On 8/10/26 22:56, Kevin Bowling wrote:
On Mon, Aug 10, 2026 at 12:18 PM Pouria Mousavizadeh Tehrani
<[email protected]> wrote:

Hi

On 8/9/26 10:17, Kevin Bowling wrote:
The branch main has been updated by kbowling:

URL: 
https://cgit.FreeBSD.org/src/commit/?id=d15f2551b25f79ddcbe289faa95e655100b952da

commit d15f2551b25f79ddcbe289faa95e655100b952da
Author:     Kevin Bowling <[email protected]>
AuthorDate: 2026-08-09 02:04:11 +0000
Commit:     Kevin Bowling <[email protected]>
CommitDate: 2026-08-09 06:46:57 +0000

      rtnetlink: Report SR-IOV VF status

      Honor RTEXT_FILTER_VF on RTM_GETLINK requests and expose the versioned
      SR-IOV VF status through typed nested FreeBSD attributes.  Report
      IFLA_NUM_VF with a successful requested query and preserve per-provider
      errors in the status container.

      Map the common nvlist schema to native integer, boolean, string, and
      binary attributes.  Carry namespaced driver extensions as packed
      versioned nvlists so adding a driver-specific field does not expand the
      common netlink ABI.

      Add SNL parsers, parser verification, a constructed nested-status test,
      and an RTM_GETLINK test for an interface without SR-IOV support.
      Document the query contract and every attribute.
---
   share/man/man4/rtnetlink.4                    | 118 ++++++++++-
   sys/netlink/netlink_snl_route_parsers.h       | 112 ++++++++++
   sys/netlink/route/iface.c                     | 284 
+++++++++++++++++++++++++-
   sys/netlink/route/interface.h                 |  82 +++++++-
   sys/netlink/route/route_var.h                 |   1 +
   tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/attrs.py         |  28 +++
   tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/netlink_route.py | 117 +++++++++++
   tests/sys/netlink/test_rtnl_iface.py          |  13 +-
   tests/sys/netlink/test_snl.c                  |  89 ++++++++
   9 files changed, 835 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/share/man/man4/rtnetlink.4 b/share/man/man4/rtnetlink.4
index 3d76c66c1917..5d5e69cdbbf0 100644
--- a/share/man/man4/rtnetlink.4
+++ b/share/man/man4/rtnetlink.4
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
   .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
   .\"
-.Dd July 28, 2026
+.Dd August 8, 2026
   .Dt RTNETLINK 4
   .Os
   .Sh NAME
@@ -325,7 +325,17 @@ The following filters are recognised by the kernel:
   ifi_index   interface index
   IFLA_IFNAME interface name
   IFLA_ALT_IFNAME     interface name
+IFLA_EXT_MASK        extended information selection bitmap
   .Ed
+.Pp
+Setting the
+.Dv RTEXT_FILTER_VF
+bit in
+.Dv IFLA_EXT_MASK
+requests SR-IOV VF status.
+The query is opt-in because obtaining status can require entering the PF
+driver.
+VF status is not included in unsolicited link notifications.
   .Ss TLVs
   .Bl -tag -width indent
   .It Dv IFLA_ADDRESS
@@ -340,6 +350,112 @@ IFLA_ALT_IFNAME interface name
   (uint32_t) (readonly) Interface index.
   .It Dv IFLA_MASTER
   (uint32_t) Parent interface index.
+.It Dv IFLA_NUM_VF
+(uint32_t) (readonly) Number of active VFs.
+This attribute is returned with a successful
+.Dv RTEXT_FILTER_VF
+query.
+.It Dv IFLA_FREEBSD
+(nested) Local interface attributes.
+When requested,
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_STATUS
+contains the following nested attributes:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
+IFLAF_VFS_VERSION    (uint32_t) VF status schema version
+IFLAF_VFS_ERROR              (uint32_t) errno if the PF query failed
+IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE      (uint8_t) IFLAF_VF_LINK_*
+IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED      (uint64_t) bits per second
+IFLAF_VFS_LIST               (nested) repeated IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY
+.Ed
+.Pp
+On a successful query,
+.Dv IFLAF_VFS_VERSION
+and
+.Dv IFLAF_VFS_LIST
+are present.
+If the PF status query fails,
+.Dv IFLAF_VFS_ERROR
+contains the errno value and the other status attributes are omitted.
+.Pp
+Each
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY
+may contain the following attributes:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
+IFLAF_VF_INDEX                       (uint32_t) PF-local VF index
+IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED          (uint8_t) PF accepted configuration
+IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED         (uint8_t) VF handshake completed
+IFLAF_VF_MAC                 (binary) PF-known primary MAC address
+IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE           (uint8_t) IFLAF_VF_VLAN_*
+IFLAF_VF_VLAN                        (uint16_t) access VLAN identifier
+IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT          (uint32_t) explicit VLAN filters
+IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT          (uint32_t) explicit VLAN-filter limit
+IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES          (uint32_t) allocated RX/TX queue pairs
+IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC               (uint8_t) administrative permission
+IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN              (uint8_t) administrative permission
+IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF              (uint8_t) MAC anti-spoofing enabled
+IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC               (uint8_t) administrative permission
+IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED     (uint8_t) VF traffic enabled
+IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED         (uint8_t) malicious-driver block active
+IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED         (uint8_t) persistent quarantine active
+IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION         (string) negotiated mailbox API
+IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY   (uint8_t) IFLAF_VF_LINK_*
+IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS          (nested) driver-specific namespaces
+.Ed
+.Pp
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_INDEX
+is required in every list entry.
+Other fields are optional and are omitted when the PF driver cannot observe
+them; omission does not mean false or zero.
+Boolean attributes contain zero or one.
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED
+means that the PF accepted the VF configuration, while
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED
+means that the VF completed its driver or mailbox handshake since its last
+reset.
+.Pp
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES
+is the number of allocated symmetric RX/TX queue pairs, not necessarily the
+number currently used by the VF driver.
+Access VLAN mode means that the PF imposes
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_VLAN ;
+trunk mode means that no access VLAN is imposed and does not promise unlimited
+filter capacity.
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT
+counts explicit filters recorded by the PF and excludes implicit untagged and
+priority-tag membership.
+The permission attributes describe requests the VF may make, not requests it
+has made.
+The top-level PF link state and speed are values normally advertised to VFs,
+not evidence that a VF driver is operational.
+.Pp
+Link-state values are:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
+IFLAF_VF_LINK_UNKNOWN        state is unavailable
+IFLAF_VF_LINK_DOWN   link is forced or observed down
+IFLAF_VF_LINK_UP     link is forced or observed up
+IFLAF_VF_LINK_AUTO   VF follows PF link state
+.Ed
+.Pp
+VLAN-mode values are:
+.Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
+IFLAF_VF_VLAN_UNKNOWN        mode is unavailable
+IFLAF_VF_VLAN_ACCESS PF imposes an access VLAN
+IFLAF_VF_VLAN_TRUNK  no access VLAN is imposed
+.Ed
+.Pp
+Driver-specific data is returned under
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS
+as repeated
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY
+objects.
+Each object contains a stable namespace string in
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME
+and its packed, versioned
+.Xr nvlist 9
+in
+.Dv IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA .
+Each namespace contains a version number.
+Consumers must ignore unknown namespaces and fields.
   .It Dv IFLA_LINKINFO
   (nested) Interface type-specific attributes:
   .Bd -literal -offset indent -compact
diff --git a/sys/netlink/netlink_snl_route_parsers.h 
b/sys/netlink/netlink_snl_route_parsers.h
index f0849884ec97..9f699ef528a3 100644
--- a/sys/netlink/netlink_snl_route_parsers.h
+++ b/sys/netlink/netlink_snl_route_parsers.h
@@ -178,6 +178,113 @@ SNL_DECLARE_PARSER_EXT(snl_rtm_route_parser, 
sizeof(struct rtmsg),
               _cb_p_route);

