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Topic: Ebtables ebt_ip: missing kernel extension

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Hello,

I want ebtables to forward any DHCP request, but when I use the command below I got kernel missing module error:

COMMAND:

ebtables -I FORWARD -i wlan0 -p ipv4 --ip-proto udp --ip-destination-port 67:68 -j ACCEPT

ERROR:

Unable to update the kernel. Two possible causes:
1. Multiple ebtables programs were executing simultaneously. The ebtables
   userspace tool doesn't by default support multiple ebtables programs running
   concurrently. The ebtables option --concurrent or a tool like flock can be
   used to support concurrent scripts that update the ebtables kernel tables.
2. The kernel doesn't support a certain ebtables extension, consider
   recompiling your kernel or insmod the extension.

Based on http://superuser.com/questions/1058411/ … rnel-error thread, I tried to install ebt_ip (insmod ebt_ip), it gives me

Failed to find ebt_ip. Maybe it is a built in module ?

error.

So, I guess after installing this the original problem will be solved. Any ideas how to get ebt_ip.ko, or install a package which contains ebt_ip.ko?

(Last edited by 0xmtn on 24 May 2016, 13:36)

Anyone?

Did you try to find the module in menuconfig by using: "make menuconfig" ???

Have you solved this issue? I would be interested in a solution!

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