/*
Executes as a goroutine to drive the reservation manager portion of tegu.
*/
func Res_manager( my_chan chan *ipc.Chmsg, cookie *string ) {
var (
inv *Inventory
msg *ipc.Chmsg
ckptd string
last_qcheck int64 = 0 // time that the last queue check was made to set window
last_chkpt int64 = 0 // time that the last checkpoint was written
retry_chkpt bool = false // checkpoint needs to be retried because of a timing issue
queue_gen_type = REQ_GEN_EPQMAP
alt_table = DEF_ALT_TABLE // table number where meta marking happens
all_sys_up bool = false; // set when we receive the all_up message; some functions (chkpt) must wait for this
hto_limit int = 3600 * 18 // OVS has a size limit to the hard timeout value, this caps it just under the OVS limit
res_refresh int64 = 0 // next time when we must force all reservations to refresh flow-mods (hto_limit nonzero)
rr_rate int = 3600 // refresh rate (1 hour)
favour_v6 bool = true // favour ipv6 addresses if a host has both defined.
)
super_cookie = cookie // global for all methods
rm_sheep = bleater.Mk_bleater( 0, os.Stderr ) // allocate our bleater and attach it to the master
rm_sheep.Set_prefix( "res_mgr" )
tegu_sheep.Add_child( rm_sheep ) // we become a child so that if the master vol is adjusted we'll react too
p := cfg_data["default"]["queue_type"] // lives in default b/c used by fq-mgr too
if p != nil {
if *p == "endpoint" {
queue_gen_type = REQ_GEN_EPQMAP
} else {
queue_gen_type = REQ_GEN_QMAP
}
}
p = cfg_data["default"]["alttable"] // alt table for meta marking
if p != nil {
alt_table = clike.Atoi( *p )
}
p = cfg_data["default"]["favour_ipv6"]
if p != nil {
favour_v6 = *p == "true"
}
if cfg_data["resmgr"] != nil {
cdp := cfg_data["resmgr"]["chkpt_dir"]
if cdp == nil {
ckptd = "/var/lib/tegu/resmgr" // default directory and prefix
} else {
ckptd = *cdp + "/resmgr" // add prefix to directory in config
}
p = cfg_data["resmgr"]["verbose"]
if p != nil {
rm_sheep.Set_level( uint( clike.Atoi( *p ) ) )
}
/*
p = cfg_data["resmgr"]["set_vlan"]
if p != nil {
set_vlan = *p == "true"
}
*/
p = cfg_data["resmgr"]["super_cookie"]
if p != nil {
super_cookie = p
rm_sheep.Baa( 1, "super-cookie was set from config file" )
}
p = cfg_data["resmgr"]["hto_limit"] // if OVS or whatever has a max timeout we can ensure it's not surpassed
if p != nil {
hto_limit = clike.Atoi( *p )
}
p = cfg_data["resmgr"]["res_refresh"] // rate that reservations are refreshed if hto_limit is non-zero
if p != nil {
rr_rate = clike.Atoi( *p )
if rr_rate < 900 {
if rr_rate < 120 {
rm_sheep.Baa( 0, "NOTICE: reservation refresh rate in config is insanely low (%ds) and was changed to 1800s", rr_rate )
rr_rate = 1800
} else {
rm_sheep.Baa( 0, "NOTICE: reservation refresh rate in config is too low: %ds", rr_rate )
}
}
}
}
send_meta_counter := 200; // send meta f-mods only now and again
rm_sheep.Baa( 1, "ovs table number %d used for metadata marking", alt_table )
res_refresh = time.Now().Unix() + int64( rr_rate ) // set first refresh in an hour (ignored if hto_limit not set
inv = Mk_inventory( )
inv.chkpt = chkpt.Mk_chkpt( ckptd, 10, 90 )
last_qcheck = time.Now().Unix()
tkl_ch := make( chan *ipc.Chmsg, 5 ) // special, short buffer, channel for tickles allows 5 to queue before blocking sender
tklr.Add_spot( 2, tkl_ch, REQ_PUSH, nil, ipc.FOREVER ) // push reservations to agent just before they go live
tklr.Add_spot( 1, tkl_ch, REQ_SETQUEUES, nil, ipc.FOREVER ) // drives us to see if queues need to be adjusted
tklr.Add_spot( 5, tkl_ch, REQ_RTRY_CHKPT, nil, ipc.FOREVER ) // ensures that we retried any missed checkpoints
