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diff --git a/network/xtables-addons/README b/network/xtables-addons/README index 5cd17a5da5..597f4dc18b 100644 --- a/network/xtables-addons/README +++ b/network/xtables-addons/README @@ -1,8 +1,12 @@ xtables-addons (additions for iptables/xtables) -Xtables-addons is the proclaimed successor to patch-o-matic(-ng). -It contains extensions that are not in the main Xtables package, -including TARPIT and SYSRQ. +Xtables-addons is a set of additional extensions for the Xtables packet +filter that is present in the Linux kernel (which is loosely known by +its administrative commands iptables/ip6tables/etc.). + +Xtables-addons succeeds the older patch-o-matic and patch-o-matic-ng +packages. Likewise, it contains extensions that were not, or are not +yet, accepted in the main kernel/iptables packages. This package builds some kernel modules, so it will need to be rebuilt any time you change kernels. |