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Document chain name length restriction

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Tom Eastep 2011-01-31 07:07:10 -08:00
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Shorewall/changelog.txt
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@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ Changes in Shorewall 4.4.17 RC 1
1) Documentation and release notes cleanup. 1) Documentation and release notes cleanup.
2) Ensure that manual and accounting chains aren't too long.
Changes in Shorewall 4.4.17 Beta 3 Changes in Shorewall 4.4.17 Beta 3
1) Allow run-time address variables in the masq file. 1) Allow run-time address variables in the masq file.

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Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
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@ -16,7 +16,10 @@ VI. PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
RC 1 RC 1
None. 1) Previously, Shorewall did not check the length of the names of
accounting chains and manual chains. This could result in
errors when loading the resulting ruleset. Now, the compiler issues
an error for chain names longer than 29 characters.
Beta 3 Beta 3

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docs/ManualChains.xml
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@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
can call later using Embedded PERL. These functions create a can call later using Embedded PERL. These functions create a
<firstterm>manual chain</firstterm> using <firstterm>manual chain</firstterm> using
Shorewall::Chains::new_manual_chain() and populate it with rules using Shorewall::Chains::new_manual_chain() and populate it with rules using
Shorewall::Chains::add_rule().</para> Shorewall::Chains::add_rule(). The name passed to new_manual_chain()
must not be longer than 29 characters.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
<listitem> <listitem>

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manpages/shorewall-accounting.xml
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chain specified in the CHAIN column. If <emphasis chain specified in the CHAIN column. If <emphasis
role="bold">:COUNT</emphasis> is included, a counting rule role="bold">:COUNT</emphasis> is included, a counting rule
matching this entry will be added to matching this entry will be added to
<emphasis>chain</emphasis></para> <emphasis>chain</emphasis>. The <emphasis>chain</emphasis> may
not exceed 29 characters in length.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -158,7 +159,8 @@
role="bold">accounting</emphasis> chain is assumed. This is the role="bold">accounting</emphasis> chain is assumed. This is the
chain where the accounting rule is added. The chain where the accounting rule is added. The
<emphasis>chain</emphasis> will be created if it doesn't already <emphasis>chain</emphasis> will be created if it doesn't already
exist.</para> exist. The <emphasis>chain</emphasis> may not exceed 29 characters
in length.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>

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manpages6/shorewall6-accounting.xml
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chain specified in the CHAIN column. If <emphasis chain specified in the CHAIN column. If <emphasis
role="bold">:COUNT</emphasis> is included, a counting rule role="bold">:COUNT</emphasis> is included, a counting rule
matching this entry will be added to matching this entry will be added to
<emphasis>chain</emphasis></para> <emphasis>chain</emphasis>. The <emphasis>chain</emphasis> may
not exceed 29 characters in length.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>
@ -111,7 +112,8 @@
role="bold">accounting</emphasis> chain is assumed. This is the role="bold">accounting</emphasis> chain is assumed. This is the
chain where the accounting rule is added. The chain where the accounting rule is added. The
<emphasis>chain</emphasis> will be created if it doesn't already <emphasis>chain</emphasis> will be created if it doesn't already
exist.</para> exist. The <emphasis>chain</emphasis> may not exceed 29 characters
in length.</para>
</listitem> </listitem>
</varlistentry> </varlistentry>