netfilter: xtables: idletimer target implementation
This patch implements an idletimer Xtables target that can be used to identify when interfaces have been idle for a certain period of time. Timers are identified by labels and are created when a rule is set with a new label. The rules also take a timeout value (in seconds) as an option. If more than one rule uses the same timer label, the timer will be restarted whenever any of the rules get a hit. One entry for each timer is created in sysfs. This attribute contains the timer remaining for the timer to expire. The attributes are located under the xt_idletimer class: /sys/class/xt_idletimer/timers/<label> When the timer expires, the target module sends a sysfs notification to the userspace, which can then decide what to do (eg. disconnect to save power). Cc: Timo Teras <timo.teras@iki.fi> Signed-off-by: Luciano Coelho <luciano.coelho@nokia.com> Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
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