[LTP] [PATCH 1/1] netns_netlink: Check ip tuntap support

Petr Vorel pvorel@suse.cz
Wed May 12 15:26:12 CEST 2021


Hi Cyril,

> Hi!
> > 11b1fea9d removed ip version check. Although check shouldn't be needed
> > because version 100519 (v2.6.34) is old enough, add check.

> > Instead of parsing ip version just try run 'ip tuntap'.

> What is the exact problem here? Missing tuntap support in ip before
> v2.6.34?
Yes.

> The v2.6.34 was released in 2010 and v2.6.32 in 2009, so unless someone
> reports breakage during pre-release testing I wouldn't bother.

Sure, let's keep it as a backup if anybody complains. I suppose nobody bothers.

Kind regards,
Petr


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