openwrt / openwrt/firewall4

option 'src' must not be a list

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Description

Simply for the simplification of rules and the DRY principle, one should be able to use src items in a list.

Firewall4 should accept that syntax and generate however many rules are necessary in nftables to actually implement the policy.

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Research direction

Start by tracing how Firewall4 parses src items and generates nftables rules. The work is done when src accepts a list and produces however many nftables rules are needed to implement the policy.

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Assessment

Domain
networking, security
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
52/100

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