Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 5/6] doc/netlink: nftables: Add getcompat operation

From: Florian Westphal <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:33:21 +0100

Remy D. Farley <[email-masked]> wrote:
> > Whats the intent here? nft_compat isn't used by nftables, this
> > is iptables-nft compatibility glue.
> 
> I noticed getcompat operation used by `nft list ruleset` command, and it
> doesn't seem to be defined anywhere else. Should I re/move it?

Its used by compatibility mode, it requires an nft binary linked
to libxtables, native nftables doesn't need it.

I would prefer not to mention its existence.