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Re: [Xen-devel] [PATCH v5 1/2] public/io/netif.h: document transmit and receive wire formats separately



>>> On 11.01.16 at 16:25, <paul.durrant@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Currently there is no documented wire format for guest receive-side
> packets but the location of the 'wire format' comment block suggests
> it is the same as transmit-side. This is almost true but there is a
> subtle difference in the use of the 'size' field for the first fragment.
> 
> For clarity this patch creates separate comment blocks for receive
> and transmit side packet wire formats, tries to be more clear about the
> distinction between 'fragments' and 'extras', and documents the subtlety
> concerning the size field of the first fragment.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paul Durrant <paul.durrant@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Ian Campbell <ian.campbell@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Ian Jackson <ian.jackson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Jan Beulich <jbeulich@xxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Keir Fraser <keir@xxxxxxx>
> Cc: Tim Deegan <tim@xxxxxxx>
> ---
> 
> v5:
>  - Add extra clarifications.

Di you perhaps not notice that v4 went in, and hence an incremental
patch would be needed?

Jan


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