netdev - Re: [PATCH v2 net-next 0/2] rtnetlink: Updates to rtnetlink

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Date:   Wed, 05 Apr 2017 08:14:45 -0700 (PDT)
From:   David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:     vyasevich@...il.com
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, roopa@...ulusnetworks.com,
        dsa@...ulusnetworks.com, vyasevic@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 net-next 0/2] rtnetlink: Updates to rtnetlink_event()

From: Vladislav Yasevich <vyasevich@...il.com>
Date: Tue,  4 Apr 2017 09:23:40 -0400

> This series came out of the conversation that started as a result
> my first attempt to add netdevice event info to netlink messages.
> 
> This series converts event processing to a 'white list', where
> we explicitely permit events to generate netlink messages.  This
> is meant to make people take a closer look and determine wheter
> these events should really trigger netlink messages.
> 
> I am also adding a V2 of my patch to add event type to the netlink
> message.  This version supports all events that we currently generate.
> 
> I will also update my patch to iproute that will show this data
> through 'ip monitor'. 
> 
> I actually need the ability to trap NETDEV_NOTIFY_PEERS event
> (as well as possible NETDEV_RESEND_IGMP) to support hanlding of
> macvtap on top of bonding.  I hope others will also find this info usefull.
> 
> V2: Added missed events (from David Ahern)

Series applied, thanks Vlad.