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authorDavid Sommerseth <davids@redhat.com>2011-04-11 16:36:56 +0200
committerDavid Sommerseth <davids@redhat.com>2011-04-11 16:36:56 +0200
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Only open the NETLINK interface when needed
Do not open a NETLINK connection when loading the module, but rahter open it when needed. In a case where multiple users needs the connection, it will be shared and only closed when the last active user is done. Signed-off-by: David Sommerseth <davids@redhat.com>
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diff --git a/python-ethtool/etherinfo_struct.h b/python-ethtool/etherinfo_struct.h
index 3ae037f..f294637 100644
--- a/python-ethtool/etherinfo_struct.h
+++ b/python-ethtool/etherinfo_struct.h
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
/*
- * Copyright (C) 2009-2010 Red Hat Inc.
+ * Copyright (C) 2009-2011 Red Hat Inc.
*
* David Sommerseth <davids@redhat.com>
*
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ struct ipv6address {
*
*/
struct etherinfo_obj_data {
- struct nl_handle *nlc; /**< Contains NETLINK connection info */
+ struct nl_handle **nlc; /**< Contains NETLINK connection info (global) */
+ unsigned int *nlc_users; /**< Resource counter for the NETLINK connection (global) */
+ unsigned short nlc_active; /**< Is this instance using NETLINK? */
struct etherinfo *ethinfo; /**< Contains info about our current interface */
};