[ovs-dev] Support for Linux kernels >= 3.12 with the out of tree kernel module

[Pravin Shelar]

On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 2:09 PM, Kyle Mestery <mestery at noironetworks.com> wrote:
> I see this patch [1] in patchwork now from Pravin via James Page.
> I pulled this down and started to look at what it would take to get this
> also working with 3.13. It looks like the netlink interfaces changed a
> bit here. Is anyone working on this at the moment? If not, I'd like to
> take this on. Secondly, how are things like this handled in the datapath
> now. I'm hesitant to put a bunch of #ifdefs in the code there. Guidance
> appreciated.
>
I do not think anyone is working on 3.13 support.
I have not looked at netlink changes but lets try to avoid #ifdef as
much possible. We can add compat code to compat directory to handle
any API change.

> Thanks,
> Kyle
>
> [1] http://patchwork.openvswitch.org/patch/2972/
>

If you or someone else review it, I can apply this patch.


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