Re: integers byte order in netlink/NETLINK_NETFILTER messages

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On Fri, Sep 17, 2021 at 10:45:30AM +0200, Cristian Constantin wrote:
> hi!
> 
> in general, how are the integers encoded in the attributes of the
> NETLINK_NETFILTER messages: host byte order or network byte order? is
> the same byte order supposed to be used by both user space tools and
> the kernel?

nfnetlink attribute data is exposed in network byte order.

> in particular, how is the chain policy attribute encoded by the kernel
> when it sends an reply to a NFT_MSG_GETCHAIN request?

Through the NFTA_CHAIN_POLICY attribute.



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