On Mon, Mar 08, 2004 at 01:20:33PM +0300, Gleb Smirnoff wrote: T> Imagine the following: you have node, which is connected to some generic T> interface (it doesn't know which node type exactly). This node wants to T> determine interface index of attached interfac. It would send 3 "getifindex" messages with 3 T> different cookies. Two of messages will always fail, and one return. This is not nice. T> T> What I suggest: create a new semi-generic cookie NGM_GENERICIFACE_COOKIE, which will be T> supported by all interface nodes. Put NGM_GENERICIFACE_GETIFINDEX message under T> NGM_GENERICIFACE_COOKIE case brackets. If you like this idea, please reply me. And I'll send T> patches.
I've forgot to mention, that NGM_XXX_GET_IFNAME messages can be treated the same way. -- 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]"