tklr.Add_spot( 60, tkl_ch, REQ_VET_RETRY, nil, ipc.FOREVER ) // run the retry queue if it has size
go rm_lookup( rmgrlu_ch, inv )
rm_sheep.Baa( 3, "res_mgr is running %x", my_chan )
for {
select { // select next ready message on either channel
case msg = <- tkl_ch: // msg available on tickle channel
msg.State = nil // nil state is OK, no error
my_chan <- msg; // just pass it through; tkl_ch has a small buffer (blocks quickly) and this prevents filling the main queue w/ tickles if we get busy
case msg = <- my_chan: // process message from the main channel
rm_sheep.Baa( 3, "processing message: %d", msg.Msg_type )
switch msg.Msg_type {
case REQ_NOOP: // just ignore
case REQ_ADD:
msg.State = inv.Add_res( msg.Req_data ) // add will determine the pledge type and do the right thing
msg.Response_data = nil
case REQ_ALLUP: // signals that all initialisation is complete (chkpting etc. can go)
all_sys_up = true
// periodic checkpointing turned off with the introduction of tegu_ha
//tklr.Add_spot( 180, my_chan, REQ_CHKPT, nil, ipc.FOREVER ) // tickle spot to drive us every 180 seconds to checkpoint
case REQ_RTRY_CHKPT: // called to attempt to send a queued checkpoint request
if all_sys_up {
if retry_chkpt {
rm_sheep.Baa( 3, "invoking checkpoint (retry)" )
retry_chkpt, last_chkpt = inv.write_chkpt( last_chkpt )
}
}
case REQ_CHKPT: // external thread has requested checkpoint
if all_sys_up {
rm_sheep.Baa( 3, "invoking checkpoint" )
retry_chkpt, last_chkpt = inv.write_chkpt( last_chkpt )
}
case REQ_DEL: // user initiated delete -- requires cookie
data := msg.Req_data.( []*string ) // assume pointers to name and cookie
if data[0] != nil && *data[0] == "all" {
inv.Del_all_res( data[1] )
msg.State = nil
} else {
msg.State = inv.Del_res( data[0], data[1] )
}
inv.push_reservations( my_chan, alt_table, int64( hto_limit ), favour_v6 ) // must force a push to push augmented (shortened) reservations
msg.Response_data = nil
case REQ_DUPCHECK:
if msg.Req_data != nil {
msg.Response_data, msg.State = inv.dup_check( msg.Req_data.( *gizmos.Pledge ) )
}
case REQ_GET: // user initiated get -- requires cookie
data := msg.Req_data.( []*string ) // assume pointers to name and cookie
msg.Response_data, msg.State = inv.Get_res( data[0], data[1] )
case REQ_LIST: // list reservations (for a client)
msg.Response_data, msg.State = inv.res2json( )
case REQ_LOAD: // load from a checkpoint file
data := msg.Req_data.( *string ) // assume pointers to name and cookie
msg.State = inv.load_chkpt( data )
msg.Response_data = nil
rm_sheep.Baa( 1, "checkpoint file loaded" )
case REQ_PAUSE:
msg.State = nil // right now this cannot fail in ways we know about
msg.Response_data = ""
inv.pause_on()
res_refresh = 0; // must force a push of everything on next push tickle
rm_sheep.Baa( 1, "pausing..." )
case REQ_RESUME:
msg.State = nil // right now this cannot fail in ways we know about
msg.Response_data = ""
res_refresh = 0; // must force a push of everything on next push tickle
inv.pause_off()
case REQ_SETQUEUES: // driven about every second to reset the queues if a reservation state has changed
now := time.Now().Unix()
if now > last_qcheck && inv.any_concluded( now - last_qcheck ) || inv.any_commencing( now - last_qcheck, 0 ) {
rm_sheep.Baa( 1, "channel states: rm=%d rmlu=%d fq=%d net=%d agent=%d", len( rmgr_ch ), len( rmgrlu_ch ), len( fq_ch ), len( nw_ch ), len( am_ch ) )
rm_sheep.Baa( 1, "reservation state change detected, requesting queue map from net-mgr" )
tmsg := ipc.Mk_chmsg( )
