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From: Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Subject: Re: netlink stats: Ability to get stats for a single device?
Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 13:43:50 -0700
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On 10/26/2010 01:37 PM, Eric Dumazet wrote:
> Le mardi 26 octobre 2010 =C3=A0 13:29 -0700, Ben Greear a =C3=A9crit =
:
>
>> I'm trying to craft my own netlink message...basically:
>>
>>      memset(&snl, 0, sizeof(snl));
>>      snl.nl_family =3D AF_NETLINK;
>>      snl.nl_pid    =3D 0;
>>      snl.nl_groups =3D 0;
>>
>>      memset(&buffer, 0, sizeof(buffer));
>>      nlh->nlmsg_type =3D msg_type;
>>      nlh->nlmsg_flags =3D NLM_F_MATCH|NLM_F_REQUEST;
>
> dont use F_MATCH : check net/core/rtnetlink.c
>
> vi +1660 net/core/rtnetlink.c
>
> You _dont_ want to call 'dumpit' : so dont use a bit present in
> NLM_F_DUMP at all:

That was exactly my problem.  It works as expected with that NLM_F_MATC=
H
removed.

Thanks!
Ben

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Ben Greear <greearb@candelatech.com>
Candela Technologies Inc  http://www.candelatech.com