tech-net archive

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index][Old Index]

Re: arplookup1(): why static sockaddr_inarp ?

To: tech-net%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: arplookup1(): why static sockaddr_inarp ?
From: christos%astron.com@localhost (Christos Zoulas)
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:37:21 +0000 (UTC)

In article <20080429180848.GA13712%che.ojctech.com@localhost>,
David Young  <dyoung%pobox.com@localhost> wrote:
>Does anyone know why 'sin' in arplookup1() is static?  If I had to guess,
>it is a throwback to small-memory machines where it was desirable to
>save 16 bytes on the stack.

No, this is bogus. Get rid of the static.

christos

References:
- arplookup1(): why static sockaddr_inarp ?
  - From: David Young

Prev by Date: arplookup1(): why static sockaddr_inarp ?
Next by Date: Re: arplookup1(): why static sockaddr_inarp ?
Previous by Thread: arplookup1(): why static sockaddr_inarp ?
Next by Thread: Re: arplookup1(): why static sockaddr_inarp ?
Indexes:

Home | Main Index | Thread Index | Old Index