netdev - Re: struct ip vs struct iphdr

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Date:   Thu, 4 May 2017 12:52:48 -0400
From:   Sowmini Varadhan <sowmini.varadhan@...cle.com>
To:     Oleg <lego12239@...dex.ru>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: struct ip vs struct iphdr

On (05/04/17 19:42), Oleg wrote:
> 
>   Hi, all.
> 
> It seems struct ip and struct iphdr are similar: struct ip, despite of
> it name, doesn't contain anything but ip header.
> 
> So, my noob question, what is the difference between them?
> 
> Thanks.

BSD vs linux?

struct ip is a BSD-ism, intended to be used if you were porting
some BSD app.

--Sowmini