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From: Peter Chacko <peterchacko35@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:11:16 +0530

> Here i am considering a special case where Linux stack is not used in
> a host environment. Its dedicated packet processor. Application data
> is not expected. (discarded if thats the case).

Linux is a general purpose operating system.

You can modify it for your own needs, locally, however you want.  But
upstream, we have to consider all use cases, not just your's.