[Bug 87] New: 'iplimit' match is misnamed, should be 'tcplimit'

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           Summary: 'iplimit' match is misnamed, should be 'tcplimit'
           Product: netfilter/iptables
           Version: linux-2.4.x
          Platform: All
        OS/Version: All
            Status: NEW
          Severity: normal
          Priority: P2
         Component: unknown
        AssignedTo: laforge@netfilter.org
        ReportedBy: omega@temple-baptist.com
                CC: netfilter-buglog@lists.netfilter.org


Several projects of mine dictate that I write a limit match that works
separately for each IP in a netblock.  However, the current 'iplimit' match rule
takes the obvious name and instead limits TCP connections.  As such it should be
renamed 'tcplimit', to properly reflect its function, and free the name for a
real iplimit match rule (which I'll probably be writing in the next few days).

The rule I'm going to write will be used to do things like limit ICMP message
rates on a per-host basis, i.e. for a wireless captive portal or a colocation
network.



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