[mpls-linux-general] decoding /proc/net/mpls_in

[Sanjeev C. <Sa...@co...>]

Hi Jim,

I would appreciate if you could explain the content of an entry in
/proc/net/mpls_in

Eg. on executing "mplsadm -A -I gen:27:0"

The following entry was found in /proc/net/mpls_in
40006C00 0/0/0 gen 27 0 POP PEEK

What I could infer is: PEEK into the label stack for the top most label of
the incoming packet and if it is a generic label "27" in labelspace "0" then
POP that label. I have no idea about the other parameters "40006C00" and
"0/0/0".

Also in one of your previous mail you mentioned that you are less inclined
towards using netlink. Is it becoz netlink is Linux specific and porting to
other systems could have problems or there are other issues?

thanks,

Sanjeev