Re: why ip_masq modules?

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> Why does linux have the ip_masq modules? I took a look at other
> operating system and they don't seem to have such modules.
> What's even more interesting: If I under stand the ip_masq
> modules correctly they're just transparent application proxies.
> Do they really have to run in kernel-space?

You can run it in user space. Now repeat the experiment under full load on
a T3 and you'll understand why we do it in kernel space

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