From fc603a2b821296b38bcf9ecb0f3a391c3e5b722e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Michael Tremer <michael.tremer@ipfire.org>
Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2013 14:06:45 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] switch: Make sure that the services are properly started.

---
 functions.switch | 13 +++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+)

diff --git a/functions.switch b/functions.switch
index e417efdd..5a370efe 100644
--- a/functions.switch
+++ b/functions.switch
@@ -19,10 +19,23 @@
 #                                                                             #
 ###############################################################################
 
+function switch_start() {
+	local service="openvswitch.service"
+
+	if ! service_is_active "${service}"; then
+		service_start "${service}"
+	fi
+
+	return ${EXIT_OK}
+}
+
 function switch_create() {
 	local device=${1}
 	assert isset device
 
+	# Make sure that the openvswitch service is running.
+	switch_start
+
 	log DEBUG "Creating virtual switch: ${device}"
 	ovs-vsctl -- --may-exist add-br ${device}
 
-- 
2.47.2