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diff --git a/extensions/libxt_limit.man b/extensions/libxt_limit.man new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9f51ce3 --- /dev/null +++ b/extensions/libxt_limit.man @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +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 +.B LOG +target to give limited logging, for example. +.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 +`/second', `/minute', `/hour', or `/day' suffix; the default is +3/hour. +.TP +\fB\-\-limit\-burst\fP \fInumber\fP +Maximum initial number of packets to match: this number gets +recharged by one every time the limit specified above is not reached, +up to this number; the default is 5. |