Re: state match is obsolete 1.4.17

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On 1/16/13, Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Wednesday 2013-01-16 00:27, Nick Edwards wrote:
>>> On Tuesday 2013-01-15 06:09, Nick Edwards wrote:
>>>
>>>>WARNING: The state match is obsolete. Use conntrack instead.
>>>>Getting these errors since upgrading to 1.4.17
>>>
>>> It is a warning, not an error. (An error would not let use you
>>> the command at all.)
>>
>>I can understand that if there is a lot of pre warning, as others have
>>mentioned, most guides show the former..
>>And can you confirm my change is the correct method to obtain the same
>>net result please?
>
> Yes.
>

Thanks Jan, thats what I was hoping for.


>>Maybe the warning could be changed to
>>WARNING: The state match is deprecated and will eventually go away.
>>Use conntrack instead.
>>That wont panic people into thinking the rule is not working.
>
> Cannot guarantee that it will make it in, but I support your
> position with this patch.

Thanks, it was just a thought but if it gets in, a few people might be
grateful, well, even if one more person is, it is a benefit.
Thanks again
Bye!
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