Re: [RFC Patch net-next 2/5] net: introduce generic inet_pton()

From: Cong Wang
Date: Mon Jul 01 2013 - 03:05:47 EST


On Thu, 2013-06-27 at 14:51 -0700, Stephen Hemminger wrote:
> >
> > +static inline int inet_pton(const char *str, union inet_addr *addr)
> > +{
> >
>
> A couple of comments:
> 1. No reason for this to be inline

Okay, I will move them into net/core/utils.c.

> 2. If function has same name as userspace it must have same arguments
> and return value. Either:
> a. rename it to kinet_pton or some other name
> b. make it work the same.
>

Makes sense too me, I will try your option b) first, if it is over-kill
I will fall back to option a).

Thanks!


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