[ovs-discuss] Extends new type messages

Ben Pfaff blp at nicira.com
Tue Jul 16 16:36:46 UTC 2013


On Tue, Jul 16, 2013 at 06:30:29PM +0200, Alessandra Agosta wrote:
> I'm trying to expand the packages sent by openvswitch and watching
> such mail controller
> log I noticed that the files are called:
> / lib / poll-loop
> / lib / rconn
> / lib / vconn
> if I wanted to create a new message but I think I should first define it in
> opf-msgs.h

Yes.

> After you create a new message, could you tell me if the ones I named are
> the only files to be edited or there are other functions that need to extend
> ?

GCC should issue a warning each place you need to add new code.

> In addition, in case you want to use multipath posts, there is some guidance
> or some indication in particular to follow?

There's not much practical difference between regular and multipart
messages.



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