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bulk_to_next

Section: net-snmp (3)
Updated: 23 Sep 2009
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NAME

bulk_to_next -

Convert GETBULK requests into GETNEXT requests for the handler.

Functions

netsnmp_mib_handler * netsnmp_get_bulk_to_next_handler (void)
returns a bulk_to_next handler that can be injected into a given handler chain.
void netsnmp_bulk_to_next_fix_requests (netsnmp_request_info *requests)
takes answered requests and decrements the repeat count and updates the requests to the next to-do varbind in the list
int netsnmp_bulk_to_next_helper (netsnmp_mib_handler *handler, netsnmp_handler_registration *reginfo, netsnmp_agent_request_info *reqinfo, netsnmp_request_info *requests)

void netsnmp_init_bulk_to_next_helper (void)
initializes the bulk_to_next helper which then registers a bulk_to_next handler as a run-time injectable handler for configuration file use.

Detailed Description

Convert GETBULK requests into GETNEXT requests for the handler.

The only purpose of this handler is to convert a GETBULK request to a GETNEXT request. It is inserted into handler chains where the handler has not set the HANDLER_CAN_GETBULK flag.