From e4415c6cdc9d298a43871b77e6bcda71a42cea2d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jozsef Kadlecsik Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2012 19:06:28 +0100 Subject: Manpage update: matches are evaluated in the order they are specified. Fixes bugzilla id 797. --- iptables/iptables-extensions.8.in | 3 ++- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'iptables') diff --git a/iptables/iptables-extensions.8.in b/iptables/iptables-extensions.8.in index e02c81fb..9ec3fb0b 100644 --- a/iptables/iptables-extensions.8.in +++ b/iptables/iptables-extensions.8.in @@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ extra command line options become available, depending on the specific module. You can specify multiple extended match modules in one line, and you can use the \fB\-h\fP or \fB\-\-help\fP options after the module has been specified to receive help specific -to that module. +to that module. The extended match modules are evaluated in the order +they are specified in the rule. .PP If the \fB\-p\fP or \fB\-\-protocol\fP was specified and if and only if an unknown option is encountered, iptables will try load a match module of the -- cgit v1.2.3