Re: [PATCH net 1/1] net/ipv6: Netlink flag for new IPv6 Default Routes

[David Ahern]

On 11/5/24 7:50 PM, Matt Muggeridge wrote:
> I'm a little surprised by this consideration. If we account for poorly
> written buggy user-programs, doesn't this open any API to an explosion
> of new attributes or other odd extensions? I'd imagine the same argument

yes, it does and there are many examples. UAPIs are hard to get right
yet persistent forever, so I do agree with Ido's push back on making
sure it is needed.