Bug#836104: linux-image-3.16.0-4-amd64: modprobe xt_recent returns ERROR: could not insert 'xt_recent': Invalid argument

[Mike Fied <micfied@yandex.com>]

Hello Ben,

this is the output the cmd you requested:

root@myrouter:~# grep -rw xt_recent /etc/modprobe.*
/etc/modprobe.d/xt_recent.conf:options xt_recent ip_pkt_list_tot=1000 ip_list_tot=1000

It is difficult to say how I loaded the module last time, before rebooting the system.
I know, that I added the iptables rules that use "recent" between 1-2 months ago, so it was after the previous restart - I am quite sure.
the date on xt_recent.conf in /etc/modprobe.d confirms it:
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 56 Jul 13 13:18 xt_recent.conf

now... since you mentioned /etc/modprobe.d/... I think I need to say that I am sorry for wasting your time.
I double checked the ip_pkt_list_tot - it looks like its max is 255 ... 
I must of add a 0 at to 100, and add the conf in modprobe.d after the module was already loaded... 

after changing from 1000 to 100 everything is good - I really forgot about adding the options to the conf in modprobe.d...

I am really sorry, and thank you Ben,

Mike







30.08.2016, 16:36, "Ben Hutchings" <ben@decadent.org.uk>:
>  Control: tag -1 moreinfo
>
>  On Tue, 2016-08-30 at 11:43 -0400, MikeF wrote:
>>   Package: src:linux ( not src - binary form )
>>   Version: 3.16.7-ckt25-2+deb8u3
>>   Severity: normal
>>
>>   Dear Maintainer,
>>
>>   *** Reporter, please consider answering these questions, where
>>   appropriate ***
>>
>>      * What led up to the situation?
>>   - system failed to load xt_recent module, iptables rules failed to
>>   apply
>>      * What exactly did you do (or not do) that was effective (or
>>        ineffective)?
>>   - modprobe xt_recent failed - had to use insmod ( successful )
>>      * What was the outcome of this action?
>>   - after successful insmod, iptables rules initialized fine
>>      * What outcome did you expect instead?
>>   - no need to insmod of xt_recent
>
>  Please send the output of:
>
>      grep -rw xt_recent /etc/modprobe.*
>
>  What was the previous package version where this worked?
>
>  Ben.
>
>  --
>  Ben Hutchings
>  All the simple programs have been written, and all the good names
>  taken.