netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/8] net: extend RTM

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Message-ID: <CAJieiUiK=G1B-LnNH_=MYjFjqQVWu2n15a9Tg5fi_fyvSDpcFQ@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Fri, 26 May 2017 23:00:27 -0700
From:   Roopa Prabhu <roopa@...ulusnetworks.com>
To:     David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:     David Ahern <dsahern@...il.com>, Rami Rosen <rami.rosen@...el.com>,
        "netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>,
        Nikolay Aleksandrov <nikolay@...ulusnetworks.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 0/8] net: extend RTM_GETROUTE to return fib result

On Fri, May 26, 2017 at 11:18 AM, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> wrote:
> From: Roopa Prabhu <roopa@...ulusnetworks.com>
> Date: Thu, 25 May 2017 10:42:32 -0700
>
>> This series adds a new RTM_F_FIB_MATCH flag to return matched fib result
>> with RTM_GETROUTE. This is useful for applications and protocols in
>> userspace wanting to query the selected route.
>
> Looks good, series applied, thanks.
>

thank you.

> Have you considered taking this further and allowing one to see which
> nexthop a route lookup picked?

since the default RTM_GETROUTE output gives most of the attributes
from the resolved dst,
have not considered adding more to it yet...but certainly can if
needed in the future.