Date: Mon, 07 May 2007 17:04:30 -0700 From: Julian Elischer <julian@elischer.org> To: Marko Zec <zec@icir.org> Cc: Perforce Change Reviews <perforce@freebsd.org>, Marko Zec <zec@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: PERFORCE change 119444 for review Message-ID: <463FBE8E.2070604@elischer.org> In-Reply-To: <200705080135.33036.zec@icir.org> References: <200705072252.l47Mq4xX044896@repoman.freebsd.org> <463FB4D3.8080402@elischer.org> <200705080135.33036.zec@icir.org>
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Marko Zec wrote: > On Tuesday 08 May 2007 01:22:59 Julian Elischer wrote: >> Marko Zec wrote: >>> http://perforce.freebsd.org/chv.cgi?CH=119444 >>> >>> Change 119444 by zec@zec_tpx32 on 2007/05/07 22:51:07 >>> >>> Add support for free-floating ng_hub and ng_bridge instances. >>> >>> If a hook named "anchor" is created on a ng_hub or ng_bridge >>> node instance, the node will not self-destruct even if it >>> has no hooks connected. Reminder: normal behavior is that >>> hub or bridge nodes automatically destroy themselves when >>> the last hook is disconnected. >> What is this hook attached to? >> One could just as easily send them a 'become persistant' message.. >> It would be a good candidate for a generic message. >> Data is still sent to this hook. is that what is expected? > > This hook should typically disappear right after it is created, if we > use it like this: > > tpx32# ngctl mkpeer hub anchor anchor > tpx32# ngctl l > There are 3 total nodes: > Name: ngctl69865 Type: socket ID: 0000040d Num hooks: 0 > Name: <unnamed> Type: hub ID: 0000040b Num hooks: 0 > Name: em0 Type: ether ID: 00000004 Num hooks: 0 > > Yes, the only purpose of this is to pin-up the node. We cannot send > a 'become persistant' message to a node that doesn't exist... Or do > you have an alternative suggestion to achieve this functionality? I > really need this badly for IMUNES... > > Cheers, > > Marko there is a hook when you create it.. you send it the message, then you can remove the hook.
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