Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 6613] New: iptables broken on 32-bit PReP (ARCH=ppc)

Andrew Morton wrote:

bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:

quoted

http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=6613

          Summary: iptables broken on 32-bit PReP (ARCH=ppc)
   Kernel Version: 2.6.17-rc4
           Status: NEW
         Severity: normal
            Owner: laforge@gnumonks.org
        Submitter: mroos@linux.ee


Most recent kernel where this bug did not occur: none known, this is a fresh 
install
Distribution: Debian unstable
Hardware Environment: 32-bit PowerPC 604 with PReP subarch (using old 
ARCH=ppc)
Software Environment: usual 32-bit ppc userspace, gcc 4.0.3
Problem Description: iptables operations usually just give "Incalida 
operation". modprobe iptable_filter and adding rules to the nat table have 
failed in testing while iptable_nat can be modprobed and listed.

Steps to reproduce:
modprobe iptable_filter (errors out with Invalid Argument)
iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -s 10.0.0.0/8 -j SNAT --to 192.168.1.1 (usually 
errors out with Invalid Argument, sometimes succeeds, when succeeds then the 
rule works fine)

Meelis, it would really help if you could try 2.6.16 and in case
that doesn't work 2.6.15 to give an idea about whether this is a
recent regression or an old problem. We had a number of changes
in this area in the last two kernel versions that could be related.