Re: [CFR] correct type of addrinfo.ai_addrlen and netent.n_net

From: Daniel Eischen <deischen_at_freebsd.org>
Date: Tue, 31 May 2005 14:05:32 -0400 (EDT)
On Tue, 31 May 2005, Warner Losh wrote:
> >
> > What do we gain from removing the padding?  Is there even a single
> > practical benefit to doing so?
>
> It is for posix compatibility.
>
> http://lists.freebsd.org/pipermail/freebsd-standards/2005-May/000869.html
>
> is where to start for an explaination.

I don't think anyone doubts why it was changed, but POSIX does
not dictate any order or layout of the structure.  The padding
need not be removed just for compliance sake.  Unless we're missing
something...

-- 
DE
Received on Tue May 31 2005 - 16:05:38 UTC

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