tmsg.Send_req( nw_ch, my_chan, queue_gen_type, time.Now().Unix(), nil ) // get a queue map; when it arrives we'll push to fqmgr and trigger flow-mod push
}
last_qcheck = now
case REQ_PUSH: // driven every few seconds to check for need to refresh because of switch max timeout setting
if hto_limit > 0 { // if reservation flow-mods are capped with a hard timeout limit
now := time.Now().Unix()
if now > res_refresh {
rm_sheep.Baa( 2, "refreshing all reservations" )
inv.reset_push() // reset pushed flag on all reservations to cause active ones to be pushed again
res_refresh = now + int64( rr_rate ) // push everything again in an hour
inv.push_reservations( my_chan, alt_table, int64( hto_limit ), favour_v6 ) // force a push of all
}
}
case REQ_PLEDGE_LIST: // generate a list of pledges that are related to the given VM
msg.Response_data, msg.State = inv.pledge_list( msg.Req_data.( *string ) )
case REQ_SETULCAP: // user link capacity; expect array of two string pointers (name and value)
data := msg.Req_data.( []*string )
inv.add_ulcap( data[0], data[1] )
retry_chkpt, last_chkpt = inv.write_chkpt( last_chkpt )
// CAUTION: the requests below come back as asynch responses rather than as initial message
case REQ_IE_RESERVE: // an IE reservation failed
msg.Response_ch = nil // immediately disable to prevent loop
inv.failed_push( msg ) // suss out the pledge and mark it unpushed
case REQ_GEN_QMAP: // response caries the queue map that now should be sent to fq-mgr to drive a queue update
fallthrough
case REQ_GEN_EPQMAP:
rm_sheep.Baa( 1, "received queue map from network manager" )
qlist := msg.Response_data.( []string ) // get the qulist map for our use first
if send_meta_counter >= 200 {
send_meta_fmods( qlist, alt_table ) // push meta rules
send_meta_counter = 0
} else {
send_meta_counter++
}
msg.Response_ch = nil // immediately disable to prevent loop
fq_data := make( []interface{}, 1 )
fq_data[FQ_QLIST] = msg.Response_data
tmsg := ipc.Mk_chmsg( )
tmsg.Send_req( fq_ch, nil, REQ_SETQUEUES, fq_data, nil ) // send the queue list to fq manager to deal with
inv.push_reservations( my_chan, alt_table, int64( hto_limit ), favour_v6 ) // now safe to push reservations if any activated
case REQ_VET_RETRY:
if inv != nil && len( inv.retry ) > 0 {
inv.vet_retries( )
}
case REQ_YANK_RES: // yank a reservation from the inventory returning the pledge and allowing flow-mods to purge
if msg.Response_ch != nil {
msg.Response_data, msg.State = inv.yank_res( msg.Req_data.( *string ) )
}
/* deprecated -- moved to rm_lookup
case REQ_GET_MIRRORS: // user initiated get list of mirrors
t := inv.Get_mirrorlist()
msg.Response_data = &t;
*/
default:
rm_sheep.Baa( 0, "WRN: res_mgr: unknown message: %d [TGURMG001]", msg.Msg_type )
msg.Response_data = nil
msg.State = fmt.Errorf( "res_mgr: unknown message (%d)", msg.Msg_type )
msg.Response_ch = nil // we don't respond to these.
} // end main channel case
} // end select
rm_sheep.Baa( 3, "processing message complete: %d", msg.Msg_type )
if msg.Response_ch != nil { // if a response channel was provided
msg.Response_ch <- msg // send our result back to the requester
}
}
}
/*
the main go routine to act on messages sent to our channel. We expect messages from the
reservation manager, and from a tickler that causes us to evaluate the need to resize
ovs queues.
DSCP values: Dscp values range from 0-64 decimal, but when described on or by
flow-mods are shifted two bits to the left. The send flow mod function will
do the needed shifting so all values outside of that one funciton should assume/use
decimal values in the range of 0-64.
