Re: [PATCH net-next 9/9] taskstats: use the libnl API to align nlattr on 64-bit

[Balbir Singh]

On 27/04/16 17:29, Nicolas Dichtel wrote:
> Le 27/04/2016 03:14, Balbir Singh a écrit :
>>
>>
>> On 23/04/16 01:31, Nicolas Dichtel wrote:
>>> Goal of this patch is to use the new libnl API to align netlink attribute
>>> when needed.
>>> The layout of the netlink message will be a bit different after the patch,
>>> because the padattr (TASKSTATS_TYPE_STATS) will be inside the nested
>>> attribute instead of before it.
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@xxxxxxxxx>
>>
>> The layout will change/break user space -- I've not tested the patch though..
> Sigh.
> 
> I quote David:
> "All userspace components using netlink should always ignore attributes
> they do not recognize in dumps.
> 
> This is one of the most basic principles of netlink"
> 
> Do you have some pointers so I can made some tests?
> 

Please try

https://www.kernel.org/doc/Documentation/accounting/getdelays.c

iotop uses it as well. My concern is ABI breakage of user space.

Balbir Singh