[Python-Dev] PATCH/RFC for AF_NETLINK support (original) (raw)

Jp Calderone exarkun at divmod.com
Tue Jan 11 15:15:23 CET 2005

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005 01:32:52 +0000, David Wilson <dw-python.org at botanicus.net> wrote:

On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 05:17:49PM +0100, Philippe Biondi wrote:

> I've done a small patch to use linux AFNETLINK sockets (see below). > Please comment! As of 2.6.10, a very useful new netlink family was merged - NETLINKKOBJECTUEVENT. I'd imagine quite a lot of interest from Python developers for NETLINK support will come from this new interface in the coming years. [snip] I would like to see (optional?) support for this before your patch is merged. I have a long-term interest in a Python-based service control / init replacement / system management application, for use in specialised environments. I could definately use this. :)

Useful indeed, but I'm not sure why basic NETLINK support should be held up for it?

Jp

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