linux-kernel - Re: [Patch net-next v3 9/9] selinux: use generic union inet

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Date:	Tue, 20 Aug 2013 17:48:00 +0300
From:	Markku Savela <msa@...h.iki.fi>
To:	Casey Schaufler <casey@...aufler-ca.com>
CC:	Cong Wang <amwang@...hat.com>, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	netdev@...r.kernel.org, james.l.morris@...cle.com,
	sds@...ho.nsa.gov, eparis@...isplace.org, pmoore@...hat.com,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-security-module@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Patch net-next v3 9/9] selinux: use generic union inet_addr


Imho, the patch doesn't go far enough actually. What should be done:

- get rid of the union
- use IPv6 format only
- store IPv4 addresses in IPv4 mapped format


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