1 files changed, 11 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
index bf2772566240..9c88f6e4156d 100644
--- a/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
+++ b/tools/lib/bpf/bpf.c
@@ -32,6 +32,10 @@
 #include <sys/socket.h>
 #include <errno.h>
 
+#ifndef SOL_NETLINK
+#define SOL_NETLINK 270
+#endif
+
 /*
  * When building perf, unistd.h is overridden. __NR_bpf is
  * required to be defined explicitly.
@@ -436,6 +440,7 @@ int bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(int ifindex, int fd, __u32 flags)
         struct nlmsghdr *nh;
         struct nlmsgerr *err;
         socklen_t addrlen;
+        int one = 1;
 
         memset(&sa, 0, sizeof(sa));
         sa.nl_family = AF_NETLINK;
@@ -445,6 +450,11 @@ int bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(int ifindex, int fd, __u32 flags)
                 return -errno;
         }
 
+        if (setsockopt(sock, SOL_NETLINK, NETLINK_EXT_ACK,
+                       &one, sizeof(one)) < 0) {
+                fprintf(stderr, "Netlink error reporting not supported\n");
+        }
+
         if (bind(sock, (struct sockaddr *)&sa, sizeof(sa)) < 0) {
                 ret = -errno;
                 goto cleanup;
@@ -521,6 +531,7 @@ int bpf_set_link_xdp_fd(int ifindex, int fd, __u32 flags)
                         if (!err->error)
                                 continue;
                         ret = err->error;
+                        nla_dump_errormsg(nh);
                         goto cleanup;
                 case NLMSG_DONE:
                         break;