*/
func Fq_mgr(my_chan chan *ipc.Chmsg, sdn_host *string) {
var (
uri_prefix string = ""
msg *ipc.Chmsg
data []interface{} // generic list of data on some requests
fdata *Fq_req // flow-mod request data
qcheck_freq int64 = 5
hcheck_freq int64 = 180
host_list *string // current set of openstack real hosts
ip2mac map[string]*string // translation from ip address to mac
switch_hosts *string // from config file and overrides openstack list if given (mostly testing)
ssq_cmd *string // command string used to set switch queues (from config file)
send_all bool = false // send all flow-mods; false means send just ingress/egress and not intermediate switch f-mods
alt_table int = DEF_ALT_TABLE // meta data marking table
phost_suffix *string = nil // physical host suffix added to each host name in the list from openstack (config)
//max_link_used int64 = 0 // the current maximum link utilisation
)
fq_sheep = bleater.Mk_bleater(0, os.Stderr) // allocate our bleater and attach it to the master
fq_sheep.Set_prefix("fq_mgr")
tegu_sheep.Add_child(fq_sheep) // we become a child so that if the master vol is adjusted we'll react too
// -------------- pick up config file data if there --------------------------------
if *sdn_host == "" { // not supplied on command line, pull from config
if sdn_host = cfg_data["default"]["sdn_host"]; sdn_host == nil { // no default; when not in config, then it's turned off and we send to agent
sdn_host = &empty_str
}
}
if cfg_data["default"]["queue_type"] != nil {
if *cfg_data["default"]["queue_type"] == "endpoint" {
send_all = false
} else {
send_all = true
}
}
if p := cfg_data["default"]["alttable"]; p != nil { // this is the base; we use alt_table to alt_table + (n-1) when we need more than 1 table
alt_table = clike.Atoi(*p)
}
if cfg_data["fqmgr"] != nil { // pick up things in our specific setion
if dp := cfg_data["fqmgr"]["ssq_cmd"]; dp != nil { // set switch queue command
ssq_cmd = dp
}
/*
if p := cfg_data["fqmgr"]["default_dscp"]; p != nil { // this is a single value and should not be confused with the dscp list in the default section of the config
dscp = clike.Atoi( *p )
}
*/
if p := cfg_data["fqmgr"]["queue_check"]; p != nil { // queue check frequency from the control file
qcheck_freq = clike.Atoi64(*p)
if qcheck_freq < 5 {
qcheck_freq = 5
}
}
if p := cfg_data["fqmgr"]["host_check"]; p != nil { // frequency of checking for new _real_ hosts from openstack
hcheck_freq = clike.Atoi64(*p)
if hcheck_freq < 30 {
hcheck_freq = 30
}
}
if p := cfg_data["fqmgr"]["switch_hosts"]; p != nil {
switch_hosts = p
}
if p := cfg_data["fqmgr"]["verbose"]; p != nil {
fq_sheep.Set_level(uint(clike.Atoi(*p)))
}
if p := cfg_data["fqmgr"]["phost_suffix"]; p != nil { // suffix added to physical host strings for agent commands
if *p != "" {
phost_suffix = p
fq_sheep.Baa(1, "physical host names will be suffixed with: %s", *phost_suffix)
}
}
}
// ----- end config file munging ---------------------------------------------------
//tklr.Add_spot( qcheck_freq, my_chan, REQ_SETQUEUES, nil, ipc.FOREVER ); // tickle us every few seconds to adjust the ovs queues if needed
if switch_hosts == nil {
tklr.Add_spot(2, my_chan, REQ_CHOSTLIST, nil, 1) // tickle once, very soon after starting, to get a host list
tklr.Add_spot(hcheck_freq, my_chan, REQ_CHOSTLIST, nil, ipc.FOREVER) // tickles us every once in a while to update host list
fq_sheep.Baa(2, "host list will be requested from openstack every %ds", hcheck_freq)
} else {
host_list = switch_hosts
fq_sheep.Baa(0, "static host list from config used for setting OVS queues: %s", *host_list)
}
if sdn_host != nil && *sdn_host != "" {
uri_prefix = fmt.Sprintf("http://%s", *sdn_host)
}
fq_sheep.Baa(1, "flowmod-queue manager is running, sdn host: %s", *sdn_host)
for {
msg = <-my_chan // wait for next message
msg.State = nil // default to all OK
fq_sheep.Baa(3, "processing message: %d", msg.Msg_type)
