[PATCH dpdk 3/4] net/tap: use netlink if possible

[Robin Jarry]

Stephen Hemminger, Oct 27, 2025 at 17:06:
> Netlink has been available since linux 2.4!
> Rather than having two code paths, only one of which gets tested,
> better to commit to netlink and use it.
>
> Since dealing with netlink is a nuisance, I wonder if using
> libmnl would be better. Yes, it creates new dependency but netlink
> handling has been place with lots of Coverity overruns etc.

I don't mind replacing ioctl with netlink calls but adding a libmnl
dependency just for one driver seems overkill.

-- 
Robin

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