Re: Socket header

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Thu, 19 Dec 1996 20:12:40 +0000 (GMT)


> If true, the first element of the unknown length string (the data) should
> not be in that stucture. Look at the problems.........

The empty field gets aligned and ensures the final structure is aligned
happily. We've done this at different times in kernel for all sorts of
stuff (sk_buffs < 1.3.x). Getting the alignment of the structure ends
was the important reason

Alan