   /* RTM_<NEW|DEL|GET>LINK message parser */
+struct snl_parsed_vf_extension {
+     char                    *name;
+     struct nlattr           *data;
+};
+
+#define      _OUT(_field)    offsetof(struct snl_parsed_vf_extension, _field)
+static const struct snl_attr_parser _nla_p_vf_extension[] = {
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME, .off = _OUT(name),
+         .cb = snl_attr_dup_string },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA, .off = _OUT(data),
+         .cb = snl_attr_dup_nla },
+};
+#undef _OUT
+SNL_DECLARE_ATTR_PARSER_EXT(_vf_extension_parser,
+         sizeof(struct snl_parsed_vf_extension), _nla_p_vf_extension, NULL);
+
+struct snl_parsed_vf {
+     uint32_t                index;
+     uint32_t                vlan_count;
+     uint32_t                vlan_limit;
+     uint32_t                num_queues;
+     uint16_t                vlan;
+     uint8_t                 configured;
+     uint8_t                 initialized;
+     uint8_t                 vlan_mode;
+     uint8_t                 allow_set_mac;
+     uint8_t                 allow_set_vlan;
+     uint8_t                 mac_anti_spoof;
+     uint8_t                 allow_promisc;
+     uint8_t                 traffic_enabled;
+     uint8_t                 mdd_blocked;
+     uint8_t                 quarantined;
+     uint8_t                 link_state_policy;
+     char                    *api_version;
+     struct nlattr           *mac;
+     struct snl_parray       extensions;
+};
+
+#define      _OUT(_field)    offsetof(struct snl_parsed_vf, _field)
+static const struct snl_attr_parser _nla_p_vf[] = {
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_INDEX, .off = _OUT(index),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED, .off = _OUT(configured),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED, .off = _OUT(initialized),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_MAC, .off = _OUT(mac), .cb = snl_attr_dup_nla },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE, .off = _OUT(vlan_mode),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_VLAN, .off = _OUT(vlan),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint16 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT, .off = _OUT(vlan_count),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT, .off = _OUT(vlan_limit),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES, .off = _OUT(num_queues),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC, .off = _OUT(allow_set_mac),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN, .off = _OUT(allow_set_vlan),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF, .off = _OUT(mac_anti_spoof),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC, .off = _OUT(allow_promisc),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED, .off = _OUT(traffic_enabled),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED, .off = _OUT(mdd_blocked),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED, .off = _OUT(quarantined),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION, .off = _OUT(api_version),
+         .cb = snl_attr_dup_string },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY,
+         .off = _OUT(link_state_policy), .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS, .off = _OUT(extensions),
+         .arg = &_vf_extension_parser, .cb = snl_attr_get_parray },
+};
+#undef _OUT
+SNL_DECLARE_ATTR_PARSER_EXT(_vf_parser, sizeof(struct snl_parsed_vf),
+         _nla_p_vf, NULL);
+
+struct snl_parsed_vf_status {
+     uint64_t                pf_link_speed;
+     uint32_t                version;
+     uint32_t                error;
+     uint8_t                 pf_link_state;
+     struct snl_parray       vfs;
+};
+
+#define      _OUT(_field)    offsetof(struct snl_parsed_vf_status, _field)
+static const struct snl_attr_parser _nla_p_vf_status[] = {
+     { .type = IFLAF_VFS_VERSION, .off = _OUT(version),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VFS_ERROR, .off = _OUT(error),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE, .off = _OUT(pf_link_state),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint8 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED, .off = _OUT(pf_link_speed),
+         .cb = snl_attr_get_uint64 },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VFS_LIST, .off = _OUT(vfs),
+         .arg = &_vf_parser, .cb = snl_attr_get_parray },
+};
+#undef _OUT
+SNL_DECLARE_ATTR_PARSER_EXT(_vf_status_parser,
+         sizeof(struct snl_parsed_vf_status), _nla_p_vf_status, NULL);
+
   struct snl_parsed_link {
       uint32_t                        ifi_index;
       uint32_t                        ifi_flags;
@@ -191,9 +298,11 @@ struct snl_parsed_link {
       struct nlattr                   *ifla_broadcast;
       char                            *ifla_ifalias;
       uint32_t                        ifla_promiscuity;
+     uint32_t                        ifla_num_vf;
       struct rtnl_link_stats64        *ifla_stats64;
       struct nlattr                   *iflaf_orig_hwaddr;
       struct snl_attr_bitset          iflaf_caps;
+     struct snl_parsed_vf_status     iflaf_vf_status;
   };

