Tagging module pyplnet - pyplnet-4.3-3

[pyplnet.git] / plnet.py

diff --git a/plnet.py b/plnet.py
index fd44eb3..84b0791 100755 (executable)
--- a/plnet.py
+++ b/plnet.py
@@ -37,6 +37,24 @@ def InitInterfaces(logger, plc, data, root="", files_only=False, program="NodeMa
     gateway = None
     networks = data['networks']
     failedToGetSettings = False
+
+    # NOTE: GetInterfaces/NodeNetworks does not necessarily order the interfaces
+    # returned.  Because 'interface'is decremented as each interface is processed,
+    # by the time is_primary=True (primary) interface is reached, the device
+    # "eth%s" % interface, is not eth0.  But, something like eth-4, or eth-12.
+    # This code sorts the interfaces, placing is_primary=True interfaces first.  
+    # There is a lot of room for improvement to how this
+    # script handles interfaces and how it chooses the primary interface.
+    def compare_by (fieldname):
+        def compare_two_dicts (a, b):
+            return cmp(a[fieldname], b[fieldname])
+        return compare_two_dicts
+
+    # NOTE: by sorting on 'is_primary' and then reversing (since False is sorted
+    # before True) all 'is_primary' interfaces are at the beginning of the list.
+    networks.sort( compare_by('is_primary') )
+    networks.reverse()
+
     for network in networks:
        logger.verbose('net:InitInterfaces interface %d: %s'%(interface,network))
        logger.verbose('net:InitInterfaces macs = %s' % macs)