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diff --git a/src/include/background.h b/src/include/background.h deleted file mode 100644 index 6f39d394a..000000000 --- a/src/include/background.h +++ /dev/null @@ -1,52 +0,0 @@ -#ifndef BACKGROUND_H -#define BACKGROUND_H - -/** @file - * - * Background protocols - * - * Some protocols (e.g. ARP, IGMP) operate in the background; the - * upper layers are not aware of their operation. When an ARP query - * for the local station's IP address arrives, Etherboot must reply to - * it regardless of what other operations are currently in progress. - * - * Background protocols are called in two circumstances: when - * Etherboot is about to poll for a packet, and when Etherboot has - * received a packet that the upper layer (whatever that may currently - * be) isn't interested in. - * - */ - -#include <gpxe/tables.h> -#include "ip.h" - -/** A background protocol */ -struct background { - /** Send method - * - * This method will be called whenever Etherboot is about to - * poll for a packet. The background protocol should use this - * method to send out any periodic transmissions that it may - * require. - */ - void ( *send ) ( unsigned long timestamp ); - /** Process method - * - * This method will be called whenever Etherboot has received - * a packet and doesn't know what to do with it. - */ - void ( *process ) ( unsigned long timestamp, unsigned short ptype, - struct iphdr *ip ); -}; - -/** A member of the background protocols table */ -#define __background __table ( struct background, background, 01 ) - -/* Functions in background.c */ - -extern void background_send ( unsigned long timestamp ); - -extern void background_process ( unsigned long timestamp, unsigned short ptype, - struct iphdr *ip ); - -#endif /* BACKGROUND_H */ |