<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">> One thing that strikes me is to
have a single "bit map" (or it's equivalent, implemented in say</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">ib_device). This single "bit map"
corresponds to the physical ports. So, each of the higher level modules</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">only references this "bit map"
and one does not have mad client "bit map", sa client "bit
map" and so on </font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">-is my understanding of your proposal
correct?</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">With multiple "bit maps" isn't
there a risk of these not being in sync, resulting in hard to detect problems?</font>
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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">There is not a really bitmap there.
I just use it to be easily understood. The client registration has sequence.
Checking resouce dependency is needed to start upper client registration
on that port.</font>
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Thanks<br>
Shirley Ma<br>
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