isc-dhcp/includes/inet.h

/* inet.h

   Portable definitions for internet addresses */

/*
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/* An internet address of up to 128 bits. */

struct iaddr {
	unsigned len;
	unsigned char iabuf [16];
};

struct iaddrlist {
	struct iaddrlist *next;
	struct iaddr addr;
};


/* struct iaddrmatch - used to compare a host IP against a subnet spec
 *
 * There is a space/speed tradeoff here implied by the use of a second
 * struct iaddr to hold the mask; while using an unsigned (byte!) to
 * represent the subnet prefix length would be more memory efficient,
 * it makes run-time mask comparisons more expensive.  Since such
 * entries are used currently only in restricted circumstances
 * (wanting to reject a subnet), the decision is in favour of run-time
 * efficiency.
 */

struct iaddrmatch {
	struct iaddr addr;
	struct iaddr mask;
};

/* its list ... */

struct iaddrmatchlist {
	struct iaddrmatchlist *next;
	struct iaddrmatch match;
};


/*
 * Structure to store information about a CIDR network.
 */

struct iaddrcidrnet {
	struct iaddr lo_addr;
	int bits;
};

struct iaddrcidrnetlist {
	struct iaddrcidrnetlist *next;
	struct iaddrcidrnet cidrnet;
};