Re: [PATCH] libipt_statistic

[Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>]

Patrick McHardy wrote:
> NICOLAS BOULIANE wrote:
> 
>>But even if I do:
>>  --every 4 --packet 2
>>The first time it will match the 3th packet
>>and all next time it will match the 4th packet, which I dont
>>understand why (technically yes, but philosophically not).
>>
>>Matching pattern look like:
>>1,2,(3),4,5,6,(7),8,9,10,(11),12,13,14,(15)
> 
> 
> 
> It starts at zero and goes up to n - 1. So for the second
> packet you would actually use --packet 1. A bit
> counterintuitive, I agree, but too late to change.


BTW, if this really bothers you, you could add a new option
for --packet (maybe --start) that subtracts one from the
starting point.