From FreeBSD LINT kernel configuration:

# IPSTEALTH enables code to support stealth forwarding (i.e.,
forwarding
# packets without touching the ttl).  This can be useful to
hide firewalls
# from traceroute and similar tools.    


On Tue, 30 Dec 2003 18:28:37 -0800
Jason Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com> wrote:

> 
> On Dec 30, 2003, at 4:34 PM, Rui Paulo wrote:
> 
> > Hi tech-net mailing list.
> >
> > I did some google search regarding a patch for NetBSD to implement
> > FreeBSD's IPSTEALTH kernel option and I had no success. Has anyone
> > here ported IPSTEALTH to NetBSD ?
> 
> What does IPSTEALTH do?
> 
>          -- Jason R. Thorpe <thorpej@wasabisystems.com>
> 
> 


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