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From: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Multiple matches of the same type
Date: Sat, 04 Mar 2006 10:37:51 +0100
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Jozsef Kadlecsik wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> The attached patch adds the ability to specify multiple matches of the
> same type by ip[6]tables. Besides removing a limitation, a few matches
> (recent, u32, set :-) can benefit from the feature.
> 
> If two or more matches of the same type are detected then the options are
> assumed to be grouped in order to tell which option belongs to which
> match:
> 
> ... -m foo ... <options0> ... -m foo ... <options1> ...
> 

I think thats a reasonable assumption. Its good to finally get rid of
this limitation.