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XDP Linux: Building an Ultra-Fast Packet Filter at the Driver Layer to Block DDoS
XDP (eXpress Data Path) processes and filters packets directly at the NIC driver layer — before they enter the kernel stack — making it 10 to 100 times faster than iptables. This guide covers everything from writing an eBPF program in C, compiling and loading it into the kernel, to managing a real-time IP blocklist with BPF Maps and Python.
