# man > tc-basic(8)

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## NAME
       basic - basic traffic control filter

## SYNOPSIS
       **tc filter **... **basic **[ **match _**EMATCH_TREE_ ] [ **action _**ACTION_SPEC_ ] [ **classid _**CLASSID_ ]

## DESCRIPTION
       The **basic **filter allows one to classify packets using the extended match infrastructure.

## OPTIONS
       **action _**ACTION_SPEC_
              Apply an action from the generic actions framework on matching packets.

       **classid _**CLASSID_
              Push matching packets into the class identified by _CLASSID_.

       **match _**EMATCH_TREE_
              Match packets using the extended match infrastructure. See [**tc-ematch**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tc-ematch/8/markdown) for a detailed
              description of the allowed syntax in _EMATCH_TREE_.

## SEE ALSO
       [**tc**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tc/8/markdown), [**tc-ematch**(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tc-ematch/8/markdown)

iproute2                                     21 Oct 2015                   _Basic_ _classifier_ _in_ [_tc_(8)](https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/tc/8/markdown)