netdev - Re: [PATCH] Remove NPROTO.

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Date:	Wed, 12 Mar 2008 18:34:26 +1100
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	netdev@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Remove NPROTO.

On Wednesday 12 March 2008 15:14:41 David Miller wrote:
> 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.

Thanks.  Should we #define NPROTO AF_MAX then?

Rusty.
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