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diff --git a/doc/libnftables-json.adoc b/doc/libnftables-json.adoc index 309988bc..c174a354 100644 --- a/doc/libnftables-json.adoc +++ b/doc/libnftables-json.adoc @@ -577,8 +577,6 @@ processing continues with the next rule in the same chain. Operator indicating the type of comparison. ==== OPERATORS -The operator is usually optional and if omitted usually defaults to "==". -Allowed operators are: [horizontal] *&*:: Binary AND @@ -592,6 +590,17 @@ Allowed operators are: *>*:: Greater than *<=*:: Less than or equal to *>=*:: Greater than or equal to +*in*:: Perform a lookup, i.e. test if bits on RHS are contained in LHS value + +Unlike with standard API, the operator is mandatory here. In standard API, +missing operator may be resolved in two ways depending on the type of expression +on RHS: + +- If RHS is a bitmask or a list of bitmasks, the expression resolves into a + binary operation with not equal operator, like this: '+LHS & RHS != 0+'. +- In any other case, equal operator is simply inserted. + +For the non-trivial first case, JSON API supports *in* operator. === COUNTER [verse] |