Re: [PATCH 0/2] tools: bpftool: add net (un)load command to load XDP

[David Ahern <dsahern@gmail.com>]

On 7/30/19 7:21 PM, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> 
>>>> If bpftool was taught to do equivalent of 'ip link' that would be
>>>> very different story and I would be opposed to that.  
>>> Yes, that'd be pretty clear cut, only the XDP stuff is a bit more 
>>> of a judgement call.  
>> bpftool must be able to introspect every aspect of bpf programming.
>> That includes detaching and attaching anywhere.
>> Anyone doing 'bpftool p s' should be able to switch off particular
>> prog id without learning ten different other tools.
> I think the fact that we already have an implementation in iproute2,
> which is at the risk of bit rot is more important to me that the
> hypothetical scenario where everyone knows to just use bpftool (for
> XDP, for TC it's still iproute2 unless there's someone crazy enough 
> to reimplement the TC functionality :))

apparently the iproute2 version has bit rot which is a shame.

> 
> I'm not sure we can settle our differences over email :)
> I have tremendous respect for all the maintainers I CCed here, 
> if nobody steps up to agree with me I'll concede the bpftool net
> battle entirely :)

bpftool started as an introspection tool and has turned into a one stop
shop for all things ebpf. I am mixed on whether that is a good thing or
a bad thing.