2012-02-01 19:36:07

by David Miller

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Subject: Re: [patch v7, kernel version 3.2.1] Source mode for macvlan interface

From: Stefan Gula <[email protected]>
Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:51:37 +0100 (CET)

> V6 changes:
> - removed ability to fill the list of macaddr per link to fix the
> issue of netlink skb size. This can be added back by using separate
> netlink dumper in kernel and parse inside iproute2 codes. Those codes
> are beyond my abilities so if anyone actually need that feel free to
> help.

I'm not applying this patch until you add an appropriate way to query
the setting, working around the link dump SKB size issue by not providing
a way to query the information at all is not acceptable.


2012-02-01 19:59:49

by Štefan Gula

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Subject: Re: [patch v7, kernel version 3.2.1] Source mode for macvlan interface

2012/2/1 David Miller <[email protected]>:
> From: Stefan Gula <[email protected]>
> Date: Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:51:37 +0100 (CET)
>
>> V6 changes:
>> ?- removed ability to fill the list of macaddr per link to fix the
>> ? ?issue of netlink skb size. This can be added back by using separate
>> ? ?netlink dumper in kernel and parse inside iproute2 codes. Those codes
>> ? ?are beyond my abilities so if anyone actually need that feel free to
>> ? ?help.
>
> I'm not applying this patch until you add an appropriate way to query
> the setting, working around the link dump SKB size issue by not providing
> a way to query the information at all is not acceptable.
Ok