netdev - Re: [PATCH] Remove NPROTO.

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Date:	Tue, 11 Mar 2008 21:14:41 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	rusty@...tcorp.com.au
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Remove NPROTO.

From: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
Date: Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:24:25 +1100

> NPROTO seems redundant; it's equal to AF_MAX/PF_MAX.
> 
> It's fairly simple to find all users and replace them appropriately.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>

Redundant, but exported to userspace for about 15 years.

We'd be wise to not remove it.
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