   #define     _IN(_field)     offsetof(struct ifinfomsg, _field)
@@ -201,6 +310,8 @@ struct snl_parsed_link {
   static const struct snl_attr_parser _nla_p_link_fbsd[] = {
       { .type = IFLAF_ORIG_HWADDR, .off = _OUT(iflaf_orig_hwaddr), .cb = 
snl_attr_dup_nla },
       { .type = IFLAF_CAPS, .off = _OUT(iflaf_caps), .cb = 
snl_attr_get_bitset_c },
+     { .type = IFLAF_VF_STATUS, .off = _OUT(iflaf_vf_status),
+         .arg = &_vf_status_parser, .cb = snl_attr_get_nested },
   };
   SNL_DECLARE_ATTR_PARSER(_link_fbsd_parser, _nla_p_link_fbsd);

@@ -211,6 +322,7 @@ static const struct snl_attr_parser _nla_p_link[] = {
       { .type = IFLA_MTU, .off = _OUT(ifla_mtu), .cb = snl_attr_get_uint32 },
       { .type = IFLA_OPERSTATE, .off = _OUT(ifla_operstate), .cb = 
snl_attr_get_uint8 },
       { .type = IFLA_IFALIAS, .off = _OUT(ifla_ifalias), .cb = 
snl_attr_dup_string },
+     { .type = IFLA_NUM_VF, .off = _OUT(ifla_num_vf), .cb = 
snl_attr_get_uint32 },
       { .type = IFLA_STATS64, .off = _OUT(ifla_stats64), .cb = 
snl_attr_dup_struct },
       { .type = IFLA_PROMISCUITY, .off = _OUT(ifla_promiscuity), .cb = 
snl_attr_get_uint32 },
       { .type = IFLA_CARRIER, .off = _OUT(ifla_carrier), .cb = 
snl_attr_get_uint8 },
diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/iface.c b/sys/netlink/route/iface.c
index 5b6e58a598aa..bb04c2a94c1e 100644
--- a/sys/netlink/route/iface.c
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/iface.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
   #include <sys/kernel.h>
   #include <sys/jail.h>
   #include <sys/malloc.h>
+#include <sys/nv.h>
   #include <sys/socket.h>
   #include <sys/sockio.h>
   #include <sys/syslog.h>
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ struct netlink_walkargs {
       struct nlpcb *so;
       struct ucred *cred;
       uint32_t fibnum;
+     uint32_t ext_mask;
       int family;
       int error;
       int count;
@@ -279,6 +281,245 @@ dump_iface_caps(struct nl_writer *nw, struct ifnet *ifp)
       return (true);
   }

