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1 files changed, 77 insertions, 18 deletions
diff --git a/libxtables/xtables.c b/libxtables/xtables.c
index d8185796..82c3643b 100644
--- a/libxtables/xtables.c
+++ b/libxtables/xtables.c
@@ -848,6 +848,8 @@ void xtables_register_match(struct xtables_match *me)
exit(1);
}
+ if (me->real_name == NULL)
+ me->real_name = me->name;
if (me->x6_options != NULL)
xtables_option_metavalidate(me->name, me->x6_options);
if (me->extra_opts != NULL)
@@ -862,14 +864,76 @@ void xtables_register_match(struct xtables_match *me)
xtables_pending_matches = me;
}
+/**
+ * Compare two actions for their preference
+ * @a: one action
+ * @b: another
+ *
+ * Like strcmp, returns a negative number if @a is less preferred than @b,
+ * positive number if @a is more preferred than @b, or zero if equally
+ * preferred.
+ */
+static int
+xtables_mt_prefer(bool a_alias, unsigned int a_rev, unsigned int a_fam,
+ bool b_alias, unsigned int b_rev, unsigned int b_fam)
+{
+ /*
+ * Alias ranks higher than no alias.
+ * (We want the new action to be used whenever possible.)
+ */
+ if (!a_alias && b_alias)
+ return -1;
+ if (a_alias && !b_alias)
+ return 1;
+
+ /* Higher revision ranks higher. */
+ if (a_rev < b_rev)
+ return -1;
+ if (a_rev > b_rev)
+ return 1;
+
+ /* NFPROTO_<specific> ranks higher than NFPROTO_UNSPEC. */
+ if (a_fam == NFPROTO_UNSPEC && b_fam != NFPROTO_UNSPEC)
+ return -1;
+ if (a_fam != NFPROTO_UNSPEC && b_fam == NFPROTO_UNSPEC)
+ return 1;
+
+ /* Must be the same thing. */
+ return 0;
+}
+
+static int xtables_match_prefer(const struct xtables_match *a,
+ const struct xtables_match *b)
+{
+ return xtables_mt_prefer(a->name != a->real_name,
+ a->revision, a->family,
+ b->name != b->real_name,
+ b->revision, b->family);
+}
+
+static int xtables_target_prefer(const struct xtables_target *a,
+ const struct xtables_target *b)
+{
+ /*
+ * Note that if x->real_name==NULL, it will be set to x->name in
+ * xtables_register_*; the direct pointer comparison here is therefore
+ * legitimate to detect an alias.
+ */
+ return xtables_mt_prefer(a->name != a->real_name,
+ a->revision, a->family,
+ b->name != b->real_name,
+ b->revision, b->family);
+}
+
static void xtables_fully_register_pending_match(struct xtables_match *me)
{
struct xtables_match **i, *old;
+ int compare;
old = xtables_find_match(me->name, XTF_DURING_LOAD, NULL);
if (old) {
- if (old->revision == me->revision &&
- old->family == me->family) {
+ compare = xtables_match_prefer(old, me);
+ if (compare == 0) {
fprintf(stderr,
"%s: match `%s' already registered.\n",
xt_params->program_name, me->name);
@@ -877,16 +941,12 @@ static void xtables_fully_register_pending_match(struct xtables_match *me)
}
/* Now we have two (or more) options, check compatibility. */
- if (compatible_match_revision(old->name, old->revision)
- && old->revision > me->revision)
+ if (compare > 0 &&
+ compatible_match_revision(old->real_name, old->revision))
return;
/* See if new match can be used. */
- if (!compatible_match_revision(me->name, me->revision))
- return;
-
- /* Prefer !AF_UNSPEC over AF_UNSPEC for same revision. */
- if (old->revision == me->revision && me->family == AF_UNSPEC)
+ if (!compatible_match_revision(me->real_name, me->revision))
return;
/* Delete old one. */
@@ -945,6 +1005,8 @@ void xtables_register_target(struct xtables_target *me)
exit(1);
}
+ if (me->real_name == NULL)
+ me->real_name = me->name;
if (me->x6_options != NULL)
xtables_option_metavalidate(me->name, me->x6_options);
if (me->extra_opts != NULL)
@@ -962,13 +1024,14 @@ void xtables_register_target(struct xtables_target *me)
static void xtables_fully_register_pending_target(struct xtables_target *me)
{
struct xtables_target *old;
+ int compare;
old = xtables_find_target(me->name, XTF_DURING_LOAD);
if (old) {
struct xtables_target **i;
- if (old->revision == me->revision &&
- old->family == me->family) {
+ compare = xtables_target_prefer(old, me);
+ if (compare == 0) {
fprintf(stderr,
"%s: target `%s' already registered.\n",
xt_params->program_name, me->name);
@@ -976,16 +1039,12 @@ static void xtables_fully_register_pending_target(struct xtables_target *me)
}
/* Now we have two (or more) options, check compatibility. */
- if (compatible_target_revision(old->name, old->revision)
- && old->revision > me->revision)
+ if (compare > 0 &&
+ compatible_target_revision(old->real_name, old->revision))
return;
/* See if new target can be used. */
- if (!compatible_target_revision(me->name, me->revision))
- return;
-
- /* Prefer !AF_UNSPEC over AF_UNSPEC for same revision. */
- if (old->revision == me->revision && me->family == AF_UNSPEC)
+ if (!compatible_target_revision(me->real_name, me->revision))
return;
/* Delete old one. */