4 files changed, 32 insertions, 11 deletions
diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/cli.py b/tools/net/ynl/cli.py
index e8a65fbc3698..f131e33ac3ee 100755
--- a/tools/net/ynl/cli.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/cli.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import json
 import pprint
 import time
 
-from lib import YnlFamily, Netlink
+from lib import YnlFamily, Netlink, NlError
 
 
 class YnlEncoder(json.JSONEncoder):
@@ -66,12 +66,16 @@ def main():
     if args.sleep:
         time.sleep(args.sleep)
 
-    if args.do:
-        reply = ynl.do(args.do, attrs, args.flags)
-        output(reply)
-    if args.dump:
-        reply = ynl.dump(args.dump, attrs)
-        output(reply)
+    try:
+        if args.do:
+            reply = ynl.do(args.do, attrs, args.flags)
+            output(reply)
+        if args.dump:
+            reply = ynl.dump(args.dump, attrs)
+            output(reply)
+    except NlError as e:
+        print(e)
+        exit(1)
 
     if args.ntf:
         ynl.check_ntf()
diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/lib/__init__.py b/tools/net/ynl/lib/__init__.py
index f7eaa07783e7..9137b83e580a 100644
--- a/tools/net/ynl/lib/__init__.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/lib/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 from .nlspec import SpecAttr, SpecAttrSet, SpecEnumEntry, SpecEnumSet, \
     SpecFamily, SpecOperation
-from .ynl import YnlFamily, Netlink
+from .ynl import YnlFamily, Netlink, NlError
 
 __all__ = ["SpecAttr", "SpecAttrSet", "SpecEnumEntry", "SpecEnumSet",
-           "SpecFamily", "SpecOperation", "YnlFamily", "Netlink"]
+           "SpecFamily", "SpecOperation", "YnlFamily", "Netlink", "NlError"]
diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py b/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py
index 239e22b7a85f..2d7fdd903d9e 100644
--- a/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/lib/ynl.py
@@ -353,6 +353,9 @@ class NetlinkProtocol:
             raise Exception(f'Multicast group "{mcast_name}" not present in the spec')
         return mcast_groups[mcast_name].value
 
+    def msghdr_size(self):
+        return 16
+
 
 class GenlProtocol(NetlinkProtocol):
     def __init__(self, family_name):
@@ -378,6 +381,8 @@ class GenlProtocol(NetlinkProtocol):
             raise Exception(f'Multicast group "{mcast_name}" not present in the family')
         return self.genl_family['mcast'][mcast_name]
 
+    def msghdr_size(self):
+        return super().msghdr_size() + 4
 
 
 class SpaceAttrs:
@@ -590,6 +595,16 @@ class YnlFamily(SpecFamily):
             decoded.append({ item.type: subattrs })
         return decoded
 
+    def _decode_nest_type_value(self, attr, attr_spec):
+        decoded = {}
+        value = attr
+        for name in attr_spec['type-value']:
+            value = NlAttr(value.raw, 0)
+            decoded[name] = value.type
+        subattrs = self._decode(NlAttrs(value.raw), attr_spec['nested-attributes'])
+        decoded.update(subattrs)
+        return decoded
+
     def _decode_unknown(self, attr):
         if attr.is_nest:
             return self._decode(NlAttrs(attr.raw), None)
@@ -681,6 +696,8 @@ class YnlFamily(SpecFamily):
                 decoded = {"value": value, "selector": selector}
             elif attr_spec["type"] == 'sub-message':
                 decoded = self._decode_sub_msg(attr, attr_spec, search_attrs)
+            elif attr_spec["type"] == 'nest-type-value':
+                decoded = self._decode_nest_type_value(attr, attr_spec)
             else:
                 if not self.process_unknown:
                     raise Exception(f'Unknown {attr_spec["type"]} with name {attr_spec["name"]}')
@@ -721,7 +738,7 @@ class YnlFamily(SpecFamily):
             return
 
         msg = self.nlproto.decode(self, NlMsg(request, 0, op.attr_set))
-        offset = 20 + self._struct_size(op.fixed_header)
+        offset = self.nlproto.msghdr_size() + self._struct_size(op.fixed_header)
         path = self._decode_extack_path(msg.raw_attrs, op.attr_set, offset,
                                         extack['bad-attr-offs'])
         if path:
diff --git a/tools/net/ynl/ynl-gen-c.py b/tools/net/ynl/ynl-gen-c.py
index 2f5febfe66a1..67bfaff05154 100755
--- a/tools/net/ynl/ynl-gen-c.py
+++ b/tools/net/ynl/ynl-gen-c.py
@@ -1667,7 +1667,7 @@ def _multi_parse(ri, struct, init_lines, local_vars):
         aspec = struct[anest]
 
         ri.cw.block_start(line=f"if (n_{aspec.c_name})")
-        ri.cw.p(f"dst->{aspec.c_name} = calloc({aspec.c_name}, sizeof(*dst->{aspec.c_name}));")
+        ri.cw.p(f"dst->{aspec.c_name} = calloc(n_{aspec.c_name}, sizeof(*dst->{aspec.c_name}));")
         ri.cw.p(f"dst->n_{aspec.c_name} = n_{aspec.c_name};")
         ri.cw.p('i = 0;')
         ri.cw.p(f"parg.rsp_policy = &{aspec.nested_render_name}_nest;")