Re: [patch] fix up generic csum_ipv6_magic function prototype

[David Miller]

From: "Chen, Kenneth W" <kenneth.w.chen@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 8 Nov 2006 18:02:06 -0800

> The generic version of csum_ipv6_magic has the len argument declared as
> __u16, while most arch dependent version declare it as __u32.  After
> looking at the call site of this function, I come up to a conclusion
> that __u32 is a better match with the actual usage.
> 
> Hence, patch to change argument type for greater consistency.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ken Chen <kenneth.w.chen@xxxxxxxxx>

Architecture implementations such as the ones for m32r and parisc have
the same problem, so "for consistency" please fix them up as well.

Thanks a lot.
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