[approach-discuss] Re: Layering (was: first draft of Network Auto-Magic architecture)

[David John Burrowes]

John (et al)

In the various documents about network auto-magic, there are various references to the desire to "layer" profiles.  For example:

http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/nwam/architecture/
We will also need the concept of layered profiles. I.e., when "punching in", some of the previous profile still applies, but some new attributes need to take effect. So a layered profile needs to specify which attributes are inherited from its "parent", and the rest need to be specified, or that none are inherited except a certain set.

What motivations for this layering ability aside from "punching in"?

david
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