Re: header size in ns

[Nader Salehi <salehi@isi.edu>]

Yan,

Are you using Solaris?  We've had some problems with byte alignment
under Solaris.  See if you have the same problem with other OSs and
let us know.

Nader

>>> "Yan" == Yan Yu <yanyu@catarina.usc.edu> writes:

Yan> Hello, all I am doing simulation using DSR in ns-2.  I am trying
Yan> to add some extra info in the source route header. so I also
Yan> modify th hdr_sr::size() to count the extra filed in sr_addr. BUt
Yan> the simulation behaves wierd after I made those change. If I only
Yan> change( add a field to) the sr_addr which is included in hdr_sr,
Yan> but did not change hdr_size(), which I think it is not right, but
Yan> the simulation seems working ok.  So I am wondering what change I
Yan> need to make when I add some field in packet header,
Yan> i.e. hdr_sr. Do I need to change hdr_sr::size()? Is it to count
Yan> the size of the route header?

Yan> Your any comments would be very helpful and appreciated.  Thanks
Yan> in advance!  yan