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@ 2022-12-13 13:38 Florian Westphal
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From: Florian Westphal @ 2022-12-13 13:38 UTC (permalink / raw)
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The man page implies that add/update are only supported with
sets, but this can be used with maps as well.

Signed-off-by: Florian Westphal <fw@strlen.de>
---
 doc/statements.txt | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/statements.txt b/doc/statements.txt
index bda63bb3bc38..6758049b0513 100644
--- a/doc/statements.txt
+++ b/doc/statements.txt
@@ -716,6 +716,10 @@ will not grow indefinitely) either from the set definition or from the statement
 that adds or updates them. The set statement can be used to e.g. create dynamic
 blacklists.
 
+Dynamic updates are also supported with maps. In this case, the *add* or
+*update* rule needs to provide both the key and the data element (value),
+separated via ':'.
+
 [verse]
 {*add* | *update*} *@*'setname' *{* 'expression' [*timeout* 'timeout'] [*comment* 'string'] *}*
 
-- 
2.37.4


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