# \[PATCH iproute2 json v2 06/27\] ip: iplink.c: open/close json obj for ip -brief -json link show dev DEV

- From: Julien Fortin \<hidden\>
- Date: 2017-08-17 17:40:40 
- List: netdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2017/08/11063133
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2017/08/11063127/t.md

```text
From: Julien Fortin <redacted>

Signed-off-by: Julien Fortin <redacted>
---
 ip/iplink.c | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index 5aff2fde..19bda1b9 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -1041,10 +1041,12 @@ int iplink_get(unsigned int flags, char *name, __u32 filt_mask)
 	if (rtnl_talk(&rth, &req.n, &answer.n, sizeof(answer)) < 0)
 		return -2;
 
+	open_json_object(NULL);
 	if (brief)
 		print_linkinfo_brief(NULL, &answer.n, stdout, NULL);
 	else
 		print_linkinfo(NULL, &answer.n, stdout);
+	close_json_object();
 
 	return 0;
 }
-- 
2.14.1
```