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sd-netlink: make NLTypeSystem internal
[elogind.git] / src / libsystemd / sd-netlink / netlink-types.c
index 273033770f161461c79000b55195953c7cc7256f..70dbd4f8dcc8aaf043a87b50be71d234f2669d1c 100644 (file)
 #include "netlink-types.h"
 #include "missing.h"
 
+struct NLType {
+        uint16_t type;
+        size_t size;
+        const NLTypeSystem *type_system;
+        const NLTypeSystemUnion *type_system_union;
+};
+
+struct NLTypeSystem {
+        uint16_t max;
+        const NLType *types;
+};
+
 static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_link_type_system;
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_veth_types[VETH_INFO_MAX + 1] = {
-        [VETH_INFO_PEER]  = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifinfomsg) },
+        [VETH_INFO_PEER]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifinfomsg) },
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_ipvlan_types[IFLA_IPVLAN_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_IPVLAN_MODE]  = { .type = NLA_U16 },
+        [IFLA_IPVLAN_MODE]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_macvlan_types[IFLA_MACVLAN_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_MACVLAN_MODE]  = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_MACVLAN_FLAGS] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
+        [IFLA_MACVLAN_MODE]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_MACVLAN_FLAGS] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_bridge_types[IFLA_BRIDGE_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_BRIDGE_FLAGS]     = { .type = NLA_U16 },
-        [IFLA_BRIDGE_MODE]      = { .type = NLA_U16 },
+        [IFLA_BRIDGE_FLAGS]     = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
+        [IFLA_BRIDGE_MODE]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
 /*
-        [IFLA_BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO] = { .type = NLA_BINARY,
+        [IFLA_BRIDGE_VLAN_INFO] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_BINARY,
                                     .len = sizeof(struct bridge_vlan_info), },
 */
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_vlan_types[IFLA_VLAN_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_VLAN_ID]          = { .type = NLA_U16 },
+        [IFLA_VLAN_ID]          = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
 /*
         [IFLA_VLAN_FLAGS]       = { .len = sizeof(struct ifla_vlan_flags) },
-        [IFLA_VLAN_EGRESS_QOS]  = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
-        [IFLA_VLAN_INGRESS_QOS] = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+        [IFLA_VLAN_EGRESS_QOS]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED },
+        [IFLA_VLAN_INGRESS_QOS] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED },
 */
-        [IFLA_VLAN_PROTOCOL]    = { .type = NLA_U16 },
+        [IFLA_VLAN_PROTOCOL]    = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_vxlan_types[IFLA_VXLAN_MAX+1] = {
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_ID] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_GROUP] = {.type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_LINK] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_LOCAL] = { .type = NLA_U32},
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_TTL] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_TOS] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_LEARNING] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_AGEING] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_LIMIT] = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_PORT_RANGE] = { .type = NLA_U32},
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_PROXY] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_RSC] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_L2MISS] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_VXLAN_L3MISS] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_ID]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_GROUP]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_LINK]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_LOCAL]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32},
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_TTL]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_TOS]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_LEARNING]   = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_AGEING]     = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_LIMIT]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_PORT_RANGE] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32},
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_PROXY]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_RSC]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_L2MISS]     = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_VXLAN_L3MISS]     = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_bond_arp_target_types[BOND_ARP_TARGETS_MAX + 1] = {
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_0]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_1]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_2]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_3]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_4]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_5]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_6]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_7]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_8]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_9]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_10]       = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_11]       = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_12]       = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_13]       = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_14]       = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_MAX]      = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_0]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_1]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_2]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_3]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_4]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_5]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_6]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_7]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_8]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_9]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_10]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_11]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_12]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_13]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_14]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [BOND_ARP_TARGETS_MAX]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
 };
 
