Re: [Linuxptp-users] Feature enhancement for more comfortable usually interaction with a script language or other applications

[Keller, J. E <jac...@in...>]

On Thu, 2013-11-14 at 09:33 +0100, Richard Cochran wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 02:36:40PM +0100, Mario Molitor wrote:
> >  
> > What do you think about this or do you have a better idea to get this information without poll pmc.
> 
> I don't like the file idea, but I can suggest two alternatives:
> 
> 1. Management message "push" option. This would let the ptp4l program
>    send changed status messages on the UDS interface.
> 

I think this is the best option.. Then the client can poll the UDS
interface and do whatever it wants.

> 2. Run a script. This would let the ptp4l program run a shell script
>    after status changes, just like dhclient does.
> 

This could work, but I think its cleaner if we push to the UDS
interface, and the client can then read and do whatever it wants
(possibly run a script, even)

I think that is a clean use of the management interface.

Regards,
Jake

> Thoughts?
> 
> Thanks,
> Richard
> 
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