# Re: \[PATCH net-next v5 1/2\] inet\_diag: allow protocols to provide additional data

- From: Eric Dumazet \<hidden\>
- Date: 2017-09-01 02:57:02 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2017/09/11065007
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2017/08/11064922/t.md

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On Thu, 2017-08-31 at 09:59 -0700, Ivan Delalande wrote:
> Extend inet_diag_handler to allow individual protocols to report
> additional data on INET_DIAG_INFO through idiag_get_aux. The size
> can be dynamic and is computed by idiag_get_aux_size.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Ivan Delalande <redacted>
> ---
>  include/linux/inet_diag.h |  7 +++++++
>  net/ipv4/inet_diag.c      | 22 ++++++++++++++++++----
>  2 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Acked-by: Eric Dumazet <redacted>
```