===================================================================
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ resend:
memset(tfr, 0, DM_ULOG_PREALLOCED_SIZE - sizeof(struct cn_msg));
memcpy(tfr->uuid, uuid, DM_UUID_LEN);
+ tfr->version = DM_ULOG_REQUEST_VERSION;
tfr->luid = luid;
tfr->seq = dm_ulog_seq++;
===================================================================
@@ -370,6 +370,16 @@
#define DM_ULOG_REQUEST_TYPE(request_type) \
(DM_ULOG_REQUEST_MASK & (request_type))
+/*
+ * DM_ULOG_REQUEST_VERSION is incremented when there is a
+ * change to the way information is passed between kernel
+ * and userspace. This could be a structure change of
+ * dm_ulog_request or a change in the way requests are
+ * issued/handled. Changes are outlined here:
+ * version 1: Initial implementation
+ */
+#define DM_ULOG_REQUEST_VERSION 1
+
struct dm_ulog_request {
/*
* The local unique identifier (luid) and the universally unique
@@ -383,8 +393,9 @@ struct dm_ulog_request {
*/
uint64_t luid;
char uuid[DM_UUID_LEN];
- char padding[7]; /* Padding because DM_UUID_LEN = 129 */
+ char padding[3]; /* Padding because DM_UUID_LEN = 129 */
+ uint32_t version; /* See DM_ULOG_REQUEST_VERSION */
int32_t error; /* Used to report back processing errors */
uint32_t seq; /* Sequence number for request */