# \[PATCH net-next 03/11\] tools: ynl: support packing binary arrays of scalars - From: Jakub Kicinski \ - Date: 2025-07-11 01:53:39 - List: netdev - Page: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2025/07/11332256 - Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/netdev/2025/07/11332253/t.md ```text We support decoding a binary type with a scalar subtype already, add support for sending such arrays to the kernel. While at it also support using "None" to indicate that the binary attribute should be empty. I couldn't decide whether empty binary should be [] or None, but there should be no harm in supporting both. Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski --- CC: donald.hunter@gmail.com --- tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py | 7 ++++++- 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py index 7529bce174ff..13f1210d0010 100644 --- a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py +++ b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py @@ -575,7 +575,9 @@ genl_family_name_to_id = None elif attr["type"] == 'string': attr_payload = str(value).encode('ascii') + b'\x00' elif attr["type"] == 'binary': - if isinstance(value, bytes): + if value is None: + attr_payload = b'' + elif isinstance(value, bytes): attr_payload = value elif isinstance(value, str): if attr.display_hint: @@ -584,6 +586,9 @@ genl_family_name_to_id = None attr_payload = bytes.fromhex(value) elif isinstance(value, dict) and attr.struct_name: attr_payload = self._encode_struct(attr.struct_name, value) + elif isinstance(value, list) and attr.sub_type in NlAttr.type_formats: + format = NlAttr.get_format(attr.sub_type) + attr_payload = b''.join([format.pack(x) for x in value]) else: raise Exception(f'Unknown type for binary attribute, value: {value}') elif attr['type'] in NlAttr.type_formats or attr.is_auto_scalar: -- 2.50.1 ```