[ovs-dev] [mcgroup 4/4] dpif-linux: Handle nl_lookup_genl_mcgroup() failures.

Ethan Jackson ethan at nicira.com
Thu Sep 15 23:28:12 UTC 2011


> In the future, it is possible that we will want a fallback for other
> multicast groups as well.  Would it make sense to make the fallback
> group an argument to nl_lookup_genl_mcgroup(), with zero to disable
> fallback?  (Of course nl_lookup_genl_mcgroup() would still log a
> message that the fallback was in use.)  Then it will simplify later
> work, if there is any.

I was borderline on doing it this way.  Since you think it's a good
idea I'll go ahead and convert it.

Ethan



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