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authorhrs <hrs@FreeBSD.org>2011-06-11 06:56:26 +0000
committerhrs <hrs@FreeBSD.org>2011-06-11 06:56:26 +0000
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diff --git a/sys/xen/interface/io/xenbus.h b/sys/xen/interface/io/xenbus.h
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+++ b/sys/xen/interface/io/xenbus.h
@@ -64,6 +64,15 @@ enum xenbus_state {
/*
* Closed: No connection exists between front and back end.
+ *
+ * For backend devices with the "online" attribute, the front can
+ * request a reconnect at any time. To handle this transition
+ * gracefully, backend devices must reinitialize any XenStore data
+ * used to negotiate features with a peer before transitioning to
+ * the closed state. When a reconnect request occurs, the
+ * XenBus backend support code will automatically transition the
+ * backend device from Closed to InitWait, kicking off the ring
+ * and feature negotiation process.
*/
XenbusStateClosed = 6,
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