1 files changed, 8 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/include/linux/net.h b/include/linux/net.h
index b292a0435571..4bcee94cef93 100644
--- a/include/linux/net.h
+++ b/include/linux/net.h
@@ -164,6 +164,14 @@ struct proto_ops {
 #endif
         int             (*sendmsg)   (struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
                                       struct msghdr *m, size_t total_len);
+        /* Notes for implementing recvmsg:
+         * ===============================
+         * msg->msg_namelen should get updated by the recvmsg handlers
+         * iff msg_name != NULL. It is by default 0 to prevent
+         * returning uninitialized memory to user space.  The recvfrom
+         * handlers can assume that msg.msg_name is either NULL or has
+         * a minimum size of sizeof(struct sockaddr_storage).
+         */
         int             (*recvmsg)   (struct kiocb *iocb, struct socket *sock,
                                       struct msghdr *m, size_t total_len,
                                       int flags);