Layer-7 Packet Classifier for Linux
L7-filter is a packet classifier for Netfilter that identifies packets based on application layer (OSI layer 7) data. This means that it is able to classify packets as HTTP, FTP, Gnucleus, Kazaa, etc., regardless of ports. It complements existing matches that classify based on port numbers, packet length, TOS bits, and so on. Combined with Linux QoS, it allows for full layer 7 packet shaping.
| Tags | Communications Internet Networking Monitoring Operating System Kernels Linux Systems Administration |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Linux |
| Implementation | C |
Recent releases
- 29 May 2009 17:03
Changes: This release has an improved SIP pattern. Reran benchmarks have recategorized patterns accordingly.
- 08 Jan 2009 14:11
Changes: Support for Linux 2.6.27 and 2.6.28 was added.
- 18 Dec 2008 18:39
Changes: The pattern for RTP has been fixed.
- 23 Nov 2008 23:08
Changes: The Xunlei pattern has been updated. Patterns have been added for PPLive and Guild Wars.
- 09 Nov 2008 06:21
Changes: Updates were made to the patterns for Xunlei, Kugoo, and Bittorrent.
