I think that you're request to not monopolize the AF_INET slot is reasonable. Do you intend to merge bms_netdev before 8 branches (I'm guessing this coming summer)? Cheers, Kip On Thu, Dec 11, 2008 at 10:18 AM, Bruce M. Simpson <bms_at_freebsd.org> wrote: > Hi, > > Just skimming this I notice it uses the if_afdata[AF_INET] pointer purely > for lltbl purposes; this clashes with the IGMPv3 code drop. > > Please look in the bms_netdev branch, where I introduce a 'struct ip_ifinfo' > to make more general use of that slot. IGMPv3 needs to store per-interface > state for AF_INET, so this slot really needs to be shared with other AF_INET > stuff. > > Looks like it needs to be updated for VIMAGE also, hopefully others more > familiar with this can help -- I am busy enough with non-programming > activity as it is to get up to speed on this, although I have at least > managed to print Julian's write-up... > > Other than that, it looks like a much needed improvement and we are all very > grateful for our work on this. > > thanks > BMS > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-net_at_freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-net > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-net-unsubscribe_at_freebsd.org" > -- If we desire respect for the law, we must first make the law respectable. - Louis D. BrandeisReceived on Thu Dec 11 2008 - 20:38:06 UTC
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