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Re: Define _HAVE_SA_LEN for 4.4 BSD

To: drepper at cygnus dot com
Subject: Re: Define _HAVE_SA_LEN for 4.4 BSD
From: Mark Kettenis <kettenis at wins dot uva dot nl>
Date: Sat, 10 Feb 2001 17:04:52 +0100
CC: libc-hacker at sources dot redhat dot com
References: <200102101249.f1ACn4e05734@delius.kettenis.local> <m3wvayczrs.fsf@otr.mynet.cygnus.com>

   From: Ulrich Drepper <drepper@redhat.com>
   Date: 10 Feb 2001 07:40:23 -0800

   Mark Kettenis <kettenis@wins.uva.nl> writes:

   > For 4.4 BSD we obviously need to define _HAVE_SA_LEN.  This fixes a
   > compilation problem for the Hurd since we use the 4.4 BSD `struct
   > sockaddr_*'.

   Applied.  But I thought Hurd uses the Linux networking code!?

We do, but we make an attempt to be source-compatible with BSD,
especially in the area of network interfaces where the Linux stuff
usually is a total hacked up mess :-).

Thanks,

Mark

References:
- Define _HAVE_SA_LEN for 4.4 BSD
  - From: Mark Kettenis
- Re: Define _HAVE_SA_LEN for 4.4 BSD
  - From: Ulrich Drepper

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