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authorLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-12-15 04:33:40 +0300
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2010-12-15 04:33:40 +0300
commitb4fe2a03422e6bd20bd8df5e428109a85c9ea961 (patch)
treeb6505c0599251421fef39c9fa0655f255aac9ed6 /net/socket.c
parent85cb7f1264c4d9e60ccdce52740238222e77ccd0 (diff)
parent2a27a03d3a891e87ca33d27a858b4db734a4cbab (diff)
downloadlinux-b4fe2a03422e6bd20bd8df5e428109a85c9ea961.tar.xz
Merge git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6
* git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/davem/net-2.6: (75 commits) pppoe.c: Fix kernel panic caused by __pppoe_xmit WAN: Fix a TX IRQ causing BUG() in PC300 and PCI200SYN drivers. bnx2x: Advance a version number to 1.60.01-0 bnx2x: Fixed a compilation warning bnx2x: LSO code was broken on BE platforms qlge: Fix deadlock when cancelling worker. net: fix skb_defer_rx_timestamp() cxgb4vf: Ingress Queue Entry Size needs to be 64 bytes phy: add the IC+ IP1001 driver atm: correct sysfs 'device' link creation and parent relationships MAINTAINERS: remove me from tulip SCTP: Fix SCTP_SET_PEER_PRIMARY_ADDR to accpet v4mapped address enic: Bug Fix: Pass napi reference to the isr that services receive queue ipv6: fix nl group when advertising a new link connector: add module alias net: Document the kernel_recvmsg() function r8169: Fix runtime power management hso: IP checksuming doesn't work on GE0301 option cards xfrm: Fix xfrm_state_migrate leak net: Convert netpoll blocking api in bonding driver to be a counter ...
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diff --git a/net/socket.c b/net/socket.c
index 3ca2fd9e3720..088fb3fd45e0 100644
--- a/net/socket.c
+++ b/net/socket.c
@@ -732,6 +732,21 @@ static int sock_recvmsg_nosec(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
return ret;
}
+/**
+ * kernel_recvmsg - Receive a message from a socket (kernel space)
+ * @sock: The socket to receive the message from
+ * @msg: Received message
+ * @vec: Input s/g array for message data
+ * @num: Size of input s/g array
+ * @size: Number of bytes to read
+ * @flags: Message flags (MSG_DONTWAIT, etc...)
+ *
+ * On return the msg structure contains the scatter/gather array passed in the
+ * vec argument. The array is modified so that it consists of the unfilled
+ * portion of the original array.
+ *
+ * The returned value is the total number of bytes received, or an error.
+ */
int kernel_recvmsg(struct socket *sock, struct msghdr *msg,
struct kvec *vec, size_t num, size_t size, int flags)
{