What do each of the fields in /proc/net/ipt_hashlimit/* represent on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5?

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Issue

  • what does the contents mean in /proc/net/ipt_hashlimit/<file name>?  Here is an example:
    # cat /proc/net/ipt_hashlimit/icmp:
    6 10.66.129.60:0->0.0.0.0:0 4604416 5120000 640000
    

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
  • Iptables rules using hashlimit feature

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