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@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
.\"
.\"
.SH NAME
-ebtables (v.2.0) \- Ethernet bridge packet table administration
+ebtables (v.2.0) \- Ethernet bridge frame table administration
.SH SYNOPSIS
.BR "ebtables -[ADI] " "chain rule-specification " [ options ]
.br
@@ -196,7 +196,8 @@ Set the policy for the chain to the given target. The policy is either
.BR DROP .
.TP
.B "-N, --new-chain"
-Create a new user-defined chain by the given name.
+Create a new user-defined chain by the given name. The number of
+user-defined chains is unlimited. A chain name has max length of 31.
.TP
.B "-X, --delete-chain"
Delete the specified user-defined chain. There must be no references to the
@@ -343,8 +344,10 @@ The target of the rule. This is one of the following values:
.BR ACCEPT ,
.BR DROP ,
.BR CONTINUE ,
-or a target extension, see
-.BR "TARGET EXTENSIONS" .
+.BR RETURN ,
+a target extension (see
+.BR "TARGET EXTENSIONS" ")"
+or a user defined chain name.
.TP
.B --atomic file
Let the command operate on the specified file. The data of the table to