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To: Archie Cobbs <archie@dellroad.org>
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	Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org>
Subject: Re: Netgraph and KQUEUE(2)
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Archie Cobbs wrote:
> 
> Maksim Yevmenkin writes:
> > I would like to get some feedback on the idea i have.
> > Basically i would like Netgraph system to send kevents
> > whenever something happens. For example:
> >
> > 1) node X of type Y was created/destroyed
> > 2) hook X was connected/disconnected to/from node Y
> > 3) Data passed via hook X
> > 4) Node X got message Y
> 
> This would be nice, but what does kqueue() really have to do with it?
> 
> I.e., why not just allow the creation of a ng_monitor(4) (or whatever you
> want to call it) node, which would send out event report messages to
> whomever connected to it.

common interface? reusing existing functionality? just open a
Netgraph socket, register for events and away you go.

and you are right ng_monitor (or whatever) is another way to
do the same thing.

thanks,
max

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