Re: the use sin_zero in sockaddr_in

[prabhu <prabhum@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jose Celestino wrote:

On Seg, 2011-02-21 at 21:41 +0530, prabhu wrote:
  

Hi all,

Could anyone please explain the use sin_zero in sockaddr_in? 

    

Padding to allow for casting.

  

Hi Jose,

Could u please elaborate little more... why we need this 8 byte padding.

My complete Question:
1. Actually total size of sockaddr_in is 16 byte and out of 16 byte why we have to use 8 byte for padding.?
2. Do we use these 8 byte for any other usage for real time?



Thanks,
Prabhu

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