add paragraph about raw table

diff --git a/iptables.8.in b/iptables.8.in
index d082c600b8d2f9e2e585b6a919557652e68ccade..927e959c14dc3896bc3670d00e84ce01161510d9 100644 (file)
--- a/iptables.8.in
+++ b/iptables.8.in
@@ -127,6 +127,16 @@ Since kernel 2.4.18, three other built-in chains are also supported:
 (for altering packets being routed through the box), and
 .B POSTROUTING
 (for altering packets as they are about to go out).
+.TP
+.BR "raw" :
+This table is used mainly for configuring exemptions from connection
+tracking in combination with the NOTRACK target.  It registers at the netfilter
+hooks with higher priority and is thus called before ip_conntrack, or any other
+IP tables.  It provides the following built-in chains:
+.B PREROUTING
+(for packets arriving via any network interface)
+.B OUTPUT
+(for packets generated by local processes)
 .RE
 .SH OPTIONS
 The options that are recognized by