 static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_bond_arp_type_system = {
@@ -115,76 +127,76 @@ static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_bond_arp_type_system = {
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_bond_types[IFLA_BOND_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_BOND_MODE]                = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_ACTIVE_SLAVE]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_MIIMON]              = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_UPDELAY]             = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_DOWNDELAY]           = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_USE_CARRIER]         = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_ARP_INTERVAL]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_ARP_IP_TARGET]       = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_bond_arp_type_system },
-        [IFLA_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS]     = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY]             = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT]    = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC]       = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY]    = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_RESEND_IGMP]         = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_NUM_PEER_NOTIF]      = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_ALL_SLAVES_ACTIVE]   = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_MIN_LINKS]           = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_LP_INTERVAL]         = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_PACKETS_PER_SLAVE]   = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_RATE]        = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_AD_SELECT]           = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BOND_AD_INFO]             = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+        [IFLA_BOND_MODE]                = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_ACTIVE_SLAVE]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_MIIMON]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_UPDELAY]             = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_DOWNDELAY]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_USE_CARRIER]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_ARP_INTERVAL]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_ARP_IP_TARGET]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_bond_arp_type_system },
+        [IFLA_BOND_ARP_VALIDATE]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_ARP_ALL_TARGETS]     = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY]             = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_PRIMARY_RESELECT]    = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_FAIL_OVER_MAC]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_XMIT_HASH_POLICY]    = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_RESEND_IGMP]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_NUM_PEER_NOTIF]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_ALL_SLAVES_ACTIVE]   = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_MIN_LINKS]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_LP_INTERVAL]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_PACKETS_PER_SLAVE]   = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_AD_LACP_RATE]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_AD_SELECT]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BOND_AD_INFO]             = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED },
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_iptun_types[IFLA_IPTUN_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_LINK]                = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL]               = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE]              = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_TTL]                 = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_TOS]                 = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_PMTUDISC]            = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_FLAGS]               = { .type = NLA_U16 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_PROTO]               = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_6RD_PREFIX]          = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_6RD_RELAY_PREFIX]    = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_6RD_PREFIXLEN]       = { .type = NLA_U16 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_6RD_RELAY_PREFIXLEN] = { .type = NLA_U16 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_LINK]                = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_TTL]                 = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_TOS]                 = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_PMTUDISC]            = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_FLAGS]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_PROTO]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_6RD_PREFIX]          = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_6RD_RELAY_PREFIX]    = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_6RD_PREFIXLEN]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_6RD_RELAY_PREFIXLEN] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
 };
 
 static  const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_ipgre_types[IFLA_GRE_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_GRE_LINK]     = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_GRE_IFLAGS]   = { .type = NLA_U16 },
-        [IFLA_GRE_OFLAGS]   = { .type = NLA_U16 },
-        [IFLA_GRE_IKEY]     = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_GRE_OKEY]     = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_GRE_LOCAL]    = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFLA_GRE_REMOTE]   = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFLA_GRE_TTL]      = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_GRE_TOS]      = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_GRE_PMTUDISC] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+        [IFLA_GRE_LINK]     = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_GRE_IFLAGS]   = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
+        [IFLA_GRE_OFLAGS]   = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
+        [IFLA_GRE_IKEY]     = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_GRE_OKEY]     = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_GRE_LOCAL]    = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFLA_GRE_REMOTE]   = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFLA_GRE_TTL]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_GRE_TOS]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_GRE_PMTUDISC] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_ipvti_types[IFLA_VTI_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_VTI_LINK]         = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_VTI_IKEY]         = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_VTI_OKEY]         = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_VTI_LOCAL]        = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR  },
-        [IFLA_VTI_REMOTE]       = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR  },
+        [IFLA_VTI_LINK]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_VTI_IKEY]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_VTI_OKEY]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_VTI_LOCAL]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR  },
+        [IFLA_VTI_REMOTE]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR  },
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_data_ip6tnl_types[IFLA_IPTUN_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_LINK]                = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL]               = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE]              = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_TTL]                 = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_FLAGS]               = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_PROTO]               = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_ENCAP_LIMIT]         = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_IPTUN_FLOWINFO]            = { .type = NLA_U32},
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_LINK]                = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_LOCAL]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_REMOTE]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_TTL]                 = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_FLAGS]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_PROTO]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_ENCAP_LIMIT]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_IPTUN_FLOWINFO]            = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32},
 };
 
