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Re: [PATCH 5/5] struct sockaddr_storage->ss_family is not portable

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Martin Storsjö <martin@martin.st>
Date
Mar 11, 2010, 16:40 UTC
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<alpine.DEB.2.00.1003111838260.29993@cone.home.martin.st>
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On Thu, 11 Mar 2010, Gary V. Vaughan wrote:
> Many of our supported platforms do not have this declaration, for
> example solaris2.6 thru 2.7.  Lack of ss_family implies no IPV6
> support, so we can wrap all the ss_family references in an ifndef
> NO_IPV6, and assume sockaddr_in otherwise.

While this probably is ok as such, you can actually do the same without accessing the sockaddr_storage->ss_family; just cast it to (const struct sockaddr*) and use ->sa_family instead, that should work just as well, as far as I know.

// Martin
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Message 2 of 17 in “struct sockaddr_storage->ss_family is not portable”
  1. 5/5 struct sockaddr_storage->ss_family is not portableGary V. Vaughan, Mar 11, 2010
  2. Martin StorsjöMar 11, 2010
  3. Gary V. VaughanMar 12, 2010
  4. Martin StorsjöMar 12, 2010
  5. daemon.c: avoid accessing ss_family member of struct sockaddr_storageBrandon Casey, Mar 15, 2010
  6. Jeff KingMar 15, 2010
  7. Martin StorsjöMar 15, 2010
  8. Brandon CaseyMar 15, 2010
  9. Gary V. VaughanApr 25, 2010
  10. Martin StorsjöMar 15, 2010
  11. daemon.c: avoid accessing ss_family member of struct sockaddr_storageBrandon Casey, Mar 15, 2010
  12. Martin StorsjöMar 16, 2010
  13. Gary V. VaughanApr 25, 2010
  14. Martin StorsjöApr 25, 2010
  15. Gary V. VaughanApr 26, 2010
  16. Jeff KingMar 11, 2010
  17. Brandon CaseyMar 11, 2010

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