Re: [PATCH iproute2 v2] ip: Extend filter links/addresses

[David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>]

On 1/8/22 12:58 PM, Anton Danilov wrote:
> @@ -227,6 +227,28 @@ static int match_link_kind(struct rtattr **tb, const char *kind, bool slave)
>  	return strcmp(parse_link_kind(tb[IFLA_LINKINFO], slave), kind);
>  }
>  
> +static int match_if_type_name(unsigned short if_type, const char *type_name)
> +{
> +
> +	char *expected_type_name;
> +
> +	switch (if_type) {
> +	case ARPHRD_ETHER:
> +		expected_type_name = "ether";
> +		break;
> +	case ARPHRD_LOOPBACK:
> +		expected_type_name = "loopback";
> +		break;
> +	case ARPHRD_PPP:
> +		expected_type_name = "ppp";
> +		break;
> +	default:
> +		expected_type_name = "";
> +	}
> +
> +	return !strcmp(type_name, expected_type_name);

current 'type' filtering is the 'kind' string in the rtnl_link_ops --
bridge, veth, vlan, vrf, etc. You are now wanting to add 'exclude_type'
and make it based on hardware type. That is a confusing user api.

What type of interface filtering is motivating this change? e.g., link /
address lists but ignoring say vlan or veth devices?