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diff --git a/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5
--- a/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/pf.conf.5
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
.\" ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
.\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
.\"
-.Dd September 6, 2024
+.Dd October 2, 2024
.Dt PF.CONF 5
.Os
.Sh NAME
@@ -2432,7 +2432,7 @@
.It Ar max Aq Ar number
Limits the number of concurrent states the rule may create.
When this limit is reached, further packets that would create
-state will not match this rule until existing states time out.
+state are dropped until existing states time out.
.It Ar no-sync
Prevent state changes for states created by this rule from appearing on the
.Xr pfsync 4
@@ -2514,6 +2514,9 @@
The connection rate is an approximation calculated as a moving average.
.El
.Pp
+When one of these limits is reached, further packets that would create
+state are dropped until existing states time out.
+.Pp
Because the 3-way handshake ensures that the source address is not being
spoofed, more aggressive action can be taken based on these limits.
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