+static uint8_t
+vf_link_state(const char *state)
+{
+
+     if (strcmp(state, IFVF_LINK_STATE_DOWN) == 0)
+             return (IFLAF_VF_LINK_DOWN);
+     if (strcmp(state, IFVF_LINK_STATE_UP) == 0)
+             return (IFLAF_VF_LINK_UP);
+     if (strcmp(state, IFVF_LINK_STATE_AUTO) == 0)
+             return (IFLAF_VF_LINK_AUTO);
+     return (IFLAF_VF_LINK_UNKNOWN);
+}
+
+static bool
+dump_vf_bool(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf, const char *name,
+    uint16_t attr)
+{
+
+     if (!nvlist_exists_bool(vf, name))
+             return (true);
+     return (nlattr_add_u8(nw, attr, nvlist_get_bool(vf, name) ? 1 : 0));
+}
+
+static bool
+dump_vf_u16(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf, const char *name,
+    uint16_t attr)
+{
+     uint64_t value;
+
+     if (!nvlist_exists_number(vf, name))
+             return (true);
+     value = nvlist_get_number(vf, name);
+     if (value > UINT16_MAX)
+             return (false);
+     return (nlattr_add_u16(nw, attr, (uint16_t)value));
+}
+
+static bool
+dump_vf_u32(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf, const char *name,
+    uint16_t attr)
+{
+     uint64_t value;
+
+     if (!nvlist_exists_number(vf, name))
+             return (true);
+     value = nvlist_get_number(vf, name);
+     if (value > UINT32_MAX)
+             return (false);
+     return (nlattr_add_u32(nw, attr, (uint32_t)value));
+}
+
+static bool
+dump_vf_string(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf, const char *name,
+    uint16_t attr)
+{
+
+     if (!nvlist_exists_string(vf, name))
+             return (true);
+     return (nlattr_add_string(nw, attr, nvlist_get_string(vf, name)));
+}
+
+static bool
+dump_vf_extensions(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf)
+{
+     const nvlist_t *extension, *extensions;
+     const char *name;
+     void *buf, *cookie;
+     size_t buflen;
+     int entry_off, extensions_off, type;
+     bool ok;
+
+     if (!nvlist_exists(vf, IFVF_STATUS_EXTENSIONS))
+             return (true);
+     if (!nvlist_exists_nvlist(vf, IFVF_STATUS_EXTENSIONS))
+             return (false);
+
+     extensions = nvlist_get_nvlist(vf, IFVF_STATUS_EXTENSIONS);
+     extensions_off = nlattr_add_nested(nw, IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS);
+     if (extensions_off == 0)
+             return (false);
+     cookie = NULL;
+     while ((name = nvlist_next(extensions, &type, &cookie)) != NULL) {
+             if (type != NV_TYPE_NVLIST)
+                     return (false);
+             extension = nvlist_get_nvlist(extensions, name);
+             if (!nvlist_exists_number(extension,
+                 IFVF_STATUS_EXT_VERSION))
+                     return (false);
+             buf = nvlist_pack(extension, &buflen);
+             if (buf == NULL)
+                     return (false);
+             if (buflen > UINT16_MAX - sizeof(struct nlattr)) {
+                     free(buf, M_NVLIST);
+                     return (false);
+             }
+             entry_off = nlattr_add_nested(nw,
+                 IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY);
+             if (entry_off == 0) {
+                     free(buf, M_NVLIST);
+                     return (false);
+             }
+             ok = nlattr_add_string(nw, IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME, name) &&
+                 nlattr_add(nw, IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA, (uint16_t)buflen, buf);
+             free(buf, M_NVLIST);
+             if (!ok)
+                     return (false);
+             nlattr_set_len(nw, entry_off);
+     }
+     nlattr_set_len(nw, extensions_off);
+     return (true);
+}
+
+static bool
+dump_vf_entry(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *vf)
+{
+     const void *mac;
+     const char *mode, *policy;
+     size_t maclen;
+     uint8_t vlan_mode;
+     int off;
+     bool ok;
+
+     off = nlattr_add_nested(nw, IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY);
+     if (off == 0)
+             return (false);
+     ok = dump_vf_u32(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_INDEX, IFLAF_VF_INDEX) &&
+         dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_CONFIGURED,
+         IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED) &&
+         dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_INITIALIZED,
+         IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED);
+     if (!ok)
+             return (false);
+
+     if (nvlist_exists_binary(vf, IFVF_STATUS_MAC)) {
+             mac = nvlist_get_binary(vf, IFVF_STATUS_MAC, &maclen);
+             if (maclen > UINT16_MAX - sizeof(struct nlattr) ||
+                 !nlattr_add(nw, IFLAF_VF_MAC, (uint16_t)maclen, mac))
+                     return (false);
+     }
+     if (nvlist_exists_string(vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE)) {
+             mode = nvlist_get_string(vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_MODE);
+             if (strcmp(mode, IFVF_VLAN_MODE_ACCESS) == 0)
+                     vlan_mode = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_ACCESS;
+             else if (strcmp(mode, IFVF_VLAN_MODE_TRUNK) == 0)
+                     vlan_mode = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_TRUNK;
+             else
+                     vlan_mode = IFLAF_VF_VLAN_UNKNOWN;
+             if (!nlattr_add_u8(nw, IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE, vlan_mode))
+                     return (false);
+     }
+     ok = dump_vf_u16(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN, IFLAF_VF_VLAN) &&
+         dump_vf_u32(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_COUNT,
+         IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT) &&
+         dump_vf_u32(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_VLAN_LIMIT,
+         IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT) &&
+         dump_vf_u32(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_NUM_QUEUES,
+         IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES) &&
+         dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_MAC,
+         IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC) &&
+         dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_SET_VLAN,
+         IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN) &&
+         dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF,
+         IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF) &&
+         dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_ALLOW_PROMISC,
+         IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC) &&
+         dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_TRAFFIC_ENABLED,
+         IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED) &&
+         dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_MDD_BLOCKED,
+         IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED) &&
+         dump_vf_bool(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_QUARANTINED,
+         IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED) &&
+         dump_vf_string(nw, vf, IFVF_STATUS_API_VERSION,
+         IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION);
+     if (!ok)
+             return (false);
+     if (nvlist_exists_string(vf, IFVF_STATUS_LINK_STATE_POLICY)) {
+             policy = nvlist_get_string(vf,
+                 IFVF_STATUS_LINK_STATE_POLICY);
+             if (!nlattr_add_u8(nw, IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY,
+                 vf_link_state(policy)))
+                     return (false);
+     }
+     if (!dump_vf_extensions(nw, vf))
+             return (false);
+     nlattr_set_len(nw, off);
+     return (true);
+}
+
+static bool
+dump_vf_status(struct nl_writer *nw, const nvlist_t *status, int error)
+{
+     const nvlist_t * const *vfs;
+     const char *state;
+     size_t i, num_vfs;
+     uint64_t version;
+     int list_off, off;
+
+     off = nlattr_add_nested(nw, IFLAF_VF_STATUS);
+     if (off == 0)
+             return (false);
+     if (error != 0) {
+             if (!nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLAF_VFS_ERROR, (uint32_t)error))
+                     return (false);
+             nlattr_set_len(nw, off);
+             return (true);
+     }
+
+     if (!nvlist_exists_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_VERSION_KEY))
+             return (false);
+     version = nvlist_get_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_VERSION_KEY);
+     if (version > UINT32_MAX ||
+         !nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLAF_VFS_VERSION, (uint32_t)version))
+             return (false);
+     if (nvlist_exists_string(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_STATE)) {
+             state = nvlist_get_string(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_STATE);
+             if (!nlattr_add_u8(nw, IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE,
+                 vf_link_state(state)))
+                     return (false);
+     }
+     if (nvlist_exists_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_SPEED) &&
+         !nlattr_add_u64(nw, IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED,
+         nvlist_get_number(status, IFVF_STATUS_PF_LINK_SPEED)))
+             return (false);
+     if (!nvlist_exists_nvlist_array(status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS))
+             return (false);
+
+     vfs = nvlist_get_nvlist_array(status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS, &num_vfs);
+     list_off = nlattr_add_nested(nw, IFLAF_VFS_LIST);
+     if (list_off == 0)
+             return (false);
+     for (i = 0; i < num_vfs; i++) {
+             if (!dump_vf_entry(nw, vfs[i]))
+                     return (false);
+     }
+     nlattr_set_len(nw, list_off);
+     nlattr_set_len(nw, off);
+     return (true);
+}
+
   /*
    * Dumps interface state, properties and metrics.
    * @nw: message writer
@@ -290,12 +531,26 @@ dump_iface_caps(struct nl_writer *nw, struct ifnet *ifp)
    */
   static bool
   dump_iface(struct nl_writer *nw, if_t ifp, const struct nlmsghdr *hdr,
-    int if_flags_mask, const char *ifname)
+    int if_flags_mask, const char *ifname, uint32_t ext_mask)
   {
       struct epoch_tracker et;
+     nvlist_t *vf_status;
+     size_t num_vfs;
           struct ifinfomsg *ifinfo;
+     bool include_vf_status;
+     int vf_error;

