Re: [RFC] Extend netlink error codes

["David S. Miller" <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Sat, 11 Sep 2004 00:51:58 +0200
Thomas Graf <tgraf@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Once in netlink_ack, split the combined error message again,
> fill the existing errno into nlerrmsg.error and provide the
> netlink specific error code in a newly introduced TLV. This
> way, no binaries or old applications would break, but
> applications can support it and provide more meanigful error
> message with almost no effort.

It sounds like it could work.

Jamal, any objections to his idea?