On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 08:27:01AM +0100, Roger Nyberg wrote: > > Why isn't const used in the socket API to make it clearer? > Example: > > int sctp_sendmsg(int s, const void *msg, size_t len, struct sockaddr > *to, > socklen_t tolen, uint32_t ppid, uint32_t flags, > uint16_t stream_no, uint32_t timetolive, uint32_t > context); > > If i am not missing something, i guess the "struct sockaddr *to" could > be const (that is: "const struct sockaddr *to"). > > Please use const for every paramater where it is possible. This makes > usage simpler. There are more functions than the (sctp_sendmsg) where > parameters can const. > Send a patch? Neil > /Roger > -- > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-sctp" in > the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-sctp" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
