# Re: \[net-next\] ipv6: sr: export some functions of seg6local

- From: David Lebrun \<hidden\>
- Date: 2018-01-02 20:11:20 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2018/01/11078679
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2018/01/11078621/t.md

```text
On 12/29/2017 09:09 PM, Ahmed Abdelsalam wrote:
> Some functions of seg6local are very useful to process SRv6
> encapsulated packets.
> 
> This patch exports some functions of seg6local that are useful and
> can be re-used at different parts of the kernel.
> 
> The set of exported functions are:
> (1) get_srh()
> (2) advance_nextseg()
> (3) lookup_nexthop

If you want to export those functions, it's better to prefix them with
e.g. seg6_:

seg6_get_srh()
seg6_advance_nextseg()
seg6_lookup_nexthop()

David
```