netdev - Re: [patch net-next v3] tools: ynl: introduce option to process unknown attributes or types

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Message-ID: <20231026074638.2a5e02b7@kernel.org>
Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:46:38 -0700
From: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
To: Jiri Pirko <jiri@...nulli.us>
Cc: netdev@...r.kernel.org, pabeni@...hat.com, davem@...emloft.net,
 edumazet@...gle.com
Subject: Re: [patch net-next v3] tools: ynl: introduce option to process
 unknown attributes or types

On Thu, 26 Oct 2023 07:41:20 -0700 Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> > What is "type" and "len" good for here?  
> 
> I already gave you a longer explanation, if you don't like the
> duplication, how about you stop keying them on a (stringified?!) id.

Let's step back, why do you needs this?
Is what you're trying to decode inherently un-typed?
Or is it truly just for ease of writing specs for old families?