switch msg.Msg_type {
case REQ_GEN_FMOD: // generic fmod; just pass it along w/o any special handling
if msg.Req_data != nil {
fdata = msg.Req_data.(*Fq_req) // pointer at struct with all of our expected goodies
send_gfmod_agent(fdata, ip2mac, host_list, phost_suffix)
}
case REQ_BWOW_RESERVE: // oneway bandwidth flow-mod generation
msg.Response_ch = nil // nothing goes back from this
fdata = msg.Req_data.(*Fq_req) // pointer at struct with all of the expected goodies
send_bwow_fmods(fdata, ip2mac, phost_suffix)
case REQ_BW_RESERVE: // bandwidth endpoint flow-mod creation; single agent script creates all needed fmods
fdata = msg.Req_data.(*Fq_req) // pointer at struct with all of the expected goodies
send_bw_fmods(fdata, ip2mac, phost_suffix)
msg.Response_ch = nil // nothing goes back from this
case REQ_IE_RESERVE: // proactive ingress/egress reservation flowmod (this is likely deprecated as of 3/21/2015 -- resmgr invokes the bw_fmods script via agent)
fdata = msg.Req_data.(*Fq_req) // user view of what the flow-mod should be
if uri_prefix != "" { // an sdn controller -- skoogi -- is enabled
msg.State = gizmos.SK_ie_flowmod(&uri_prefix, *fdata.Match.Ip1, *fdata.Match.Ip2, fdata.Expiry, fdata.Espq.Queuenum, fdata.Espq.Switch, fdata.Espq.Port)
if msg.State == nil { // no error, no response to requestor
fq_sheep.Baa(2, "proactive reserve successfully sent: uri=%s h1=%s h2=%s exp=%d qnum=%d swid=%s port=%d dscp=%d",
uri_prefix, fdata.Match.Ip1, fdata.Match.Ip2, fdata.Expiry, fdata.Espq.Queuenum, fdata.Espq.Switch, fdata.Espq.Port)
msg.Response_ch = nil
} else {
// do we need to suss out the id and mark it failed, or set a timer on it, so as not to flood reqmgr with errors?
fq_sheep.Baa(1, "ERR: proactive reserve failed: uri=%s h1=%s h2=%s exp=%d qnum=%d swid=%s port=%d [TGUFQM008]",
uri_prefix, fdata.Match.Ip1, fdata.Match.Ip2, fdata.Expiry, fdata.Espq.Queuenum, fdata.Espq.Switch, fdata.Espq.Port)
}
} else {
// q-lite now generates one flowmod in each direction because of the ITONS requirements
if send_all || fdata.Espq.Queuenum > 1 { // if sending all fmods, or this has a non-intermediate queue
cdata := fdata.Clone() // copy so we can alter w/o affecting sender's copy
if cdata.Espq.Port == -128 { // we'll assume in this case that the switch given is the host name and we need to set the switch to br-int
swid := "br-int"
cdata.Swid = &swid
}
if cdata.Resub == nil {
resub_list := "" // resub to alternate table to set a meta mark, then to table 0 to hit openstack junk
if cdata.Single_switch || fdata.Dir_in { // must use the base table for inbound traffic OR same switch traffic (bug 2015/1/26)
resub_list = fmt.Sprintf("%d 0", alt_table) // base alt_table is for 'local' traffic (trafic that doesn't go through br-rl
} else {
resub_list = fmt.Sprintf("%d 0", alt_table+1) // base+1 is for OUTBOUND only traffic that must go through the rate limiting bridge
}
cdata.Resub = &resub_list
}
meta := "0x00/0x07" // match-value/mask; match only when meta neither of our two bits, nor the agent bit (0x04) are set
cdata.Match.Meta = &meta
if fdata.Dir_in { // inbound to this switch we need to revert dscp from our settings to the 'origianal' settings
if cdata.Single_switch {
cdata.Match.Dscp = -1 // there is no match if both on same switch
send_gfmod_agent(cdata, ip2mac, host_list, phost_suffix)
} else {
cdata.Match.Dscp = cdata.Dscp // match the dscp that was added on ingress
if !cdata.Dscp_koe { // dropping the value on exit
cdata.Action.Dscp = 0 // set action to turn it off, otherwise we let it ride (no overt action)
}
send_gfmod_agent(cdata, ip2mac, host_list, phost_suffix)
}
} else { // outbound from this switch set the dscp value specified on the reservation
cdata.Match.Dscp = -1 // on outbound there is no dscp match, ensure this is off
if cdata.Single_switch {
send_gfmod_agent(cdata, ip2mac, host_list, phost_suffix) // in single switch mode there is no dscp value needed