 /* these strings must match the .kind entries in the kernel */
@@ -255,12 +267,12 @@ static const NLTypeSystemUnion rtnl_link_info_data_type_system_union = {
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_info_types[IFLA_INFO_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_INFO_KIND]        = { .type = NLA_STRING },
-        [IFLA_INFO_DATA]        = { .type = NLA_UNION, .type_system_union = &rtnl_link_info_data_type_system_union},
+        [IFLA_INFO_KIND]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_STRING },
+        [IFLA_INFO_DATA]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_UNION, .type_system_union = &rtnl_link_info_data_type_system_union},
 /*
         [IFLA_INFO_XSTATS],
-        [IFLA_INFO_SLAVE_KIND]  = { .type = NLA_STRING },
-        [IFLA_INFO_SLAVE_DATA]  = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+        [IFLA_INFO_SLAVE_KIND]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_STRING },
+        [IFLA_INFO_SLAVE_DATA]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED },
 */
 };
 
@@ -270,14 +282,14 @@ static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_link_info_type_system = {
 };
 
 static const struct NLType rtnl_prot_info_bridge_port_types[IFLA_BRPORT_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_BRPORT_STATE]     = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BRPORT_COST]      = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_BRPORT_PRIORITY]  = { .type = NLA_U16 },
-        [IFLA_BRPORT_MODE]      = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD]     = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT]   = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING]  = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD] = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BRPORT_STATE]             = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BRPORT_COST]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_BRPORT_PRIORITY]          = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
+        [IFLA_BRPORT_MODE]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BRPORT_GUARD]             = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BRPORT_PROTECT]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BRPORT_LEARNING]          = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_BRPORT_UNICAST_FLOOD]     = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
 };
 
 static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_prot_info_type_systems[AF_MAX] = {
@@ -292,7 +304,7 @@ static const NLTypeSystemUnion rtnl_prot_info_type_system_union = {
 };
 
 static const struct NLType rtnl_af_spec_inet6_types[IFLA_INET6_MAX + 1] = {
-        [IFLA_INET6_FLAGS]              = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+        [IFLA_INET6_FLAGS]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
 /*
         IFLA_INET6_CONF,
         IFLA_INET6_STATS,
@@ -300,8 +312,8 @@ static const struct NLType rtnl_af_spec_inet6_types[IFLA_INET6_MAX + 1] = {
         IFLA_INET6_CACHEINFO,
         IFLA_INET6_ICMP6STATS,
 */
-        [IFLA_INET6_TOKEN]              = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFLA_INET6_ADDR_GEN_MODE]      = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+        [IFLA_INET6_TOKEN]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFLA_INET6_ADDR_GEN_MODE]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
 };
 
 static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_af_spec_inet6_type_system = {
@@ -310,7 +322,7 @@ static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_af_spec_inet6_type_system = {
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_af_spec_types[AF_MAX + 1] = {
-        [AF_INET6] =    { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_af_spec_inet6_type_system },
+        [AF_INET6] =    { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_af_spec_inet6_type_system },
 };
 
