From: Minxi Hou <houminxi@gmail.com>
To: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Cc: donald.hunter@gmail.com, davem@davemloft.net,
edumazet@google.com, kuba@kernel.org, pabeni@redhat.com,
horms@kernel.org, aconole@redhat.com,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Minxi Hou <houminxi@gmail.com>
Subject: [PATCH v2 2/2] tools: ynl: add unicast notification receive support
Date: Tue, 19 May 2026 00:40:28 +0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260518164029.439928-3-houminxi@gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260518164029.439928-1-houminxi@gmail.com>
Add ntf_listen() method to YnlFamily for binding the netlink
socket without joining a multicast group. This enables receiving
unicast notifications through the existing poll_ntf/check_ntf
path.
The OVS packet family sends MISS and ACTION upcalls via
genlmsg_unicast() to a per-vport PID rather than through a
multicast group. The existing ntf_subscribe() couples bind()
with setsockopt(ADD_MEMBERSHIP), which does not fit the unicast
case. ntf_listen() provides the bind-only alternative.
Signed-off-by: Minxi Hou <houminxi@gmail.com>
---
tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)
diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py
index f63c6f828735..04743a79a7a3 100644
--- a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py
@@ -680,6 +680,7 @@ class YnlFamily(SpecFamily):
Notification API:
ynl.ntf_subscribe(mcast_name) -- join a multicast group
+ ynl.ntf_listen() -- bind socket for unicast notifications
ynl.check_ntf() -- drain pending notifications
ynl.poll_ntf(duration=None) -- yield notifications
@@ -748,6 +749,10 @@ class YnlFamily(SpecFamily):
self.sock.setsockopt(Netlink.SOL_NETLINK, Netlink.NETLINK_ADD_MEMBERSHIP,
mcast_id)
+ def ntf_listen(self):
+ """Bind socket for receiving unicast notifications."""
+ self.sock.bind((0, 0))
+
def set_recv_dbg(self, enabled):
self._recv_dbg = enabled
--
2.54.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-18 16:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-18 16:40 [PATCH v2 0/2] Add OVS packet family YNL spec and unicast notification support Minxi Hou
2026-05-18 16:40 ` [PATCH v2 1/2] netlink: specs: add OVS packet family specification Minxi Hou
2026-05-19 9:44 ` Donald Hunter
2026-05-18 16:40 ` Minxi Hou [this message]
2026-05-19 9:44 ` [PATCH v2 2/2] tools: ynl: add unicast notification receive support Donald Hunter
2026-05-19 9:50 ` 侯敏熙
2026-05-19 10:20 ` Donald Hunter
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