           NL_LOG(LOG_DEBUG3, "dumping interface %s data", if_name(ifp));
+     vf_status = NULL;
+     vf_error = 0;
+     include_vf_status = (ext_mask & RTEXT_FILTER_VF) != 0;
+     if (include_vf_status) {
+             vf_error = if_get_vf_status(ifp, &vf_status);
+             if (vf_error == EINVAL || vf_error == ENOTTY ||
+                 vf_error == ENXIO || vf_error == ENOTSUP ||
+                 vf_error == EOPNOTSUPP)
+                     include_vf_status = false;
+     }

       if (!nlmsg_reply(nw, hdr, sizeof(struct ifinfomsg)))
               goto enomem;
@@ -341,6 +596,14 @@ dump_iface(struct nl_writer *nw, if_t ifp, const struct 
nlmsghdr *hdr,
           }

           nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLA_MTU, if_getmtu(ifp));
+     if (vf_status != NULL &&
+         nvlist_exists_nvlist_array(vf_status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS)) {
+             (void)nvlist_get_nvlist_array(vf_status, IFVF_STATUS_VFS,
+                 &num_vfs);
+             if (num_vfs > UINT32_MAX ||
+                 !nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLA_NUM_VF, (uint32_t)num_vfs))
+                     goto enomem;
+     }
   /*
           nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLA_MIN_MTU, 60);
           nlattr_add_u32(nw, IFLA_MAX_MTU, 9000);
@@ -355,6 +618,9 @@ dump_iface(struct nl_writer *nw, if_t ifp, const struct 
nlmsghdr *hdr,
       if (off != 0) {
               get_hwaddr(nw, ifp);
               dump_iface_caps(nw, ifp);
+             if (include_vf_status &&
+                 !dump_vf_status(nw, vf_status, vf_error))
+                     goto enomem;

               nlattr_set_len(nw, off);
       }
@@ -368,11 +634,14 @@ dump_iface(struct nl_writer *nw, if_t ifp, const struct 
nlmsghdr *hdr,

       nw->ifp = ifp;

