From: Jouke Witteveen <j.wittev...@gmail.com> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2018 14:50:31 +0100
> For example, I maintain a network manager that delegates the actual > networking work to specialized programs. Basically "I've implemented things using separate programs" > Basically, it is an implementation of network manager logic in shell > script. For such a shell script, it is easy to respond to uevents > (via udev, or alternatives), but responding to rtnetlink messages > would require a separate program. And "In order to use rtnetlink I'll need a separate program!" (╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻ So it's ok to use the separate program paradigm for dividing up the tasks, but not for processing events? I'm not convinced. Either use the facility we have or extend it to fill a valid missing need. I'm not applying these patches, your logic doesn't add up and it's inconsistent with our clear goals of not duplicating functionality.
