---
name: "tc-xt"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "iproute2"
version: "6.1.0-3"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tc-xt"
---

# tc-xt(8)

tc iptables action

## NAME

xt - tc iptables action

## SYNOPSIS

**tc** ... **action xt -j** *TARGET* \[ *TARGET\_OPTS* \]

## DESCRIPTION

The **xt** action allows one to call arbitrary iptables targets for packets matching the filter this action is attached to.

## OPTIONS

- **-j** *TARGET \[ TARGET\_OPTS \]*

  Perform a jump to the given iptables target, optionally passing any target specific options in *TARGET\_OPTS*.

## EXAMPLES

The following will attach a **u32** filter to the **ingress** qdisc matching ICMP replies and using the **xt** action to make the kernel yell 'PONG' each time:

```
tc qdisc add dev eth0 ingress
tc filter add dev eth0 parent ffff: proto ip u32 \
	match ip protocol 1 0xff \
	match ip icmp_type 0 0xff \
	action xt -j LOG --log-prefix PONG
```

## SEE ALSO

[**tc**(8)](/tc/8.md), [**tc-u32**(8)](/tc-u32/8.md), [**iptables-extensions**(8)](/iptables-extensions/8.md)