Task-centered iproute2 user guide

> “Throw” routes may be used for implementing policy-based routing. In non-default tables they stop the lookup process but don’t send ICMP error messages.

No - "throw" continues to the next "ip rule" entry that matches, i.e. throws the lookup to the next table. It's like "continue" in C-like languages.

Very poorly named.

Re: Task-centered iproute2 user guide

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Post by eqvinox » Sat, Jul 25, 2026, 11:43 PM UTC

sam_lowry_ wrote: post #2

iproute? nft all the way!

You confused iproute2 and iptables.

Re: Task-centered iproute2 user guide

#7

Post by dingensundso » Sun, Jul 26, 2026, 9:32 AM UTC

sam_lowry_ wrote: post #2

iproute? nft all the way!

I thought the NFT hype was over...