netdev - Re: [patch net-next RFC 0/4] introduce infrastructure for support of switch chip datapath

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Date:	Tue, 25 Mar 2014 17:24:20 -0400
From:	Jamal Hadi Salim <jhs@...atatu.com>
To:	Thomas Graf <tgraf@...g.ch>
CC:	Neil Horman <nhorman@...driver.com>, Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>,
	Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, andy@...yhouse.net,
	dborkman@...hat.com, ogerlitz@...lanox.com, jesse@...ira.com,
	pshelar@...ira.com, azhou@...ira.com,
	Ben Hutchings <ben@...adent.org.uk>,
	Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>,
	jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com, vyasevic <vyasevic@...hat.com>,
	Cong Wang <xiyou.wangcong@...il.com>,
	John Fastabend <john.r.fastabend@...el.com>,
	Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>,
	Scott Feldman <sfeldma@...ulusnetworks.com>,
	Lennert Buytenhek <buytenh@...tstofly.org>
Subject: Re: [patch net-next RFC 0/4] introduce infrastructure for support
 of switch chip datapath

On 03/25/14 17:19, Thomas Graf wrote:

>
> Exactly. This is what I meant as well. No change in tools.
>
> It's not just about changing ip link. We have tons of existing
> applications out there using Netlink and they will expect all ports
> visible if they issue RTM_GETLINK with NLM_F_DUMP.
>

Amen Brother.
Linux is the API.
(Ok, I know i am preaching to the choir ..)

cheers,
jamal
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