Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:28:59 -0800 | From | Vince Fuller <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 001/001] ipv4: enable use of 240/4 address space |
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On Fri, Jan 18, 2008 at 12:04:06AM +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote: > > On Jan 7 2008 17:10, Vince Fuller wrote: > >--- net/ipv4/devinet.c.orig 2007-04-12 10:16:23.000000000 -0700 > >+++ net/ipv4/devinet.c 2008-01-07 16:55:59.000000000 -0800 > >@@ -594,6 +594,8 @@ static __inline__ int inet_abc_len(__be3 > > rc = 16; > > else if (IN_CLASSC(haddr)) > > rc = 24; > >+ else if (IN_CLASSE(haddr)) > >+ rc = 24; > > } > > > > return rc; > > Any particular reason why 24?
Using the same default as old-style "class-C" seemed to be the most expedient thing to do.
In normal practice, the mask should be explicitly configured so this case should not be frequently encountered.
--Vince
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