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Description of problem:
some parameters for nft list are not well documented. plural forms are possible but not mentioned.
nft list tables
nft list counters
nft list quotas
nft list meters
nft list sets

Some options (table, chain) describe syntax for specific type (singular form) and name of object to be listed.
This description is missing in e.g. counters and quotas stateful object section.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
nftables-0.9.0-8.el8.x86_64

How reproducible:
always

Actual results:
e.g.
{delete | list | flush} table [family] table
{delete | list | flush} set [family] table set

well described:
{list | flush} ruleset [family]

Expected results:
each type/object that can be listed using list <type-plural> indicates so in it's section and/or in summarized examples

Additional info:

Hi, I have proposed this patch. What do you think? http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/1077173/ Thanks.

Hi Fernando,

(In reply to Fernando F. Mancera from comment #1)
> Hi, I have proposed this patch. What do you think?
> http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/1077173/ Thanks.

Thanks for working on this!

Upstream commit to backport:

commit 067ac215e93f6cb912c3f99ca9e6689397bfba2f
Author: Fernando Fernandez Mancera <ffmancera>
Date:   Fri Apr 5 17:36:55 2019 +0200

    doc: update nft list plural form parameters
    
    Signed-off-by: Fernando Fernandez Mancera <ffmancera>
    Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo>

Since the problem described in this bug report should be
resolved in a recent advisory, it has been closed with a
resolution of ERRATA.

For information on the advisory, and where to find the updated
files, follow the link below.

If the solution does not work for you, open a new bug report.

https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHEA-2019:3659