netdev - [PATCH iproute2 v2] libnetlink: check flag NLM_F_DUMP

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Date:	Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:42:24 +0100
From:	Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@...nd.com>
To:	tgraf@...g.ch
Cc:	shemminger@...tta.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	eric.dumazet@...il.com, Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@...nd.com>
Subject: [PATCH iproute2 v2] libnetlink: check flag NLM_F_DUMP_INTR during dumps

When this flag is set, it means that dump was interrupted and result may be
wrong. Inform the user and let him choose to restart or not.

Signed-off-by: Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@...nd.com>
---

v2: do not stop the dump, only display a warning

 lib/libnetlink.c | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/lib/libnetlink.c b/lib/libnetlink.c
index f262959..1a882b2 100644
--- a/lib/libnetlink.c
+++ b/lib/libnetlink.c
@@ -230,6 +230,10 @@ int rtnl_dump_filter_l(struct rtnl_handle *rth,
 				    h->nlmsg_seq != rth->dump)
 					goto skip_it;
 
+				if (h->nlmsg_flags & NLM_F_DUMP_INTR)
+					fprintf(stderr,
+						"Dump was interrupted and may be wrong.\n");
+
 				if (h->nlmsg_type == NLMSG_DONE) {
 					found_done = 1;
 					break; /* process next filter */
-- 
1.8.0.1

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