Stephen Hemminger, Oct 27, 2025 at 17:06: > Netlink has been available since linux 2.4! > Rather than having two code paths, only one of which gets tested, > better to commit to netlink and use it. > > Since dealing with netlink is a nuisance, I wonder if using > libmnl would be better. Yes, it creates new dependency but netlink > handling has been place with lots of Coverity overruns etc.
I don't mind replacing ioctl with netlink calls but adding a libmnl dependency just for one driver seems overkill. -- Robin > Many suitcases look alike.
