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

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.