Dear netfilter project, In my recent interaction explaining nftables to some other users I am under the impression that there is likely some improvement possible to the nftables wiki. The wiki is full of details about the individual expressions, actions, etc. - but I think what's lacking (or I couldn't find it) is some kind of conscise overall description of the terminology + the general high-level architecture of the ruleset. You can find some description in the first two paragraphs of https://wiki.nftables.org/wiki-nftables/index.php/Simple_rule_management but that doesn't define the terms used (action, expression, statement, ...) You can find an overview of the terms used in https://wiki.nftables.org/wiki-nftables/index.php/Quick_reference-nftables_in_10_minutes [but then actually with imprecise language like "rule refers to an action to be configured within a chain." while a rule actually consists of matching expressions and an action"] I'd be willing to try to write a proposed improvded text expressing what I have in mind. I'd prefer to do that as some separate wiki page as a draft for you guys to review before deciding whether to use it in the main wiki pages. I just didn't want to write it as unformatted plain-text here in e-mail and then later have to re-format in wiki syntax. So in short: If anybody would be willing to add an account for me, I'd give it a shot and you can decide if you think what I'd consider an improvement is also one in your point of view. Thanks, Harald p.s.: I'm not subscribed to the list since becoming emeritus status a long time ago, so please Cc me in any responses. -- - Harald Welte <laforge@xxxxxxxxxxxx> https://laforge.gnumonks.org/ ============================================================================ "Privacy in residential applications is a desirable marketing option." (ETSI EN 300 175-7 Ch. A6)
