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authorPatrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>2009-11-24 16:11:46 +0100
committerPatrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>2009-11-24 16:11:46 +0100
commitb1f40e1d31b900f90fd5641a483788ed9cb91c64 (patch)
tree9a3f24769e026a0ee4cdb3f44565807198402598 /extensions/libxt_recent.man
parentf294f843473718f8d32745600b9a97c0b799e7c5 (diff)
parent1bd2f0a20596e47c082c2415369a209ed1b329f6 (diff)
Merge branch 'master' of git://dev.medozas.de/iptables
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@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ This option must be used in conjunction with one of \fB\-\-rcheck\fP or
address is in the list and packets had been received greater than or equal to
the given value. This option may be used along with \fB\-\-seconds\fP to create
an even narrower match requiring a certain number of hits within a specific
-time frame.
+time frame. The maximum value for the hitcount parameter is given by the
+"ip_pkt_list_tot" parameter of the xt_recent kernel module. Exceeding this
+value on the command line will cause the rule to be rejected.
.TP
\fB\-\-rttl\fP
This option may only be used in conjunction with one of \fB\-\-rcheck\fP or