linux-kernel - Re: Suggestion for patch: Comparison between packet sequence numbers

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Message-ID: <BANLkTi=sahmmHj_4bt=QhhFrRUELppjQVg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Wed, 18 May 2011 12:06:42 +0300
From:	Alexey Dobriyan <adobriyan@...il.com>
To:	Antonio Quartulli <ordex@...istici.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Suggestion for patch: Comparison between packet sequence numbers

On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 11:45 AM, Antonio Quartulli <ordex@...istici.org> wrote:
> I would like to send a patch that introduces a little set of global defines
> that manages comparison between packet sequence numbers (considering
> overflow/wraparound). But honestly, I didn't find the right header where to
> add these defines.
>
> Could someone suggest me something?

It depends on where your comparison functions(?) are.
Add them somewhere, send a patch, what exactly patch does is far
more important than some define placement you can change at any time.
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