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netlink/route: Support modifying IFLA_ADDRESS with RTM_NEWLINK
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Authored by saheed on Aug 15 2025, 7:14 PM.
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Summary

Allows setting link-layer address (MAC) by specifying the IFLA_ADDRESS
attribute on RTM_NEWLINK requests.

Sponsored by: Google LLC (GSoC)

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looks perfect :)

sys/netlink/route/iface_drivers.c
114–115

if_setlladdr can return multiple error codes, could be useful to include this in the error message

This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Aug 17 2025, 12:11 AM

Include if_setlladdr error code in err_msg

This revision now requires review to proceed.Aug 22 2025, 5:40 PM
This revision is now accepted and ready to land.Aug 23 2025, 11:55 AM
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Mentor approval.