On Sun, Mar 07, 2004 at 03:02:28PM -0800, Ruslan Ermilov wrote: R> Synopsis: [patch] new control message for ng_iface(4) - getifindex R> R> State-Changed-From-To: open->closed R> State-Changed-By: ru R> State-Changed-When: Sun Mar 7 15:01:03 PST 2004 R> State-Changed-Why: R> Committed with tiny modifications, thanks!
I have one more idea. Currently we have got 3 interface nodes: ng_ether, ng_iface, ng_eiface. 2 of them already support "getifindex" message, imagine I (or someone else) send you patch tomorrow, which adds support to ng_eiface. OK, now all three support. May be in future some new interface nodes will be developed. Imagine the following: you have node, which is connected to some generic interface (it doesn't know which node type exactly). This node wants to determine interface index of attached interfac. It would send 3 "getifindex" messages with 3 different cookies. Two of messages will always fail, and one return. This is not nice. What I suggest: create a new semi-generic cookie NGM_GENERICIFACE_COOKIE, which will be supported by all interface nodes. Put NGM_GENERICIFACE_GETIFINDEX message under NGM_GENERICIFACE_COOKIE case brackets. If you like this idea, please reply me. And I'll send patches. -- Totus tuus, Glebius. GLEBIUS-RIPN GLEB-RIPE _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
