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High Performance Packet filtering in BSD. A holistic review

AW1.120 | Day 1 | 16:25 - 16:50 | Speakers: Emmanuel Nyarko

High Performance Packet filtering in BSD. A holistic review
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Abstract

Packet Filtering in BSD could be seen from several angles. There are quite a number of packet filters in the BSDs. some Implemented in the kernel, some in the user space. In this talk, we will go through a particular NetBSD packet filter, NPF, evaluate its numerous advantages and assess critical performances and share its directions going forward.

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Emmanuel Nyarko

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