[brussels-dev] [crossbow-discuss] [networking-discuss] code review Brussels persistence

[Cathy Zhou]

Artem Kachitchkine wrote:
>>>> a. Do you expect legacy physical drivers to use this interface, and how?
>>> Nope.
>>>
>> I suppose that the dip passed into mac_prop_init() function for legacy drivers 
>> would be the dip of the physical device, instead of the softmac_dip?
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean. Legacy drivers should not call mac_prop_init().
> 
Okay. I think I was just confused. In another word, only GLDv3 physical links 
are supported. Is this correct?

>> I think you actually are using the device name, instead of the mac name. 
>> Assuming a ce device, do you use device name (ce0), or a mac name (softmacxxxx)?
> 
> You're right, I'm using device names. I'll fix variable/field names to 
> reflect that.
> 
If only GLDv3 physical links are supported, mac name for those links are 
actually the same as device names.

Thanks
- Cathy