code review 4626041: syscall: add LSF support for linux

syscall: add LSF support for linux

[mikio, 2011-06-16 11:34:07]

Hello golang-dev@googlegroups.com (cc: golang-dev@googlegroups.com),

I'd like you to review this change to
https://go.googlecode.com/hg/

[mikio, 2011-06-17 02:57:00]

Hello golang-dev@googlegroups.com (cc: golang-dev@googlegroups.com),

Please take another look.

[mikio, 2011-06-19 15:17:19]

Hello golang-dev@googlegroups.com (cc: golang-dev@googlegroups.com),

Please take another look.

[rsc, 2011-06-20 18:51:22]

LGTM

If it's the Linux Socket Filter why do the #define names begin with BPF_?

[rsc, 2011-06-20 18:51:35]

*** Submitted as http://code.google.com/p/go/source/detail?r=209da6914cd6 ***

syscall: add LSF support for linux

R=rsc
CC=golang-dev
http://codereview.appspot.com/4626041

Committer: Russ Cox <rsc@golang.org>

[mikio, 2011-06-20 22:19:56]

On Tue, Jun 21, 2011 at 3:51 AM,  <rsc@golang.org> wrote:

> LGTM

Thanks.

> If it's the Linux Socket Filter why do the #define names begin with
> BPF_?

Probably it's a historical reason. At first just imported bpf.h, at some
point somebody improved filter applying/withdrawal framework except
BFP programming stuff.