IPSec implementation

[Stefan Nuxoll]

Might be a good idea to check the LKML too, as that's where all the
kernel guys hang out.

On Sun, Sep 6, 2009 at 9:50 AM, Stéphane Graber <stgraber at ubuntu.com> wrote:
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> M.Bhutta at surrey.ac.uk wrote:
>> Hi All,
>
> Hi,
>
>> I am a PhD student in University of Surrey working on Network security
>> .. In my project, I have to work on the IPSec in Linux Kernel .. I have
>> following questions, any level of help will be really appreciated.
>>
>> 1. I am new to linux kernel programming, any beginner book suggestion
>> (many books are available in market).
>> 2. I want to work on IPSec in linux kernel, so any kind of group, forum,
>> book, tutorial on details of IPSec Implementation in Linux ..
>
> I haven't done any IPSec on Linux for a while, though for kernel related
> questions, you may find better help by contacting the group doing the
> linux implementation (openswan/freeswan) or for ubuntu related work, by
> contacting the ubuntu kernel team on their mailing list or (probably
> preferred) on IRC (#ubuntu-kernel).
>
>> 3. If I use Ubuntu rather than Fedora or Red Hat Linux, does it matter.
>> In my understanding the linux kernel is same..  Or there any changes ?
>
> The Ubuntu kernel isn't really a vanilla kernel but in general isn't
> extremely far from the upstream kernel either. Vanilla kernel builds are
> also available as .deb if you want to be sure that you are running
> upstream non-patched kernel code (though that may introduce some
> regression in hardware support and other things that the Ubuntu kernel
> team added/patched).
>
>> Thanks for help..
>
> Sorry for not being to help you more, I hope you'll find your answers.
>
>>
>> looking forward for guidance..
>>
>> best regards,
>> Nasir
>>
>
>
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> Stéphane Graber
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