 static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_af_spec_type_system = {
@@ -319,54 +331,54 @@ static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_af_spec_type_system = {
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_link_types[IFLA_MAX + 1 ] = {
-        [IFLA_ADDRESS]          = { .type = NLA_ETHER_ADDR, },
-        [IFLA_BROADCAST]        = { .type = NLA_ETHER_ADDR, },
-        [IFLA_IFNAME]           = { .type = NLA_STRING, .size = IFNAMSIZ - 1, },
-        [IFLA_MTU]              = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_LINK]             = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+        [IFLA_ADDRESS]          = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_ETHER_ADDR, },
+        [IFLA_BROADCAST]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_ETHER_ADDR, },
+        [IFLA_IFNAME]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_STRING, .size = IFNAMSIZ - 1, },
+        [IFLA_MTU]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_LINK]             = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
 /*
         [IFLA_QDISC],
         [IFLA_STATS],
         [IFLA_COST],
         [IFLA_PRIORITY],
 */
-        [IFLA_MASTER]           = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+        [IFLA_MASTER]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
 /*
         [IFLA_WIRELESS],
 */
-        [IFLA_PROTINFO]         = { .type = NLA_UNION, .type_system_union = &rtnl_prot_info_type_system_union },
-        [IFLA_TXQLEN]           = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+        [IFLA_PROTINFO]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_UNION, .type_system_union = &rtnl_prot_info_type_system_union },
+        [IFLA_TXQLEN]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
 /*
         [IFLA_MAP]              = { .len = sizeof(struct rtnl_link_ifmap) },
 */
-        [IFLA_WEIGHT]           = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_OPERSTATE]        = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_LINKMODE]         = { .type = NLA_U8 },
-        [IFLA_LINKINFO]         = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_info_type_system },
-        [IFLA_NET_NS_PID]       = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_IFALIAS]          = { .type = NLA_STRING, .size = IFALIASZ - 1 },
+        [IFLA_WEIGHT]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_OPERSTATE]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_LINKMODE]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
+        [IFLA_LINKINFO]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_info_type_system },
+        [IFLA_NET_NS_PID]       = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_IFALIAS]          = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_STRING, .size = IFALIASZ - 1 },
 /*
         [IFLA_NUM_VF],
-        [IFLA_VFINFO_LIST]      = {. type = NLA_NESTED, },
+        [IFLA_VFINFO_LIST]      = {. type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, },
         [IFLA_STATS64],
-        [IFLA_VF_PORTS]         = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
-        [IFLA_PORT_SELF]        = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+        [IFLA_VF_PORTS]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED },
+        [IFLA_PORT_SELF]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED },
 */
-        [IFLA_AF_SPEC]          = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_af_spec_type_system },
+        [IFLA_AF_SPEC]          = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_af_spec_type_system },
 /*
         [IFLA_VF_PORTS],
         [IFLA_PORT_SELF],
         [IFLA_AF_SPEC],
 */
-        [IFLA_GROUP]            = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_NET_NS_FD]        = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_EXT_MASK]         = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_PROMISCUITY]      = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_NUM_TX_QUEUES]    = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_NUM_RX_QUEUES]    = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [IFLA_CARRIER]          = { .type = NLA_U8 },
+        [IFLA_GROUP]            = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_NET_NS_FD]        = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_EXT_MASK]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_PROMISCUITY]      = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_NUM_TX_QUEUES]    = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_NUM_RX_QUEUES]    = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [IFLA_CARRIER]          = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U8 },
 /*
-        [IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID]     = { .type = NLA_BINARY, .len = MAX_PHYS_PORT_ID_LEN },
+        [IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID]     = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_BINARY, .len = MAX_PHYS_PORT_ID_LEN },
 */
 };
 
@@ -378,16 +390,16 @@ static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_link_type_system = {
 /* IFA_FLAGS was defined in kernel 3.14, but we still support older
  * kernels where IFA_MAX is lower. */
 static const NLType rtnl_address_types[CONST_MAX(IFA_MAX, IFA_FLAGS) + 1] = {
-        [IFA_ADDRESS]           = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFA_LOCAL]             = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [IFA_LABEL]             = { .type = NLA_STRING, .size = IFNAMSIZ - 1 },
-        [IFA_BROADCAST]         = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR }, /* 6? */
-        [IFA_CACHEINFO]         = { .type = NLA_CACHE_INFO, .size = sizeof(struct ifa_cacheinfo) },
+        [IFA_ADDRESS]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFA_LOCAL]             = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [IFA_LABEL]             = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_STRING, .size = IFNAMSIZ - 1 },
+        [IFA_BROADCAST]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR }, /* 6? */
+        [IFA_CACHEINFO]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_CACHE_INFO, .size = sizeof(struct ifa_cacheinfo) },
 /*
         [IFA_ANYCAST],
         [IFA_MULTICAST],
 */
-        [IFA_FLAGS]             = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+        [IFA_FLAGS]             = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
 };
 
