netdev - Re: [PATCH iproute2] netlink: extend buffers to 16K

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Message-ID: <1413046811.16385.27.camel@joe-AO725>
Date:	Sat, 11 Oct 2014 10:00:11 -0700
From:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
To:	Eric Dumazet <eric.dumazet@...il.com>
Cc:	Stephen Hemminger <stephen@...workplumber.org>,
	netdev <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH iproute2] netlink: extend buffers to 16K

On Sat, 2014-10-11 at 09:43 -0700, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> From: Eric Dumazet <edumazet@...gle.com>
> 
> Starting from linux-3.15 (commit 9063e21fb026, "netlink: autosize skb
> lengths"), kernel is able to send up to 16K in netlink replies.
> 
> This change enables iproute2 commands to get bigger chunks,
> without breaking compatibility with old kernels.

Maybe a #define for the next time it's increased?


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