} else {
cdata.Action.Dscp = cdata.Dscp // otherwise set the value and send
send_gfmod_agent(cdata, ip2mac, host_list, phost_suffix)
}
}
}
msg.Response_ch = nil
}
case REQ_ST_RESERVE: // reservation fmods for traffic steering
msg.Response_ch = nil // for now, nothing goes back
if msg.Req_data != nil {
fq_data := msg.Req_data.(*Fq_req) // request data
if uri_prefix != "" { // an sdn controller -- skoogi -- is enabled (not supported)
fq_sheep.Baa(0, "ERR: steering reservations are not supported with skoogi (SDNC); no flow-mods pushed")
} else {
send_stfmod_agent(fq_data, ip2mac, host_list)
}
} else {
fq_sheep.Baa(0, "CRI: missing data on st-reserve request to fq-mgr")
}
case REQ_SK_RESERVE: // send a reservation to skoogi
data = msg.Req_data.([]interface{}) // msg data expected to be array of interface: h1, h2, expiry, queue h1/2 must be IP addresses
if uri_prefix != "" {
fq_sheep.Baa(2, "msg to reserve: %s %s %s %d %d", uri_prefix, data[0].(string), data[1].(string), data[2].(int64), data[3].(int))
msg.State = gizmos.SK_reserve(&uri_prefix, data[0].(string), data[1].(string), data[2].(int64), data[3].(int))
} else {
fq_sheep.Baa(1, "reservation not sent, no sdn-host defined: %s %s %s %d %d", uri_prefix, data[0].(string), data[1].(string), data[2].(int64), data[3].(int))
}
case REQ_SETQUEUES: // request from reservation manager which indicates something changed and queues need to be reset
qlist := msg.Req_data.([]interface{})[0].([]string)
if ssq_cmd != nil {
adjust_queues(qlist, ssq_cmd, host_list) // if writing to a file and driving a local script
} else {
adjust_queues_agent(qlist, host_list, phost_suffix) // if sending json to an agent
}
case REQ_CHOSTLIST: // this is tricky as it comes from tickler as a request, and from osifmgr as a response, be careful!
msg.Response_ch = nil // regardless of source, we should not reply to this request
if msg.State != nil || msg.Response_data != nil { // response from ostack if with list or error
if msg.Response_data.(*string) != nil {
hls := strings.TrimLeft(*(msg.Response_data.(*string)), " \t") // ditch leading whitespace
hl := &hls
if *hl != "" {
host_list = hl // ok to use it
if phost_suffix != nil {
fq_sheep.Baa(2, "host list from osif before suffix added: %s", *host_list)
host_list = add_phost_suffix(host_list, phost_suffix) // in some cases ostack sends foo, but we really need to use foo-suffix (sigh)
}
send_hlist_agent(host_list) // send to agent_manager
fq_sheep.Baa(2, "host list received from osif: %s", *host_list)
} else {
fq_sheep.Baa(1, "host list received from osif was discarded: ()")
}
} else {
fq_sheep.Baa(0, "WRN: no data from openstack; expected host list string [TGUFQM009]")
}
} else {
req_hosts(my_chan, fq_sheep) // send requests to osif for data
}
case REQ_IP2MACMAP: // a new map from osif
if msg.Req_data != nil {
newmap := msg.Req_data.(map[string]*string)
if len(newmap) > 0 {
ip2mac = newmap // safe to replace
fq_sheep.Baa(2, "ip2mac translation received from osif: %d elements", len(ip2mac))
} else {
if ip2mac != nil {
fq_sheep.Baa(2, "ip2mac translation received from osif: 0 elements -- kept old table with %d elements", len(ip2mac))
} else {
fq_sheep.Baa(2, "ip2mac translation received from osif: 0 elements -- no existing table to keep")
}
}
} else {
fq_sheep.Baa(0, "WRN: no data from osif (nil map); expected ip2mac translation map [TGUFQM010]")
}
msg.State = nil // state is always good
default:
fq_sheep.Baa(1, "unknown request: %d", msg.Msg_type)
msg.Response_data = nil
if msg.Response_ch != nil {
msg.State = fmt.Errorf("unknown request (%d)", msg.Msg_type)
}
}
fq_sheep.Baa(3, "processing message complete: %d", msg.Msg_type)
if msg.Response_ch != nil { // if a reqponse channel was provided
fq_sheep.Baa(3, "sending response: %d", msg.Msg_type)
msg.Response_ch <- msg // send our result back to the requestor
}
}
}