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From: prabhum@msys-tech.com (prabhu)
Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 22:04:23 +0530
Subject: the use sin_zero in sockaddr_in
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Jose Celestino wrote:
> On Seg, 2011-02-21 at 21:41 +0530, prabhu wrote:
>   
>> Hi all,
>>
>> Could anyone please explain the use sin_zero in sockaddr_in? 
>>
>>     
>
> Padding to allow for casting.
>
>   
Hi Jose,

Could u please elaborate little more... why we  need this 8 byte padding.

My complete Question:
1. Actually total size of sockaddr_in is 16 byte and out of 16 byte why 
we have to use 8 byte for padding.?
2. Do we use these 8 byte for any other usage for real time?



Thanks,
Prabhu



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