netdev - Re: [PATCH ipsec-next,v2 3/3] selftests/bpf: add xfrm

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Message-ID: <6d5eb0b9-4021-011e-5b27-8d84493bd125@linux.dev>
Date:   Wed, 30 Nov 2022 10:48:34 -0800
From:   Martin KaFai Lau <martin.lau@...ux.dev>
To:     Eyal Birger <eyal.birger@...il.com>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH ipsec-next,v2 3/3] selftests/bpf: add xfrm_info tests

On 11/30/22 10:41 AM, Martin KaFai Lau wrote:
>> +static int probe_iproute2(void)
>> +{
>> +    if (SYS_NOFAIL("ip link add type xfrm help 2>&1 | "
>> +               "grep external > /dev/null")) {
>> +        fprintf(stdout, "%s:SKIP: iproute2 with xfrm external support needed 
>> for this test\n", __func__);
> 
> Unfortunately, the BPF CI iproute2 does not have this support also :(
> I am worry it will just stay SKIP for some time and rot.  Can you try to 
> directly use netlink here?

To be clear, I meant directly use netlink only for the xfrm link creation

> 
> https://github.com/kernel-patches/bpf/actions/runs/3578467213/jobs/6019370754#step:6:6395