Re: CVS commit: src/sys/net

[yamt%mwd.biglobe.ne.jp@localhost (YAMAMOTO Takashi)]

hi,

> Module Name:  src
> Committed By: dyoung
> Date:         Wed Oct 19 01:34:37 UTC 2011
> 
> Modified Files:
>       src/sys/net: if.c if.h
> 
> Log Message:
> Start to untangle the ifnet ioctls mess.
> 
> Add ifnet functions, if_mcast_op(), if_flags_set(), and if_addr_init()
> for adding/deleting multicast addresses, modifying the if_flags,
> and initializing local/remote addresses.  Make ifpromisc() use
> if_flags_set().  Protocols and network drivers should use these
> instead of ifp->if_ioctl() calls.  Subsequent commits will
> replace ifp->if_ioctl(SIOCADDMULTI| SIOCDELMULTI| SIOCSIFDSTADDR|
> SIOCINITIFADDR| SIOCSIFFLAGS) calls with calls to the new functions.
> 
> Use a mutex(9) to synchronize ifp->if_ioctl() calls originating in
> userland.  Also synchronize ifp->if_ioctl() calls with ifnet detachment
> and reclamation.

can you explain what you are trying to achieve with this percpu stuff?

YAMAMOTO Takashi

> 
> 
> To generate a diff of this commit:
> cvs rdiff -u -r1.251 -r1.252 src/sys/net/if.c
> cvs rdiff -u -r1.151 -r1.152 src/sys/net/if.h
> 
> Please note that diffs are not public domain; they are subject to the
> copyright notices on the relevant files.