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struct sock restructuring

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Subject: struct sock restructuring
From: Arnaldo Carvalho de Melo <acme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 22 Sep 2001 20:18:00 -0300
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Is there any plan to do the restructuring of struct sock that is commented
in include/net/sock.h? I'm now studying the net stacks to see what is the
best way to have NetBEUI and 802.2 (or even IPX, SPX, etc) structured and
the way struct sock is today is, humm, confusing :) I'm just curious if
somebody is thinking about doing what the comment (who wrote it? 8) ) says.

BTW, the comment starts with this and is located at line 433 of
include/net/sock.h:

<SNIP>
/*
 * The idea is to start moving to a newer struct gradualy
 *
 * IMHO the newer struct should have the following format:
<SNIP>

                        - Arnaldo

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