diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 32587db3..b526d3b5 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ YACCFLAGS = -d -t -v
 
 SUBDIRS=lib ip tc bridge misc netem genl tipc devlink rdma man
 
-LIBNETLINK=../lib/libnetlink.a ../lib/libutil.a
+LIBNETLINK=../lib/libutil.a ../lib/libnetlink.a
 LDLIBS += $(LIBNETLINK)
 
 all: config.mk
diff --git a/bridge/link.c b/bridge/link.c
index 870ebe05..90c9734d 100644
--- a/bridge/link.c
+++ b/bridge/link.c
@@ -99,9 +99,10 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 		   struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
 {
 	FILE *fp = arg;
-	int len = n->nlmsg_len;
 	struct ifinfomsg *ifi = NLMSG_DATA(n);
 	struct rtattr *tb[IFLA_MAX+1];
+	int len = n->nlmsg_len;
+	const char *name;
 
 	len -= NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(*ifi));
 	if (len < 0) {
@@ -117,28 +118,20 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 
 	parse_rtattr_flags(tb, IFLA_MAX, IFLA_RTA(ifi), len, NLA_F_NESTED);
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_IFNAME] == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "BUG: nil ifname\n");
+	name = get_ifname_rta(ifi->ifi_index, tb[IFLA_IFNAME]);
+	if (!name)
 		return -1;
-	}
 
 	if (n->nlmsg_type == RTM_DELLINK)
 		fprintf(fp, "Deleted ");
 
-	fprintf(fp, "%d: %s ", ifi->ifi_index,
-		tb[IFLA_IFNAME] ? rta_getattr_str(tb[IFLA_IFNAME]) : "<nil>");
+	fprintf(fp, "%d: ", ifi->ifi_index);
+
+	print_name_and_link("%s: ", COLOR_NONE, name, tb);
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_OPERSTATE])
 		print_operstate(fp, rta_getattr_u8(tb[IFLA_OPERSTATE]));
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_LINK]) {
-		int iflink = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_LINK]);
-
-		fprintf(fp, "@%s: ",
-			iflink ? ll_index_to_name(iflink) : "NONE");
-	} else
-		fprintf(fp, ": ");
-
 	print_link_flags(fp, ifi->ifi_flags);
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_MTU])
diff --git a/include/ll_map.h b/include/ll_map.h
index c8474e6e..8546ff92 100644
--- a/include/ll_map.h
+++ b/include/ll_map.h
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ int ll_remember_index(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 void ll_init_map(struct rtnl_handle *rth);
 unsigned ll_name_to_index(const char *name);
 const char *ll_index_to_name(unsigned idx);
-const char *ll_idx_n2a(unsigned idx, char *buf);
 int ll_index_to_type(unsigned idx);
 int ll_index_to_flags(unsigned idx);
 unsigned namehash(const char *str);
 
+const char *ll_idx_n2a(unsigned int idx);
+unsigned int ll_idx_a2n(const char *name);
+
 #endif /* __LL_MAP_H__ */
diff --git a/include/utils.h b/include/utils.h
index 867e5404..75ddb4ae 100644
--- a/include/utils.h
+++ b/include/utils.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 #include "libnetlink.h"
 #include "ll_map.h"
 #include "rtm_map.h"
+#include "json_print.h"
 
 extern int preferred_family;
 extern int human_readable;
@@ -183,6 +184,7 @@ void duparg(const char *, const char *) __attribute__((noreturn));
 void duparg2(const char *, const char *) __attribute__((noreturn));
 int check_ifname(const char *);
 int get_ifname(char *, const char *);
+const char *get_ifname_rta(int ifindex, const struct rtattr *rta);
 int matches(const char *arg, const char *pattern);
 int inet_addr_match(const inet_prefix *a, const inet_prefix *b, int bits);
 int inet_addr_match_rta(const inet_prefix *m, const struct rtattr *rta);
@@ -249,6 +251,9 @@ void print_escape_buf(const __u8 *buf, size_t len, const char *escape);
 int print_timestamp(FILE *fp);
 void print_nlmsg_timestamp(FILE *fp, const struct nlmsghdr *n);
 
