Re: [tcpdump-workers] Legacy Linux kernel support

2019-10-22 Thread Guy Harris via tcpdump-workers
--- Begin Message --- On Oct 21, 2019, at 5:59 PM, Mario Rugiero via tcpdump-workers wrote: > I think it's time to summarize, and to propose one last idea. > I'm following the thread again to try and be as accurate as possible, > but of course any objections are welcomed. > > - The oldest offic

Re: [tcpdump-workers] Legacy Linux kernel support

2019-10-22 Thread Mario Rugiero via tcpdump-workers
--- Begin Message --- El mar., 22 oct. 2019 a las 15:08, Guy Harris () escribió: > > On Oct 21, 2019, at 5:59 PM, Mario Rugiero via tcpdump-workers > wrote: > > - TPACKET_V2 stays for immediate-mode support. > > - As a side-effect, RHEL6 remains supported. > > So RHEL6's kernel is pre-3.16 and t

Re: [tcpdump-workers] Legacy Linux kernel support

2019-10-22 Thread Guy Harris via tcpdump-workers
--- Begin Message --- On Oct 22, 2019, at 11:38 AM, Mario Rugiero wrote: > El mar., 22 oct. 2019 a las 15:08, Guy Harris () escribió: > >> On Oct 21, 2019, at 5:59 PM, Mario Rugiero via tcpdump-workers >> wrote: >>> - TPACKET_V2 stays for immediate-mode support. >>> - As a side-effect, RHEL6 r

Re: [tcpdump-workers] Legacy Linux kernel support

2019-10-22 Thread Mario Rugiero via tcpdump-workers
--- Begin Message --- El mar., 22 oct. 2019 a las 16:02, Guy Harris () escribió: > I.e., the goal for libpcap support on Linux should be something such as > > it should work on min({kernel for oldest supported enterprise > distribution}, {oldest "longterm maintenance" kernel release from k

Re: [tcpdump-workers] Legacy Linux kernel support

2019-10-22 Thread Guy Harris via tcpdump-workers
--- Begin Message --- On Oct 22, 2019, at 1:22 PM, Mario Rugiero wrote: > El mar., 22 oct. 2019 a las 16:02, Guy Harris () escribió: >> I.e., the goal for libpcap support on Linux should be something such as >> >>it should work on min({kernel for oldest supported enterprise >> distribut

Re: [tcpdump-workers] Legacy Linux kernel support

2019-10-22 Thread Mario Rugiero via tcpdump-workers
--- Begin Message --- El mar., 22 oct. 2019 a las 18:01, Guy Harris () escribió: > > If RHEL 6 matters, oldest longterm from kernel.org only doesn't work, because > RHEL 6 runs 2.6.32, according to > > https://access.redhat.com/articles/3078 > > so if we're going to support only the oldest

Re: [tcpdump-workers] Legacy Linux kernel support

2019-10-22 Thread Guy Harris via tcpdump-workers
--- Begin Message --- On Oct 22, 2019, at 2:24 PM, Mario Rugiero wrote: > El mar., 22 oct. 2019 a las 18:01, Guy Harris () escribió: >> >> If RHEL 6 matters, oldest longterm from kernel.org only doesn't work, >> because RHEL 6 runs 2.6.32, according to >> >>https://access.redhat.com/ar