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Subject: Re: [B.A.T.M.A.N.] [PATCH 0/3] batctl: Use libnl(-tiny) for netlink
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On 17/01/14 10:37, Sven Eckelmann wrote:
> On Thursday 16 January 2014 22:11:38 Antonio Quartulli wrote:
>> I think that it may still be the case that we want to compile batctl o=
n
>> an host without libnl.
>=20
> We =3D=3D "I have this use case"?
>=20
>> In the end batman-adv can run on Ethernet and we may have an embedded
>> system with no wifi which has no libnl at all.
>=20
> (Now a little bit sarcasm): batctl can also run without batman-adv, ple=
ase=20
> allow to drop the useless sysfs/debugfs stuff ;)
>=20
>> I was wondering....what if we check if libnl is installed or not and i=
n
>> case it is missing we disable the address translation and vlan operati=
ons?
>> In this way we can add the dependency to libnl and avoid code
>> duplication but at the same time we keep libnl-free users happy.
>=20
> I agree that it is possible but would like to avoid to provide a "fallb=
ack"=20
> because it justs adds more complexity without an actual use case (pleas=
e=20
> correct me but I don't see it right now).
>=20

My use case was only about an embedded device (e.g. raspberry pi) having
an Eth connection but no wireless at all, thus it may not have libnl.

> If you still think it is necessary then please feel free to add it late=
r.
>=20

Anyway I agree with you: that requires too much complexity for a very
little gain.

I like this patchset as it is.

Thanks.

Cheers,


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Antonio Quartulli


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