On Fri, 28 May 2004, Harti Brandt wrote:
> > [Sorry, I just deleted the original mail, so I use Julian's to answer] > > On Thu, 27 May 2004, Julian Elischer wrote: > > JE>On Fri, 28 May 2004, Gleb Smirnoff wrote: > JE> > JE>> So, what about adding one more netgraph method into struct ng_type, say > JE>> ng_preshutdown_t? This method is called first in ng_rmnode(), and then > JE>> current shutdown sequence is followed. We will set it to NULL in all existing > JE>> nodes, and create a method in ng_tee, which calls ng_bypass(). Future > JE>> implementations may use this method to send "goodbye" messages down hooks when > JE>> shutting down. > JE> > JE>That sounds like a much better solution. Node shutdown is done in 2 > JE>parts just as node connection is done in 2 parts. > JE> > JE>> And this will be a POLA-friendly solution - we will not lose functionality > JE>> of RELENG_4 (which mpd relies on), and we will not break nodes which > JE>> rely on current shutdown sequence. > JE>> > JE>> What's your opinion? If it is positive - I'll send patches. > JE>> > JE> > JE>That is a very workable solution. > > If you do that, I suppose you need to edit all the nodes, right?. In that > case could you please convert the initialisation of the typestructs > to use C99 sparse initialisation? In that case future changes will be a good > deal easier. actually I don't know if you do need to edit the nodes types.. At one time it was true that unassigned elements on the end will be NULL. > > harti > _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
