> > We've got LINK_STATE_UNKNOWN, we can just initialize if_link_state to > this value in ether_ifattach(). And Qing should treat this value as > LINK_STATE_UP in routing decision until better times. >
Thanks everyone for your input. I generally try to avoid overloading a variable to have more than 1 meaning. For example, the if_tun interface is in LINK_STATE_UNKNOWN until it's opened, then the link can be one of the other two states. Also, some of the pseudo drivers such as if_tun do not call ether_ifattach(). Right now I like to implement Robert's suggestion of using if_capabilities field. I'd like to create a new flag, IFCAP_LINKSTATE_NOTIFY flag. The routing decision will check against the if_link_state if this bit is set. Only a handful of drivers have this capability. So updating those drivers is a small task. Do we agree on this approach? -- Qing _______________________________________________ svn-src-head@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-src-head To unsubscribe, send any mail to "svn-src-head-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
