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From: Mikhail Teterin <mi+kde@aldan.algebra.com>
To: net@FreeBSD.org
Subject: SO_USELOOPBACK's standard compliance
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2003 10:36:46 -0500
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Hello!

The define is ifdef-ed inside __BSD_VISIBLE on FreeBSD. It is not at all
present in RedHat-8's headers. Its description seems to suggest, it is
redundant, as the kernel should be using loopback if possible anyway,
should not it? Can someone clear it out? Thanks!

	-mi


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