RE: [PATCH libmnl] src: attr: Add mnl_attr_get_uint() function

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Hi,

Is there a plan to build a new version soon? 
I am asking since I am planning to use this function in ethtool.

Thanks,
Danielle

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Phil Sutter <phil@xxxxxx>
> Sent: Wednesday, 31 July 2024 10:15
> To: Danielle Ratson <danieller@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: netfilter-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; pablo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx; fw@xxxxxxxxx; mlxsw
> <mlxsw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [PATCH libmnl] src: attr: Add mnl_attr_get_uint() function
> 
> On Wed, Jul 31, 2024 at 09:35:51AM +0300, Danielle Ratson wrote:
> > NLA_UINT attributes have a 4-byte payload if possible, and an 8-byte
> > one if necessary.
> >
> > There are some NLA_UINT attributes that lack an appropriate getter
> function.
> >
> > Add a function mnl_attr_get_uint() to cover that extract these. Since
> > we need to dispatch on length anyway, make the getter truly universal
> > by supporting also u8 and u16.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Danielle Ratson <danieller@xxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Patch applied, thanks!




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