L7-filter is a packet classifier for Netfilter that identifies packets based on application layer (OSI layer 7) data. This means that it is able to classify packets as HTTP, FTP, Gnucleus, Kazaa, etc., regardless of ports. It complements existing matches that classify based on port numbers, packet length, TOS bits, and so on. Combined with Linux QoS, it allows for full layer 7 packet shaping.
| Tags | Communications Internet Networking Monitoring Operating System Kernels Linux Systems Administration |
|---|---|
| Licenses | GPL |
| Operating Systems | POSIX Linux |
| Implementation | C |
Recent releases


Release Notes: This release has an improved SIP pattern. Reran benchmarks have recategorized patterns accordingly.


Release Notes: Support for Linux 2.6.27 and 2.6.28 was added.


Release Notes: The pattern for RTP has been fixed.


Release Notes: The Xunlei pattern has been updated. Patterns have been added for PPLive and Guild Wars.


Release Notes: Updates were made to the patterns for Xunlei, Kugoo, and Bittorrent.