3 files changed, 20 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/network/snort/README b/network/snort/README
index 2b30f035ae..6beb0ff2e3 100644
--- a/network/snort/README
+++ b/network/snort/README
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ Snort has three primary functional modes.  It can be used as a packet
 sniffer like tcpdump(1), a packet logger (useful for network traffic
 debugging, etc), or as a full blown network intrusion detection and
 prevention system.
+
+For more information about running Snort on Slackware, please see
+README.SLACKWARE.
diff --git a/network/snort/README.SLACKWARE b/network/snort/README.SLACKWARE
index 8b02a1dcc0..6bcf0714d1 100644
--- a/network/snort/README.SLACKWARE
+++ b/network/snort/README.SLACKWARE
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ information can be found at the following URLs:
   http://manual.snort.org/             (user manual)
 
 
+Running the SlackBuild
+----------------------
+
+By default, non-Ethernet decoders (for example, venet0) are enabled. If
+you need to disable this for performance reasons, use the option
+'NON_ETHER=no':
+
+  NON_ETHER=no ./snort.SlackBuild
+
+
 Starting snort
 --------------
 
diff --git a/network/snort/snort.SlackBuild b/network/snort/snort.SlackBuild
index cac218f702..eb3768d373 100644
--- a/network/snort/snort.SlackBuild
+++ b/network/snort/snort.SlackBuild
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 
 PRGNAM=snort
 VERSION=${VERSION:-2.9.9.0}
-BUILD=${BUILD:-1}
+BUILD=${BUILD:-2}
 TAG=${TAG:-_SBo}
 
 if [ -z "$ARCH" ]; then
@@ -82,6 +82,11 @@ find -L . \
  \( -perm 666 -o -perm 664 -o -perm 640 -o -perm 600 -o -perm 444 \
   -o -perm 440 -o -perm 400 \) -exec chmod 644 {} \;
 
+NON_ETHERNET_DECODERS='--enable-non-ether-decoders'
+if [ "${NON_ETHER:-yes}" = 'no' ]; then
+  NON_ETHERNET_DECODERS=''
+fi
+
 CFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
 CXXFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
 ./configure \
@@ -94,6 +99,7 @@ CXXFLAGS="$SLKCFLAGS" \
   --enable-pthread \
   --enable-linux-smp-stats \
   --enable-zlib \
+  ${NON_ETHERNET_DECODERS} \
   --build=$ARCH-slackware-linux
 
 make