-        if (nlmsg_end(nw))
+     if (nlmsg_end(nw)) {
+             nvlist_destroy(vf_status);
               return (true);
+     }

   enomem:
-        NL_LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "unable to dump interface %s state (ENOMEM)", 
if_name(ifp));
+     nvlist_destroy(vf_status);
+     NL_LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "unable to dump interface %s state", if_name(ifp));
           nlmsg_abort(nw);
           return (false);
   }
@@ -415,6 +684,7 @@ static const struct nlattr_parser nla_p_if[] = {
       { .type = IFLA_LINKINFO, .arg = &linfo_parser, .cb = nlattr_get_nested },
       { .type = IFLA_IFALIAS, .off = _OUT(ifla_ifalias), .cb = 
nlattr_get_string },
       { .type = IFLA_GROUP, .off = _OUT(ifla_group), .cb = nlattr_get_string },
+     { .type = IFLA_EXT_MASK, .off = _OUT(ifla_ext_mask), .cb = 
nlattr_get_uint32 },
       { .type = IFLA_ALT_IFNAME, .off = _OUT(ifla_ifname), .cb = 
nlattr_get_string },
   };
   #undef _IN
@@ -441,7 +711,7 @@ static int
   dump_cb(if_t ifp, void *_arg)
   {
       struct netlink_walkargs *wa = (struct netlink_walkargs *)_arg;
-     if (!dump_iface(wa->nw, ifp, &wa->hdr, 0, NULL))
+     if (!dump_iface(wa->nw, ifp, &wa->hdr, 0, NULL, wa->ext_mask))
               return (ENOMEM);
       return (0);
   }
@@ -473,6 +743,7 @@ rtnl_handle_getlink(struct nlmsghdr *hdr, struct nlpcb 
*nlp, struct nl_pstate *n
               .hdr.nlmsg_seq = hdr->nlmsg_seq,
               .hdr.nlmsg_flags = hdr->nlmsg_flags,
               .hdr.nlmsg_type = NL_RTM_NEWLINK,
+             .ext_mask = attrs.ifla_ext_mask,
       };

       /* Fast track for an interface w/ explicit name or index match */
@@ -491,7 +762,8 @@ rtnl_handle_getlink(struct nlmsghdr *hdr, struct nlpcb 
*nlp, struct nl_pstate *n

               if (ifp != NULL) {
                       if (match_iface(ifp, &attrs)) {
-                             if (!dump_iface(wa.nw, ifp, &wa.hdr, 0, NULL))
+                             if (!dump_iface(wa.nw, ifp, &wa.hdr, 0, NULL,
+                                 wa.ext_mask))
                                       error = ENOMEM;
                       } else
                               error = ENODEV;
@@ -1418,7 +1690,7 @@ rtnl_handle_ifevent(if_t ifp, int nlmsg_type, int 
if_flags_mask,
               NL_LOG(LOG_DEBUG, "error allocating group writer");
               return;
       }
-     dump_iface(&nw, ifp, &hdr, if_flags_mask, ifname);
+     dump_iface(&nw, ifp, &hdr, if_flags_mask, ifname, 0);
           nlmsg_flush(&nw);
   }

diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/interface.h b/sys/netlink/route/interface.h
index c018a0adb20d..66bab24067df 100644
--- a/sys/netlink/route/interface.h
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/interface.h
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ enum {
   #define     IFLA_NET_NS_PID IFLA_NET_NS_PID
       IFLA_IFALIAS    = 20,   /* string: interface description */
   #define     IFLA_IFALIAS IFLA_IFALIAS
-     IFLA_NUM_VF     = 21,   /* not supported */
+     IFLA_NUM_VF     = 21,   /* u32: active VFs, when requested */
   #define     IFLA_NUM_VF IFLA_NUM_VF
       IFLA_VFINFO_LIST= 22,   /* not supported */
   #define     IFLA_VFINFO_LIST IFLA_VFINFO_LIST
@@ -147,15 +147,95 @@ enum {
   };
   #define IFLA_MAX (__IFLA_MAX - 1)

+/* IFLA_EXT_MASK values. */
+#define      RTEXT_FILTER_VF         (1U << 0)
+
   enum {
       IFLAF_UNSPEC            = 0,
       IFLAF_ORIG_IFNAME       = 1,    /* string, original interface name at 
creation */
       IFLAF_ORIG_HWADDR       = 2,    /* binary, original hardware address */
       IFLAF_CAPS              = 3,    /* bitset, interface capabilities */
+     IFLAF_VF_STATUS         = 4,    /* nested, IFLAF_VFS_* */
       __IFLAF_MAX
   };
   #define IFLAF_MAX (__IFLAF_MAX - 1)

