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diff --git a/extensions/libxt_limit.man b/extensions/libxt_limit.man index 9f51ce3c..6fb94ccf 100644 --- a/extensions/libxt_limit.man +++ b/extensions/libxt_limit.man @@ -1,8 +1,11 @@ This module matches at a limited rate using a token bucket filter. -A rule using this extension will match until this limit is reached -(unless the `!' flag is used). It can be used in combination with the +A rule using this extension will match until this limit is reached. +It can be used in combination with the .B LOG target to give limited logging, for example. +.PP +xt_limit has no negation support - you will have to use \-m hashlimit ! +\-\-hashlimit \fIrate\fP in this case whilst omitting \-\-hashlimit\-mode. .TP \fB\-\-limit\fP \fIrate\fP[\fB/second\fP|\fB/minute\fP|\fB/hour\fP|\fB/day\fP] Maximum average matching rate: specified as a number, with an optional |