Kernel code quotes

Here we're collecting some funny quotes from the linux kernel code

#ifndef I_WISH_WORLD_WERE_PERFECT

/* It is not :-( ...

from linux-2.6.23/net/ipv4/ip_gre.c:ipgre_err()

weird, but documented

from linux-2.6.23/net/packet/af_packet.c:packet_create()

What the above comment does talk about? --ANK(980817)

from linux-2.6.23/net/unix/af_unix.c:unix_release_sock()

static inline int sk_hashed(const struct sock *sk)
{
        return !sk_unhashed(sk);
}

from linux-2.6.23/include/net/sock.h

Instead of using a dedicated spinlock, we (ab)use inetsw_lock

from linux-2.6.23/net/ipv4/af_inet.c:build_ehash_secret()

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