+/* IFLAF_VF_STATUS attributes. */
+enum {
+     IFLAF_VFS_UNSPEC        = 0,
+     IFLAF_VFS_VERSION       = 1,    /* u32: IFVF_STATUS_VERSION */
+     IFLAF_VFS_ERROR         = 2,    /* u32: errno from requested query */
+     IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE = 3,    /* u8: IFLAF_VF_LINK_* */
+     IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED = 4,    /* u64: bits per second */
+     IFLAF_VFS_LIST          = 5,    /* nested, IFLAF_VF_LIST_* */
+     __IFLAF_VFS_MAX
+};
+#define      IFLAF_VFS_MAX   (__IFLAF_VFS_MAX - 1)
+
+/* IFLAF_VFS_LIST attributes. */
+enum {
+     IFLAF_VF_LIST_UNSPEC    = 0,
+     IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY     = 1,    /* nested, IFLAF_VF_*; repeated */
+     __IFLAF_VF_LIST_MAX
+};
+#define      IFLAF_VF_LIST_MAX       (__IFLAF_VF_LIST_MAX - 1)
+
+/* IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY attributes. */
+enum {
+     IFLAF_VF_UNSPEC                 = 0,
+     IFLAF_VF_INDEX                  = 1,    /* u32 */
+     IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED             = 2,    /* u8 boolean */
+     IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED            = 3,    /* u8 boolean */
+     IFLAF_VF_MAC                    = 4,    /* binary */
+     IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE              = 5,    /* u8: IFLAF_VF_VLAN_* */
+     IFLAF_VF_VLAN                   = 6,    /* u16 */
+     IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT             = 7,    /* u32 */
+     IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT             = 8,    /* u32 */
+     IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES             = 9,    /* u32 */
+     IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC          = 10,   /* u8 boolean */
+     IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN         = 11,   /* u8 boolean */
+     IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF         = 12,   /* u8 boolean */
+     IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC          = 13,   /* u8 boolean */
+     IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED        = 14,   /* u8 boolean */
+     IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED            = 15,   /* u8 boolean */
+     IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED            = 16,   /* u8 boolean */
+     IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION            = 17,   /* string */
+     IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY      = 18,   /* u8: IFLAF_VF_LINK_* */
+     IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS             = 19,   /* nested, IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_* */
+     __IFLAF_VF_MAX
+};
+#define      IFLAF_VF_MAX    (__IFLAF_VF_MAX - 1)
+
+/* IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS attributes. */
+enum {
+     IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_UNSPEC        = 0,
+     IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY         = 1,    /* nested; repeated */
+     __IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_MAX
+};
+#define      IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_MAX   (__IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_MAX - 1)
+
+/* IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY attributes. */
+enum {
+     IFLAF_VF_EXT_UNSPEC     = 0,
+     IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME       = 1,    /* string: stable namespace */
+     IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA       = 2,    /* binary: packed namespace nvlist */
+     __IFLAF_VF_EXT_MAX
+};
+#define      IFLAF_VF_EXT_MAX        (__IFLAF_VF_EXT_MAX - 1)
+
+enum {
+     IFLAF_VF_LINK_UNKNOWN   = 0,
+     IFLAF_VF_LINK_DOWN      = 1,
+     IFLAF_VF_LINK_UP        = 2,
+     IFLAF_VF_LINK_AUTO      = 3,
+};
+
+enum {
+     IFLAF_VF_VLAN_UNKNOWN   = 0,
+     IFLAF_VF_VLAN_ACCESS    = 1,
+     IFLAF_VF_VLAN_TRUNK     = 2,
+};
+
   /*
    * Attributes that can be used as filters:
    *  IFLA_IFNAME, IFLA_GROUP, IFLA_ALT_IFNAME
diff --git a/sys/netlink/route/route_var.h b/sys/netlink/route/route_var.h
index 012dc5ad0594..23adf012733f 100644
--- a/sys/netlink/route/route_var.h
+++ b/sys/netlink/route/route_var.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ struct nl_parsed_link {
       int             ifi_index;
       uint32_t        ifla_link;
       uint32_t        ifla_mtu;
+     uint32_t        ifla_ext_mask;
       uint32_t        ifi_flags;
       uint32_t        ifi_change;
   };
diff --git a/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/attrs.py 
b/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/attrs.py
index 36dd8191df1c..b0e03e50258e 100644
--- a/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/attrs.py
+++ b/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/attrs.py
@@ -137,6 +137,34 @@ class NlAttrU32(NlAttr):
           return self._to_bytes(struct.pack("@I", self.u32))


