Re: [patch 2/5] openmosix/pkt-header-end-mark.patch

On Fri, Dec 22, 2006 at 11:46:36PM +0100, Florian Delizy wrote:
> This patch adds a end marker to the kcom_pkt struct so that useless
> fields are not anymore sent to the network. That way, the kcom_pkt
> struct can be extended to offer precious fields without cost.

This is hideous. you better duplicate the structure to what you need and
having *explicit* operations to convert from and to, the sent-structure.

(also those 2 extras fields has absoluty no cost on a typical network)

-- 
Vincent Hanquez

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