> > > Index: net/if.h
> > > ===================================================================
> > > RCS file: /cvs/openbsd/src/sys/net/if.h,v
> > > retrieving revision 1.177
> > > diff -u -p -u -p -r1.177 if.h
> > > --- net/if.h 10 Jun 2016 20:33:29 -0000 1.177
> > > +++ net/if.h 19 Jul 2016 13:41:53 -0000
> > > @@ -267,6 +267,7 @@ struct if_msghdr {
> > > int ifm_addrs; /* like rtm_addrs */
> > > int ifm_flags; /* value of if_flags */
> > > int ifm_xflags;
> > > + pid_t ifam_pid; /* identify sender */
> > > struct if_data ifm_data;/* statistics and other data about if */
> > > };
> >
> > should this be ifm not ifam?
> >
> > it might be better after ifm_data (probably won't pack as well, but
> > I think lower impact on software using if_msghdr).
> >
>
> No the goal is to keep the pid at the same offset of all routing messages
> no matter what type. The drawback is that this is a ABI change and we need
> to double check that it is possible to hump over this without breaking
> network.
This is somewhat of a concern. We are now 10 days before people travel
to g2k16.
ABI break deadline should probably be tomorrow or the day after.
