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From: Nikolay Denev <ndenev@gmail.com>
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Subject: Generating RTM_IFINFO messages on interface description change?
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Hello,

I'm currently trying to enable bsnmpd to export the interface
descriptions that are supported on FreeBSD 8+ as ifDescr and
while doing it I'm wondering if RTM_IFINFO msgs should be generated
on description set/change. This would greatly simplify the functionality
in bsnmpd and would prevent needless polls/ioctls.

My opinion is that it probably is OK to generate RTM_IFINFO on this =
event but are there other opinions?


Regards,
Nikolay=