[Xorp-hackers] vif indeces

[Bruce Simpson]

Hi there,

Given that we hope to refactor XRL in the future, can you provide any 
suggestions, based on your experience, of how we can expose MFEA state 
to client processes?

This would be very useful, as this can then be implemented in the 
refactored code.

Bruce Simpson wrote:
>> Which should be 
>> authority for vif indeces, or furthermore between vif names and 
>> indeces? Are there specific situations in which this should be a 
>> consideration?
>>     
> ...
> Unfortunately, in extending IGMP, you've found a weak spot in the API 
> where the MFEA VIF index has to be exposed for the XRLs to be useful. Up 
> until now, this hasn't been an issue, because normally only PIM and IGMP 
> interact with the MFEA directly.
>   

thanks,
BMS