kern/63864: [patch] new control message for ng_iface(4) - getifindex

[Gleb Smirnoff]

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.

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