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| -rw-r--r-- | extensions/libxt_MARK.man | 7 |
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/extensions/libxt_MARK.man b/extensions/libxt_MARK.man index 98be812b..aaeceb4a 100644 --- a/extensions/libxt_MARK.man +++ b/extensions/libxt_MARK.man @@ -1,7 +1,8 @@ This target is used to set the Netfilter mark value associated with the packet. -The target can only be used in the \fBmangle\fR table. It can, for example, be -used in conjunction with routing based on fwmark (needs iproute2). The mark -field is 32 bits wide. +It can, for example, be used in conjunction with routing based on fwmark (needs +iproute2). If you plan on doing so, note that the mark needs to be set in the +PREROUTING chain of the mangle table to affect routing. +The mark field is 32 bits wide. .TP \fB\-\-set\-xmark\fP \fIvalue\fP[\fB/\fP\fImask\fP] Zeroes out the bits given by \fImask\fR and XORs \fIvalue\fR into the packet |