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[NETLINK]: Use group numbers instead of bitmasks internally
authorPatrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Mon, 15 Aug 2005 02:27:50 +0000 (19:27 -0700)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@sunset.davemloft.net>
Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:00:49 +0000 (16:00 -0700)
commitd629b836d151d43332492651dd841d32e57ebe3b
tree0276547438963b51b8d92df201e91d867c7fa9c0tree | snapshot
parent77247bbb3094246be9d057e7be442cc708f123a8commit | diff
[NETLINK]: Use group numbers instead of bitmasks internally

Using the group number allows increasing the number of groups without
beeing limited by the size of the bitmask. It introduces one limitation
for netlink users: messages can't be broadcasted to multiple groups anymore,
however this feature was never used inside the kernel.

Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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