Burnt Offerings


1. hog-vim.tar.gz, README, size: 31031, version: 1.20
A vim syntax file for snort rules, with instructions on how to set vim up to use it.

May 3, 2007 - updated more syntax. Understands rules from version 2.3.3 (Build 14)

2. libpcap-0.9.8.20080430.tar.gz, README, size: 780697, version: 0.9.8.20080430
A libpcap version which supports MMAP mode on linux kernels 2.[46].x. Comments below are in most recent to much less relevant order.

Apr 30, 2008 - Hello, libpcap is still up in the air. But, I've used it successfully on a 10 gig interface. Also, if you have boucoup shared memory, you might try setting PCAP_MEMORY=max. Example incantation:

# export PCAP_VERBOSE=1 PCAP_STATS=0x1fff PCAP_PERIOD=10000 PCAP_MEMORY=max tcpdump -i eth2 -w/dev/null -s 1536

You probably know to:

sh bootstrap
./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-shared
make clean
make install
ldconfig

You should probably read the .warrantee file.

Old Ramblings


Phil Wood
Network Operations Center
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545

505 667-2598
505 665-7793 (fax)
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