netdev - Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/3] tools: ynl: correctly handle overrides of fields in subset

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Message-ID: <m2jzb6nbco.fsf@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 07 Jan 2025 10:53:59 +0000
From: Donald Hunter <donald.hunter@...il.com>
To: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>
Cc: davem@...emloft.net,  netdev@...r.kernel.org,  edumazet@...gle.com,
  pabeni@...hat.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next v2 1/3] tools: ynl: correctly handle overrides
 of fields in subset

Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org> writes:

> We stated in documentation [1] and previous discussions [2]
> that the need for overriding fields in members of subsets
> is anticipated. Implement it.
>
> Since each attr is now a new object we need to make sure
> that the modifications are propagated. Specifically C codegen
> wants to annotate which attrs are used in requests and replies
> to generate the right validation artifacts.
>
> [1] https://docs.kernel.org/next/userspace-api/netlink/specs.html#subset-of
> [2] https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20231004171350.1f59cd1d@kernel.org/
>
> Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>

Reviewed-by: Donald Hunter <donald.hunter@...il.com>