linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 1/1] rtnetlink: request RTM

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Message-ID: <9b298ec7-4955-2644-7491-e68c4449a6c0@6wind.com>
Date:   Wed, 24 Jan 2018 11:53:11 +0100
From:   Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@...nd.com>
To:     Jiri Benc <jbenc@...hat.com>
Cc:     Christian Brauner <christian.brauner@...onical.com>,
        Christian Brauner <christian.brauner@...ntu.com>,
        davem@...emloft.net, dsahern@...il.com, fw@...len.de,
        daniel@...earbox.net, lucien.xin@...il.com,
        mschiffer@...verse-factory.net, jakub.kicinski@...ronome.com,
        vyasevich@...il.com, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, stephen@...workplumber.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 1/1] rtnetlink: request RTM_GETLINK by pid or fd

Le 23/01/2018 à 18:08, Jiri Benc a écrit :
> On Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:37:11 +0100, Nicolas Dichtel wrote:
>> When a virtual interface moves to another netns, the netlink RTM_DELLINK message
>> contains the attribute IFLA_NEW_NETNSID, which identifies where the interface
>> moves. The nsid may be allocated if needed.
> 
> The problem is that ifindex may change and it's not announced. The only
> way is to track both ifindex and ifname, watch for the ifname to appear
> in the target netns and update the application's view of ifindex.
Yes, you're right.

> 
> It would be much better if the whole (ifindex, netnsid) pair was
> returned. I think it could be added.
Sure. Do you plan to send a patch?

> 
>> I don't know if it's acceptable to also allocate an nsid in case of a physical
>> interface.
> 
> I think we need that.
If you agree, I can send a patch to remove this limitation.


Regards,
Nicolas