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-rw-r--r--extensions/libxt_recent.man4
1 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/extensions/libxt_recent.man b/extensions/libxt_recent.man
index 9d5a64ee..aa138df3 100644
--- a/extensions/libxt_recent.man
+++ b/extensions/libxt_recent.man
@@ -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