[rancid] Fortigate additional tweaks and device filters

[heasley]

Thu, Aug 02, 2018 at 09:25:30AM -0500, Chris Wopat:
> > Wed, Aug 01, 2018 at 08:37:03AM +0000, Nick Nauwelaerts:
> >> hm,
> >> i actually like to have those versions in the output. if something breaks my first reaction tends to be: "what changed?", and rancid is usually the first place i check.
> >>
> >> would it be an option to control this with FILTER_OSC , even though its not quite it's intended application?
> > Could be; what are they?  version stamp of what exactly?
> > 
> 
> 
> My additions to filter are based on the fact that there's already a 
> block of these being filtered, this is just 'more of the same' chatty 
> stuff that changes daily.
> 
> I'd say go one way or another- add more similar filters (my suggestion) 
> or do none or have a toggle-able option. FILTER_OSC sounds more like 
> it's for security stuff, so that doesn't seem like the best fit to me.
> 
> Has a new FILTER_CRUFT type of option been discussed in the past? Unsure 
> if this fits the category of any other previously discussed things.

it was intended for stuff that oscillated but is still desirable (by some).
so, seems to fit the application, perhaps for the other similar filters.
again, i dont know the platform, so I need input.