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SubjectRe: [PATCH] IPSec protocol application order
On Wed, Feb 19, 2003 at 02:42:19PM -0600, Tom Lendacky wrote:
> The IPSec RFC (2401) and IPComp RFC (3173) specify the order in which
> the COMP, ESP and AH protocols must be applied when being applied in
> transport mode. Specifically, COMP must be applied first, then ESP
> and then AH. Also, transport mode protocols must be applied before
> tunnel mode protocols.
>
> Here is a patch that creates the xfrm_tmpl structures in the order
> required by the RFCs. The patch requires that the application order
> of new transformations/protocols be specified for transport mode
> in order to have an xfrm_tmpl structure created. If this is not
> desired, an additional transport mode loop can be placed ahead of the
> COMP/ESP/AH transport mode loops that creates xfrm_tmpl structures
> for protocols other than COMP/ESP/AH.

hmmm... do you really need to duplicate all that code, just to define
the order?


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