 static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_address_type_system = {
@@ -396,18 +408,18 @@ static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_address_type_system = {
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_route_types[RTA_MAX + 1] = {
-        [RTA_DST]               = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR }, /* 6? */
-        [RTA_SRC]               = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR }, /* 6? */
-        [RTA_IIF]               = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [RTA_OIF]               = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [RTA_GATEWAY]           = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [RTA_PRIORITY]          = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [RTA_PREFSRC]           = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR }, /* 6? */
+        [RTA_DST]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR }, /* 6? */
+        [RTA_SRC]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR }, /* 6? */
+        [RTA_IIF]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [RTA_OIF]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [RTA_GATEWAY]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [RTA_PRIORITY]          = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [RTA_PREFSRC]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR }, /* 6? */
 /*
-        [RTA_METRICS]           = { .type = NLA_NESTED },
+        [RTA_METRICS]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED },
         [RTA_MULTIPATH]         = { .len = sizeof(struct rtnexthop) },
 */
-        [RTA_FLOW]              = { .type = NLA_U32 }, /* 6? */
+        [RTA_FLOW]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 }, /* 6? */
 /*
         RTA_CACHEINFO,
         RTA_TABLE,
@@ -422,14 +434,14 @@ static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_route_type_system = {
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_neigh_types[NDA_MAX + 1] = {
-        [NDA_DST]               = { .type = NLA_IN_ADDR },
-        [NDA_LLADDR]            = { .type = NLA_ETHER_ADDR },
-        [NDA_CACHEINFO]         = { .type = NLA_CACHE_INFO, .size = sizeof(struct nda_cacheinfo) },
-        [NDA_PROBES]            = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [NDA_VLAN]              = { .type = NLA_U16 },
-        [NDA_PORT]              = { .type = NLA_U16 },
-        [NDA_VNI]               = { .type = NLA_U32 },
-        [NDA_IFINDEX]           = { .type = NLA_U32 },
+        [NDA_DST]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_IN_ADDR },
+        [NDA_LLADDR]            = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_ETHER_ADDR },
+        [NDA_CACHEINFO]         = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_CACHE_INFO, .size = sizeof(struct nda_cacheinfo) },
+        [NDA_PROBES]            = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [NDA_VLAN]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
+        [NDA_PORT]              = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U16 },
+        [NDA_VNI]               = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
+        [NDA_IFINDEX]           = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_U32 },
 };
 
 static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_neigh_type_system = {
@@ -438,21 +450,21 @@ static const NLTypeSystem rtnl_neigh_type_system = {
 };
 
