On Mon, 27 Oct 2025 17:10:24 +0100 "Robin Jarry" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 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. > There is netlink handling in a couple drivers but probably not worth bothering for now.
