Re: [ANNOUNCE] ipset 6.13 released

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On Sun, 1 Jul 2012, Mr Dash Four wrote:

> > Call it a bug, whatever. I won't change the meaning of src/dst for
> > hash:net,iface which then will break someone's working firewall after an
> > upgrade.
> >   
> In other words, you are not only intent on keeping this bug in the
> netfilter/kernel code, but willing to document it in a man page simply because
> of the remote possibility that someone somewhere may have been using
> hash:net,iface and decided to upgrade while not willing to change its
> configuration to put right something which was wrong in the first place?

Yes. You argue the meaning of a keyword. The meaning is well documented in 
the manpage, but it's totally counter-intuitive for you. Changing the 
meaning might break working firewalls. Therefore the meaning won't be 
changed.

Best regards,
Jozsef
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