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    tcp: ULP infrastructure · 734942cc
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    Add the infrustructure for attaching Upper Layer Protocols (ULPs) over TCP
    sockets. Based on a similar infrastructure in tcp_cong.  The idea is that any
    ULP can add its own logic by changing the TCP proto_ops structure to its own
    methods.
    
    Example usage:
    
    setsockopt(sock, SOL_TCP, TCP_ULP, "tls", sizeof("tls"));
    
    modules will call:
    tcp_register_ulp(&tcp_tls_ulp_ops);
    
    to register/unregister their ulp, with an init function and name.
    
    A list of registered ulps will be returned by tcp_get_available_ulp, which is
    hooked up to /proc.  Example:
    
    $ cat /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_available_ulp
    tls
    
    There is currently no functionality to remove or chain ULPs, but
    it should be possible to add these in the future if needed.
    Signed-off-by: default avatarBoris Pismenny <borisp@mellanox.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDave Watson <davejwatson@fb.com>
    Signed-off-by: default avatarDavid S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>
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