Re: [PATCH] xt_recent: Fix false hit_count match

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Thomas Jarosch wrote:
> On Friday, 19. March 2010 16:41:49 you wrote:
>   
>>> Maybe this is related to the xt_recent
>>> proc interface creating the entry
>>> (with a zero hit count)?
>>>       
>> Mhh, looking at that patch again, I think it should actually do:
>>
>> if (!info->hit_count || ++hits >= info->hit_count)
>>     ...
>>
>> since a hit_count of 0 implies that the user just wants to check for the
>> presence of the entry. Thomas, could you give that a try?
>>     
>
> The new code works. Isn't that almost the same as reverting
> the original patch? info->hit_count == 0 will match again.
>
> So we could just go back to
>
> "if (++hits >= info->hit_count)"
>
> Or am I missing something?
>   

I think you're right. Tim, please remind me, why was the match on zero
hits considered a false positive?
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