2 files changed, 26 insertions, 9 deletions

diff --git a/hicn-light/src/hicn/core/mapme.c b/hicn-light/src/hicn/core/mapme.c
index 93a01bb0d..a22d01ae7 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/hicn/core/mapme.c
+++ b/hicn-light/src/hicn/core/mapme.c
@@ -482,14 +482,6 @@ static bool mapme_hasLocalNextHops(const MapMe *mapme,
 void
 mapme_send_updates(const MapMe * mapme, FibEntry * fibEntry, const NumberSet * nexthops)
 {
-  /* Detect change */
-  NumberSet * previous_nexthops = fibEntry_GetPreviousNextHops(fibEntry);
-  if (numberSet_Equals(nexthops, previous_nexthops)) {
-      INFO(mapme, "[MAP-Me] No change in nexthops");
-      return;
-  }
-  fibEntry_SetPreviousNextHops(fibEntry, nexthops);
-
   if (!TFIB(fibEntry)) /* Create TFIB associated to FIB entry */
     mapme_CreateTFIB(fibEntry);
   TFIB(fibEntry)->seq++;
@@ -507,6 +499,21 @@ mapme_send_updates(const MapMe * mapme, FibEntry * fibEntry, const NumberSet * n
   free(name_str);
 }
 
+
+void
+mapme_maybe_send_updates(const MapMe * mapme, FibEntry * fibEntry, const NumberSet * nexthops)
+{
+  /* Detect change */
+  NumberSet * previous_nexthops = fibEntry_GetPreviousNextHops(fibEntry);
+  if (numberSet_Equals(nexthops, previous_nexthops)) {
+      INFO(mapme, "[MAP-Me] No change in nexthops");
+      return;
+  }
+  fibEntry_SetPreviousNextHops(fibEntry, nexthops);
+
+  mapme_send_updates(mapme, fibEntry, nexthops);
+}
+
 void
 mapme_reconsiderFibEntry(const MapMe *mapme, FibEntry * fibEntry)
 {
diff --git a/hicn-light/src/hicn/core/mapme.h b/hicn-light/src/hicn/core/mapme.h
index 503b22568..72f8d536a 100644
--- a/hicn-light/src/hicn/core/mapme.h
+++ b/hicn-light/src/hicn/core/mapme.h
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ void mapme_Process(const MapMe *mapme, const uint8_t *msgBuffer,
 
 /**
  * @function mapme_send_updates
- * @abstract Trigger the update for specified FIB entry and nexthops
+ * @abstract Trigger (if needed) the update for specified FIB entry and nexthops
  * @param [in] mapme - Pointer to the MAP-Me data structure.
  * @param [in] fibEntry - The FIB entry to consider
  * @param [in] nexthops - NumberSet holding the next hops on which to send the
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ void mapme_Process(const MapMe *mapme, const uint8_t *msgBuffer,
 void mapme_send_updates(const MapMe * mapme, FibEntry * fibEntry, const NumberSet * nexthops);
 
 /**
+ * @function mapme_send_updates
+ * @abstract Trigger the update for specified FIB entry and nexthops, only if needed
+ * @param [in] mapme - Pointer to the MAP-Me data structure.
+ * @param [in] fibEntry - The FIB entry to consider
+ * @param [in] nexthops - NumberSet holding the next hops on which to send the
+ * update.
+ */
+void mapme_maybe_send_updates(const MapMe * mapme, FibEntry * fibEntry, const NumberSet * nexthops);
+
+/**
  * @function mapme_reconsiderFibEntry
  * @abstract Process a fib entry for changes that might trigger new updates
  * @param [in] mapme - Pointer to the MAP-Me data structure.