(struct sockaddr_storage): New structure; storage suitable for any

socket address.

diff --git a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/bits/socket.h b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/bits/socket.h
index cd85df7..5dbdee4 100644 (file)
--- a/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/bits/socket.h
+++ b/sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/mips/bits/socket.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /* System-specific socket constants and types.  Linux/MIPS version.
-   Copyright (C) 1991, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
+   Copyright (C) 1991,92,94,95,96,97,98,99 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
    This file is part of the GNU C Library.
 
    The GNU C Library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #define __need_NULL
 #include <stddef.h>
 
+#include <limits.h>
 #include <sys/types.h>
 
 /* Type for length arguments in socket calls.  */
@@ -133,6 +134,24 @@ struct sockaddr
   };
 
 
+/* Structure large enough to hold any socket address (with the historical
+   exception of AF_UNIX).  We reserve 128 bytes.  */
+#if ULONG_MAX > 0xffffffff
+# define __ss_align    __uint64_t
+#else
+# define __ss_align    __uint32_t
+#endif
+#define _SS_SIZE       128
+#define _SS_PADSIZE    (_SS_SIZE - (2 * sizeof(__ss_align)))
+
+struct sockaddr_storage
+  {
+    __SOCKADDR_COMMON (__ss_); /* Address family, etc.  */
+    __ss_align __ss_align;     /* Force desired alignment.  */
+    char __ss_padding[_SS_PADSIZE];
+  };
+
+
 /* Bits in the FLAGS argument to `send', `recv', et al.  */
 enum
   {