[NETLINK]: Use group numbers instead of bitmasks internally
authorPatrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Mon, 15 Aug 2005 02:27:50 +0000 (19:27 -0700)
committerDavid S. Miller <davem@sunset.davemloft.net>
Mon, 29 Aug 2005 23:00:49 +0000 (16:00 -0700)
Using the group number allows increasing the number of groups without
beeing limited by the size of the bitmask. It introduces one limitation
for netlink users: messages can't be broadcasted to multiple groups anymore,
however this feature was never used inside the kernel.

Signed-off-by: Patrick McHardy <kaber@trash.net>
Signed-off-by: David S. Miller <davem@davemloft.net>

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