netdev - Re: Proposed interface for per-packet mesh-ttl

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Date:	Thu, 16 Aug 2007 12:21:14 -0700
From:	"Luis Carlos Cobo" <luisca@...ybit.com>
To:	"Stephen Hemminger" <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	"Javier Cardona" <javier@...ybit.com>,
	"Dan Williams" <dcbw@...hat.com>,
	"Christoph Hellwig" <hch@...radead.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Proposed interface for per-packet mesh-ttl

On 7/30/07, Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...ux-foundation.org> wrote:
> it would need an IP ttl to mesh mapping. The fundamental thing is to try
> and avoid topology specific options bleeding all the way up the socket layer,
> especially since the network layer is involved and may need to multipath.

I think the cleanest way would be to add a ll_ttl (ll for link layer)
field to struct sock and a SO_LL_TTL socket option that sets both the
field and a flag in sk->flags. This way it is useful for any driver
that can do mesh or any other protocol that involves a ttl at link
layer (not that I'm aware of any).

However I guess you are not supposed to add new socket options nor
modify struct socket too often so I'd appreciate feedback on whether
this would be considered a good approach.

-- 
Luis Carlos Cobo Rus       GnuPG ID: 44019B60
cozybit Inc.
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