Hi Frank, getzoneid() can return a correct value even if it's called in a taskq thread (kernel context) and/or in an interrupt handler (interrupt context)?
Thanks, -Eiji > > I'm wondering if there is a way to get a zoneid from kernel even though > > it's not in user context. If it's possible, this is useful for us to > > activate an HCA port in the exclusive-IP zone at boot time. > > > > Here's the background info. > > > > Currently the IP path info is gotten when the driver is attached, then > > an HCA port can be ready for RDSv3, but this way is for the global zone, > > and it doesn't work well for the exclusive-IP zone because the driver cannot > > get the zoneid when it's attached (so far). After all, we have to wait until > > customers run a command for RDSv3 in the zone, but the port should be ready > > at boot time w/o any customers' actions. It'd be better off getting it > > in the driver attach, but I don't know if it's possible. > > > > If it's not possible to get a zoneid from kernel if it's not in user > > context, > > then is there any recommended method to get it at boot time? I'm thinking > > maybe by using SMF, we can invoke an appropriate command (like ifconfig) at > > boot time to activate HCAs in the exclusive-IP zones, but if there is a > > proper > > way for this kind of purpose, that'd be better. > > for kernel consumers use: > > #include <sys/zone.h> > > 473 extern zoneid_t getzoneid(void); > > cheers > > --- > frankB _______________________________________________ zones-discuss mailing list zones-discuss@opensolaris.org