 static const NLType rtnl_types[RTM_MAX + 1] = {
-        [NLMSG_DONE]   = { .type = NLA_META, .size = 0 },
-        [NLMSG_ERROR]  = { .type = NLA_META, .size = sizeof(struct nlmsgerr) },
-        [RTM_NEWLINK]  = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifinfomsg) },
-        [RTM_DELLINK]  = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifinfomsg) },
-        [RTM_GETLINK]  = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifinfomsg) },
-        [RTM_SETLINK]  = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifinfomsg) },
-        [RTM_NEWADDR]  = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_address_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifaddrmsg) },
-        [RTM_DELADDR]  = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_address_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifaddrmsg) },
-        [RTM_GETADDR]  = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_address_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifaddrmsg) },
-        [RTM_NEWROUTE] = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_route_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct rtmsg) },
-        [RTM_DELROUTE] = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_route_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct rtmsg) },
-        [RTM_GETROUTE] = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_route_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct rtmsg) },
-        [RTM_NEWNEIGH] = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_neigh_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ndmsg) },
-        [RTM_DELNEIGH] = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_neigh_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ndmsg) },
-        [RTM_GETNEIGH] = { .type = NLA_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_neigh_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ndmsg) },
+        [NLMSG_DONE]   = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_META, .size = 0 },
+        [NLMSG_ERROR]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_META, .size = sizeof(struct nlmsgerr) },
+        [RTM_NEWLINK]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifinfomsg) },
+        [RTM_DELLINK]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifinfomsg) },
+        [RTM_GETLINK]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifinfomsg) },
+        [RTM_SETLINK]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_link_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifinfomsg) },
+        [RTM_NEWADDR]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_address_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifaddrmsg) },
+        [RTM_DELADDR]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_address_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifaddrmsg) },
+        [RTM_GETADDR]  = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_address_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ifaddrmsg) },
+        [RTM_NEWROUTE] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_route_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct rtmsg) },
+        [RTM_DELROUTE] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_route_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct rtmsg) },
+        [RTM_GETROUTE] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_route_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct rtmsg) },
+        [RTM_NEWNEIGH] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_neigh_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ndmsg) },
+        [RTM_DELNEIGH] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_neigh_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ndmsg) },
+        [RTM_GETNEIGH] = { .type = NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED, .type_system = &rtnl_neigh_type_system, .size = sizeof(struct ndmsg) },
 };
 
 const NLTypeSystem rtnl_type_system = {
@@ -460,6 +472,39 @@ const NLTypeSystem rtnl_type_system = {
         .types = rtnl_types,
 };
 
+uint16_t type_get_type(const NLType *type) {
+        assert(type);
+        return type->type;
+}
+
+size_t type_get_size(const NLType *type) {
+        assert(type);
+        return type->size;
+}
+
+void type_get_type_system(const NLType *nl_type, const NLTypeSystem **ret) {
+        assert(nl_type);
+        assert(ret);
+        assert(nl_type->type == NETLINK_TYPE_NESTED);
+        assert(nl_type->type_system);
+
+        *ret = nl_type->type_system;
+}
+
+void type_get_type_system_union(const NLType *nl_type, const NLTypeSystemUnion **ret) {
+        assert(nl_type);
+        assert(ret);
+        assert(nl_type->type == NETLINK_TYPE_UNION);
+        assert(nl_type->type_system_union);
+
+        *ret = nl_type->type_system_union;
+}
+
+uint16_t type_system_get_max(const NLTypeSystem *type_system) {
+        assert(type_system);
+        return type_system->max;
+}
+
 int type_system_get_type(const NLTypeSystem *type_system, const NLType **ret, uint16_t type) {
         const NLType *nl_type;
 
@@ -475,7 +520,7 @@ int type_system_get_type(const NLTypeSystem *type_system, const NLType **ret, ui
 
         nl_type = &type_system->types[type];
 
-        if (nl_type->type == NLA_UNSPEC)
+        if (nl_type->type == NETLINK_TYPE_UNSPEC)
                 return -EOPNOTSUPP;
 
         *ret = nl_type;
@@ -493,11 +538,7 @@ int type_system_get_type_system(const NLTypeSystem *type_system, const NLTypeSys
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
-        assert(nl_type->type == NLA_NESTED);
-        assert(nl_type->type_system);
-
-        *ret = nl_type->type_system;
-
+        type_get_type_system(nl_type, ret);
         return 0;
 }
 
@@ -511,11 +552,7 @@ int type_system_get_type_system_union(const NLTypeSystem *type_system, const NLT
         if (r < 0)
                 return r;
 
-        assert(nl_type->type == NLA_UNION);
-        assert(nl_type->type_system_union);
-
-        *ret = nl_type->type_system_union;
-
+        type_get_type_system_union(nl_type, ret);
         return 0;
 }