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diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8 b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
index 48c5961..7fb8272 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
@@ -463,6 +463,9 @@ random packet drop or
.Xr dummynet 4 )
to simulate the effect of multiple paths leading to out-of-order
packet delivery.
+.Pp
+Note: this condition is checked before any other condition, including
+ones such as keep-state or check-state which might have side effects.
.It Cm log Op Cm logamount Ar number
When a packet matches a rule with the
.Cm log
@@ -492,6 +495,9 @@ clearing the logging counter or the packet counter for that entry, see the
.Cm resetlog
command.
.Pp
+Note: logging is done after all other packet matching conditions
+have been successfully verified, and before performing the final
+action (accept, deny, etc.) on the packet.
.El
.Ss RULE ACTIONS
A rule can be associated with one of the following actions, which
@@ -1604,10 +1610,6 @@ When set, the packet exiting from the
pipe is not passed though the firewall again.
Otherwise, after a pipe action, the packet is
reinjected into the firewall at the next rule.
-.Pp
-Note: bridged and layer 2 packets coming out of a pipe
-are never reinjected in the firewall irrespective of the
-value of this variable.
.It Em net.inet.ip.fw.verbose : No 1
Enables verbose messages.
.It Em net.inet.ip.fw.verbose_limit : No 0
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