Re: [nmap-svn] r11551 - ncat (SO_DEBUG)

[Kris Katterjohn <katterjohn () gmail com>]

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On 12/29/2008 09:20 PM, Fyodor wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 05:24:30PM -0800, commit-mailer () insecure org wrote:
> > Author: kris
> > Date: Mon Dec 29 17:24:30 2008
> > Log:
> > Adding -D to enable socket debugging (SO_DEBUG)
>
> Hi Kris.  Can you describe how this works and what you're using it
> for?

When socket debugging is enabled using this socket option, detailed data is
available through trpt (or sometimes dmesg) about packets sent and received
(however Linux doesn't seem to make any real use of this).

Honestly I'm not using it for anything at the moment, but it's offered in
various other programs such as ping, socat and other nc incarnations.  So on
top of it having some importance to people since it's being offered in many
similar programs, there's my deep, personal, often problematic desire to
analyze things as much as possible :)

I have no problem removing this if you don't like it.

> Cheers,
> -F

Thanks,
Kris Katterjohn

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