tools: ynl: add unicast notification receive support

Add ntf_bind() method to YnlFamily for binding the netlink
socket without joining a multicast group. This enables receiving
unicast notifications through the existing poll_ntf/check_ntf
path.

The OVS packet family sends MISS and ACTION upcalls via
genlmsg_unicast() to a per-vport PID rather than through a
multicast group. The existing ntf_subscribe() couples bind()
with setsockopt(ADD_MEMBERSHIP), which does not fit the unicast
case. ntf_bind() provides the bind-only alternative, with the
address defaulting to (0, 0) but exposed as an explicit argument.

Signed-off-by: Minxi Hou <houminxi@gmail.com>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20260522174154.720293-3-houminxi@gmail.com
Signed-off-by: Jakub Kicinski <kuba@kernel.org>

diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py
index 010aac0c6c67a90412bf83ee075a64286a8f39f8..092d132edec12f47788ead4b680fb50f6cfeb644 100644 (file)
--- a/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/pyynl/lib/ynl.py
@@ -682,6 +682,7 @@ class YnlFamily(SpecFamily):
 
       ynl.ntf_subscribe(mcast_name)      -- join a multicast group
       ynl.ntf_listen_all_nsid()          -- listen on all netns
+      ynl.ntf_bind(addr=(0, 0))          -- bind socket for unicast notifications
       ynl.check_ntf()                    -- drain pending notifications
       ynl.poll_ntf(duration=None)        -- yield notifications
 
@@ -767,6 +768,10 @@ class YnlFamily(SpecFamily):
                 return None
         return None
 
+    def ntf_bind(self, addr=(0, 0)):
+        """Bind socket for receiving unicast notifications."""
+        self.sock.bind(addr)
+
     def set_recv_dbg(self, enabled):
         self._recv_dbg = enabled