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SubjectRe: [PATCH net-next 0/8] netlink: align attributes when needed (patchset #3)
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From: Nicolas Dichtel <nicolas.dichtel@6wind.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 10:06:10 +0200

> The last user of nla_put_u64() is block/drbd. This module does not use
> standard netlink API (see all the stuff in include/linux/genl_magic_struct.h
> and include/linux/genl_magic_func.h).

Yet another example where doing things in a special unique way creates
headaches and pain for everyone... sigh.

> I didn't modify it because it's seems hard to do it whithout testing
> and fully understanding the context (for example, why
> include/linux/drbd_genl.h is not part of uapi?). Any thoughts?

I think you'll need to work with the drbd maintainer(s) to resolve
this and test the result.

Series applied, thanks.

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