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Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace

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From: Lorenzo Colitti <lorenzo@google.com>
Date: Wed, 3 Aug 2016 09:58:09 +0900

> The problem is that the UID routing patches were never accepted
> upstream, and because FRA_xxx and RTA_xxx are enums, there's no safe
> way to add a new value out of tree like there would be with other
> identifiers such as setsockopt values.
> 
> I'm going to make another attempt to upstream the UID routing code
> soon. If that doesn't make it, then we could attempt to reserve a
> couple RTA_xxx and FRA_xxx values for local use.

If upstream rejects the feature, it's because you'll be given a
suggested alternative implementation in order to achieve your
goals.

In that respect, it is inappropriate to expect that we will "reserve"
netlink ID space for such a feature that is rejected in that manner
upstream.

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[Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to fib_nl_newrule  breaks Android userspace John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org> - 2016-07-29 06:20 +0200
  Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-07-29 06:30 +0200
    Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace David Ahern <dsa@cumulusnetworks.com> - 2016-07-29 16:20 +0200
      Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org> - 2016-07-29 19:00 +0200
        Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace David Ahern <dsa@cumulusnetworks.com> - 2016-07-29 21:20 +0200
        Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace Lorenzo Colitti <lorenzo@google.com> - 2016-08-01 03:50 +0200
          Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org> - 2016-08-02 18:40 +0200
            Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace David Ahern <dsa@cumulusnetworks.com> - 2016-08-02 19:10 +0200
              Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-08-02 20:20 +0200
                Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-08-02 20:30 +0200
                Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org> - 2016-08-02 20:40 +0200
                Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace Lorenzo Colitti <lorenzo@google.com> - 2016-08-03 03:00 +0200
                Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace David Miller <davem@davemloft.net> - 2016-08-03 03:20 +0200
              Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org> - 2016-08-02 21:00 +0200
            Re: [Regression?] fib_rules: Added NLM_F_EXCL support to  fib_nl_newrule breaks Android userspace John Stultz <john.stultz@linaro.org> - 2016-08-02 19:10 +0200

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