netdev - Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] doc/netlink: nftables: Add getcompat operation

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Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 12:44:45 +0000
From: "Remy D. Farley" <one-d-wide@...tonmail.com>
To: Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de>
Cc: Donald Hunter <donald.hunter@...il.com>, Jakub Kicinski <kuba@...nel.org>, netdev@...r.kernel.org, Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@...filter.org>, Jozsef Kadlecsik <kadlec@...filter.org>, Phil Sutter <phil@....cc>, netfilter-devel@...r.kernel.org, coreteam@...filter.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] doc/netlink: nftables: Add getcompat operation

On Tuesday, January 27th, 2026 at 12:33, Florian Westphal <fw@...len.de> wrote:

> Remy D. Farley one-d-wide@...tonmail.com wrote:
> 
> > > Whats the intent here? nft_compat isn't used by nftables, this
> > > is iptables-nft compatibility glue.
> > 
> > I noticed getcompat operation used by `nft list ruleset` command, and it
> > doesn't seem to be defined anywhere else. Should I re/move it?
> 
> 
> Its used by compatibility mode, it requires an nft binary linked
> to libxtables, native nftables doesn't need it.
> 
> I would prefer not to mention its existence.

Ah, I see. Netlink-bindings have a tool to decode netlink communication, so
it's a bit awkward to show a bunch of unkown-operations on a common command.
I'm fine keeping it downstream.