Re: Modify the sock Structure!!

[Jan Engelhardt]

> Hello! I try to modify the sock Structure in sock.h in order to record some
> data!
> I just add a unsigned short in the end of the structure. such as:
>
> struct sock {

> safe or not. Is there any side-effect? Or I need to add additional code to
> avoid some unexpected
> situation?  Thank you very much!


Should be ok. For example, ipt_TPROXY/ipt_tproxy also adds something to 
struct sock (including enlarging fields in the middle of the struct);
I have not experienced any problem with it.


Jan Engelhardt
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