David Miller wrote:
From: Ben Greear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Mon, 09 Apr 2007 11:14:52 -0700
Patrick McHardy wrote:
It would be nice if someone would finally come up with a generic
interface based on netlink (RTM_NEWLINK) instead of adding yet
another couple of homegrown interfaces.
My preference is for ioctls, procfs, or similar that does not
require extra libraries. Ethtool is an ioctl based approach,
so that could potentially be used, though I'm not sure if
that's the right place to put it...
I totally disagree.
Netlink doesn't require libraries, the libraries just make using it
easier. It's a simple protocol sent over a socket, if you include
the right headers you can do it all yourself.
We shouldn't fail to use our proper core network configuration
interface just because it's inconvenient for you.
Well, I find it inconvenient, so my preference is for other
methods...that shouldn't be too supprising. I'm a lazy programmer
after all! :)
If it does get added, and something like 'ip' gains ability to
use it, then I can just system("ip whatever"), so maybe that's the
out for lazy programmers...
Thanks,
Ben
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Ben Greear <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Candela Technologies Inc http://www.candelatech.com
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