Re: listen on specific network interfaces

[Tor Rune Skoglund]

Hi Gary,

Den 16.04.2020 21:56, skrev Gary E. Miller:

> Yo Tor!
>
> On Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:27:42 +0200
> Tor Rune Skoglund <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > <deleted>
> Never gonna happen.  Please don't spem this list.
Sorry for that. I always delete my "commercial" default signature on 
mailinglists, but obviously missed the last line this time.
> > > This is UNIX: do one thing do it well.  gpsd does GNSS well.  Leave
> > > the firewall stuff to the firewall people.
> > I see your point, Gary, but there are situations where
> > firewall/iptables settings do not necessarily easily apply,
> Really?  Since you mention iptables, instead of nftables, time for
> you to go study modern firewall tech.  Or hire a fire guru for
> 30 minutes.
>
> > like when
> > using various types of container solution with shared networking and
> > such. Therefore, the option to specify specific ip addresses or
> > interfaces til listen on would be good to have.
> Really?  I'm sure there are many people on this list that would have
> no troubles solving this with a few lines of nft.
>
> Back to your original point, I would look at any MR on this, whatever
> it is (interfaces, IPs, etc.).  If only to put this issue behind us as
> it keep popping up.

Our suggestion is to have to option to specify which IPs to bind to, 
e.g. using something like

-I <comma-separated-list-of-ip-addresses>

As said, we want to help to get this done, but if someone else steps in, 
that would also be very fine.

BR,

Tor Rune Skoglund