+class NlAttrU64(NlAttr):
+    def __init__(self, nla_type, val):
+        self.u64 = enum_or_int(val)
+        super().__init__(nla_type, b"")
+
+    @property
+    def nla_len(self):
+        return 12
+
+    def _print_attr_value(self):
+        return " val={}".format(self.u64)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _validate(data):
+        assert len(data) == 12
+        nla_len, nla_type = struct.unpack("@HH", data[:4])
+        assert nla_len == 12
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _parse(cls, data):
+        nla_len, nla_type = struct.unpack("@HH", data[:4])
+        val = struct.unpack("@Q", data[4:])[0]
+        return cls(nla_type, val)
+
+    def __bytes__(self):
+        return self._to_bytes(struct.pack("@Q", self.u64))
+
+
   class NlAttrS32(NlAttr):
       def __init__(self, nla_type, val):
           self.s32 = enum_or_int(val)
diff --git a/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/netlink_route.py 
b/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/netlink_route.py
index 2cfeb57da13f..d6edc6ad875d 100644
--- a/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/netlink_route.py
+++ b/tests/atf_python/sys/netlink/netlink_route.py
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttr
   from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrIp
   from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrNested
   from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrStr
+from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrU16
   from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrU32
+from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrU64
   from atf_python.sys.netlink.attrs import NlAttrU8
   from atf_python.sys.netlink.message import StdNetlinkMessage
   from atf_python.sys.netlink.message import NlMsgProps
@@ -361,6 +363,56 @@ class IflafAttrType(Enum):
       IFLAF_UNSPEC = 0
       IFLAF_ORIG_IFNAME = 1
       IFLAF_ORIG_HWADDR = 2
+    IFLAF_CAPS = 3
+    IFLAF_VF_STATUS = 4
+
+
+class IflafVfStatusType(Enum):
+    IFLAF_VFS_UNSPEC = 0
+    IFLAF_VFS_VERSION = 1
+    IFLAF_VFS_ERROR = 2
+    IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_STATE = 3
+    IFLAF_VFS_PF_LINK_SPEED = 4
+    IFLAF_VFS_LIST = 5
+
+
+class IflafVfListType(Enum):
+    IFLAF_VF_LIST_UNSPEC = 0
+    IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY = 1
+
+
+class IflafVfType(Enum):
+    IFLAF_VF_UNSPEC = 0
+    IFLAF_VF_INDEX = 1
+    IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED = 2
+    IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED = 3
+    IFLAF_VF_MAC = 4
+    IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE = 5
+    IFLAF_VF_VLAN = 6
+    IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT = 7
+    IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT = 8
+    IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES = 9
+    IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC = 10
+    IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN = 11
+    IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF = 12
+    IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC = 13
+    IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED = 14
+    IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED = 15
+    IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED = 16
+    IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION = 17
+    IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY = 18
+    IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS = 19
+
+
+class IflafVfExtListType(Enum):
+    IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_UNSPEC = 0
+    IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY = 1
+
+
+class IflafVfExtType(Enum):
+    IFLAF_VF_EXT_UNSPEC = 0
+    IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME = 1
+    IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA = 2


   class IflinkInfo(Enum):
@@ -621,6 +673,65 @@ rtnl_route_attrs = prepare_attrs_map(
       ]
   )

+rtnl_iflaf_vf_ext_attrs = [
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfExtType.IFLAF_VF_EXT_NAME, NlAttrStr),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfExtType.IFLAF_VF_EXT_DATA, NlAttr),
+]
+
+rtnl_iflaf_vf_ext_list_attrs = [
+    AttrDescr(
+        IflafVfExtListType.IFLAF_VF_EXT_LIST_ENTRY,
+        NlAttrNested,
+        rtnl_iflaf_vf_ext_attrs,
+    ),
+]
+
+rtnl_iflaf_vf_attrs = [
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_INDEX, NlAttrU32),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_CONFIGURED, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_INITIALIZED, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_MAC, NlAttrMac),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_VLAN_MODE, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_VLAN, NlAttrU16),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_VLAN_COUNT, NlAttrU32),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_VLAN_LIMIT, NlAttrU32),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_NUM_QUEUES, NlAttrU32),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_MAC, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_SET_VLAN, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_MAC_ANTI_SPOOF, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_ALLOW_PROMISC, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_TRAFFIC_ENABLED, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_MDD_BLOCKED, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_QUARANTINED, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_API_VERSION, NlAttrStr),
+    AttrDescr(IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_LINK_STATE_POLICY, NlAttrU8),
+    AttrDescr(
+        IflafVfType.IFLAF_VF_EXTENSIONS,
+        NlAttrNested,
+        rtnl_iflaf_vf_ext_list_attrs,
+    ),
+]
+
+rtnl_iflaf_vf_list_attrs = [
+    AttrDescr(
+        IflafVfListType.IFLAF_VF_LIST_ENTRY,
+        NlAttrNested,
+        rtnl_iflaf_vf_attrs,
*** 195 LINES SKIPPED ***


I think we should minimize our use of nvlist(9) in the new code,
especially under netlink.
IMO, Using nvlist under netlink defeats the purpose.

Hi,

Is there a better way to do something like this
https://reviews.freebsd.org/D58739#change-0sX8k3Z9eTKs?

I see, I had the same problem on geneve implementation.
I asked on the mailing list and kp@ gave me some advice on it.
See this thread:
https://mail-archive.freebsd.org/cgi/getmsg.cgi?fetch=270856+0+archive/2025/freebsd-net/20251020.freebsd-net

Somehow, I managed to implement it directly with netlink:
https://reviews.freebsd.org/D54172?vs=174551&id=175142#toc

Hope it helps!

looI don't think snl_attr_get_parray is appropriate for parser-only
attributes.
We should use multi-attr instead to avoid too many nested netlink
attributes. (e.g. /* nested, IFLAF_VF_*; repeated */)
https://docs.kernel.org/userspace-api/netlink/genetlink-legacy.html

We might also want to use snl_attr_get_bool or snl_attr_get_flag for
many of the data structures above.

I wish there were a phabricator review for this change.

--
Pouria



--
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