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batman-adv: improve the TT flags documentation

Message ID 1393084094-2113-1-git-send-email-antonio@meshcoding.com (mailing list archive)
State Accepted, archived
Commit 6b65d962d6ad84d2d70e96ea98c4fd6518aec24f
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Commit Message

Antonio Quartulli Feb. 22, 2014, 3:48 p.m. UTC 
  From: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@open-mesh.com>

Convert the current documentation for the TT flags in proper
kerneldoc and improve it by adding an explanation for each
of the flags.

Signed-off-by: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@open-mesh.com>
---
 packet.h | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----
 1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Comments

Marek Lindner March 11, 2014, 10:14 a.m. UTC | #1 
On Saturday 22 February 2014 16:48:14 Antonio Quartulli wrote:
> From: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@open-mesh.com>
> 
> Convert the current documentation for the TT flags in proper
> kerneldoc and improve it by adding an explanation for each
> of the flags.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Antonio Quartulli <antonio@open-mesh.com>
> ---
>  packet.h | 28 ++++++++++++++++++++++++----
>  1 file changed, 24 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

Applied in revision 6b65d96.

Thanks,
Marek
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diff --git a/packet.h b/packet.h
index c7f6eef..34e096d 100644
--- a/packet.h
+++ b/packet.h
@@ -119,10 +119,30 @@  enum batadv_tt_data_flags {
 	BATADV_TT_FULL_TABLE = BIT(4),
 };
 
-/* BATADV_TT_CLIENT flags.
- * Flags from BIT(0) to BIT(7) are sent on the wire, while flags from BIT(8) to
- * BIT(15) are used for local computation only.
- * Flags from BIT(4) to BIT(7) are kept in sync with the rest of the network.
+/**
+ * enum batadv_tt_client_flags - TT client specific flags
+ * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_DEL: the client has to be deleted from the table
+ * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ROAM: the client roamed to/from another node and the new
+ *  update telling its new real location has not been received/sent yet
+ * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_WIFI: this client is connected through a wifi interface.
+ *  This information is used by the "AP Isolation" feature
+ * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_ISOLA: this client is considered "isolated". This
+ *  information is used by the Extended Isolation feature
+ * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NOPURGE: this client should never be removed from the table
+ * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_NEW: this client has been added to the local table but has
+ *  not been announced yet
+ * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_PENDING: this client is marked for removal but it is kept
+ *  in the table for one more originator interval for consistency purposes
+ * @BATADV_TT_CLIENT_TEMP: this global client has been detected to be part of
+ *  the network but no nnode has already announced it
+ *
+ * Bits from 0 to 7 are called _remote flags_ because they are sent on the wire.
+ * Bits from 8 to 15 are called _local flags_ because they are used for local
+ * computations only.
+ *
+ * Bits from 4 to 7 - a subset of remote flags - are ensured to be in sync with
+ * the other nodes in the network. To achieve this goal these flags are included
+ * in the TT CRC computation.
  */
 enum batadv_tt_client_flags {
 	BATADV_TT_CLIENT_DEL     = BIT(0),