From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
From: David Miller <davem-fT/PcQaiUtIeIZ0/mPfg9Q@public.gmane.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] net: make getname() functions return length rather
 than use int* parameter
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2018 12:47:38 -0500 (EST)
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