netdev - Re: [PATCH] Phonet: sockets list through proc

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Date:	Mon, 20 Jul 2009 12:47:22 +0300
From:	"Rémi Denis-Courmont" 
	<remi.denis-courmont@...ia.com>
To:	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Phonet: sockets list through proc_fs

On Monday 20 July 2009 12:34:47 ext Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi Remi,
>
> > > > From: Rémi Denis-Courmont <remi.denis-courmont@...ia.com>
> > >
> > > isn't there are proper explaining commit message missing here?
> >
> > AFAIK, a one-liners stick to the Subject line.
> >
> > (I use explicit From: due to my broken Microsoft-provided MTA).
>
> the From: is not the problem here. However it would be nice to have a
> description of the change. Especially details like this is for debugging
> or this is a public API or etc.

It's just like most network protocols exposing their sockets list in 
/proc/net. Debugging/monitoring indeed.

-- 
Rémi Denis-Courmont
Nokia Devices R&D, Maemo Software, Helsinki

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