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Re: iptables with a linux bridge



Previously martin f krafft wrote:
> oh my, everyone is misunderstanding my non-important, trivial point. i
> am not doubting that linux bridging and netfilter do interface, i am
> merely saying that such a fusion is not a bridge anymore.

Why is a filtering bridge no longer a bridge? It does not route,
it does not change packets, it just selectively does not pass some
on. A broken bridge maybe from a strict standpoint, but still a bridge.

Wichert.

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