摘要 |
The present invention provides a system and method for packet forwarding. The packet forwarding improves the performance of common network security applications. The system includes an operating system kernel, a plurality of packet forwarding paths, and a packet classifier. The method includes means for receiving network packets, means for receiving state information from a plurality of external agents, means for selecting a forwarding path from a plurality of forwarding paths based on the state information, and means for transmitting packets.
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