+unsigned int print_name_and_link(const char *fmt, enum color_attr color,
+				 const char *name, struct rtattr *tb[]);
+
 #define BIT(nr)                 (1UL << (nr))
 
 #define ARRAY_SIZE(x) (sizeof(x) / sizeof((x)[0]))
diff --git a/ip/ip_common.h b/ip/ip_common.h
index 1397d99b..e4e628b5 100644
--- a/ip/ip_common.h
+++ b/ip/ip_common.h
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ struct link_filter {
 int get_operstate(const char *name);
 int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 		   struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg);
-int print_linkinfo_brief(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
-			 struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg);
 int print_addrinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 		   struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg);
 int print_addrlabel(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
diff --git a/ip/ipaddress.c b/ip/ipaddress.c
index 6990b815..13804539 100644
--- a/ip/ipaddress.c
+++ b/ip/ipaddress.c
@@ -752,86 +752,13 @@ static void print_link_stats(FILE *fp, struct nlmsghdr *n)
 	fprintf(fp, "%s", _SL_);
 }
 
-int print_linkinfo_brief(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
-				struct nlmsghdr *n, void *arg)
+static int print_linkinfo_brief(FILE *fp, const char *name,
+				const struct ifinfomsg *ifi,
+				struct rtattr *tb[])
 {
-	FILE *fp = (FILE *)arg;
-	struct ifinfomsg *ifi = NLMSG_DATA(n);
-	struct rtattr *tb[IFLA_MAX+1];
-	int len = n->nlmsg_len;
-	const char *name;
-	char buf[32] = { 0, };
 	unsigned int m_flag = 0;
 
-	if (n->nlmsg_type != RTM_NEWLINK && n->nlmsg_type != RTM_DELLINK)
-		return -1;
-
-	len -= NLMSG_LENGTH(sizeof(*ifi));
-	if (len < 0)
-		return -1;
-
-	if (filter.ifindex && ifi->ifi_index != filter.ifindex)
-		return -1;
-	if (filter.up && !(ifi->ifi_flags&IFF_UP))
-		return -1;
-
-	parse_rtattr(tb, IFLA_MAX, IFLA_RTA(ifi), len);
-	if (tb[IFLA_IFNAME] == NULL) {
-		fprintf(stderr, "BUG: device with ifindex %d has nil ifname\n", ifi->ifi_index);
-		name = "<nil>";
-	} else {
-		name = rta_getattr_str(tb[IFLA_IFNAME]);
-	}
-
-	if (filter.label &&
-	    (!filter.family || filter.family == AF_PACKET) &&
-	    fnmatch(filter.label, RTA_DATA(tb[IFLA_IFNAME]), 0))
-		return -1;
-
-	if (tb[IFLA_GROUP]) {
-		int group = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_GROUP]);
-
-		if (filter.group != -1 && group != filter.group)
-			return -1;
-	}
-
-	if (tb[IFLA_MASTER]) {
-		int master = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_MASTER]);
-
-		if (filter.master > 0 && master != filter.master)
-			return -1;
-	} else if (filter.master > 0)
-		return -1;
-
-	if (filter.kind && match_link_kind(tb, filter.kind, 0))
-		return -1;
-
-	if (filter.slave_kind && match_link_kind(tb, filter.slave_kind, 1))
-		return -1;
-
-	if (n->nlmsg_type == RTM_DELLINK)
-		print_bool(PRINT_ANY, "deleted", "Deleted ", true);
-
-	if (tb[IFLA_LINK]) {
-		SPRINT_BUF(b1);
-		int iflink = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_LINK]);
-
-		if (iflink == 0) {
-			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s@NONE", name);
-			print_null(PRINT_JSON, "link", NULL, NULL);
-		} else {
-			const char *link = ll_idx_n2a(iflink, b1);
-
-			print_string(PRINT_JSON, "link", NULL, link);
-			snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s@%s", name, link);
-			m_flag = ll_index_to_flags(iflink);
-			m_flag = !(m_flag & IFF_UP);
-		}
-	} else
-		snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "%s", name);
-
-	print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%-16s ", buf);
-	print_string(PRINT_JSON, "ifname", NULL, name);
+	m_flag = print_name_and_link("%-16s ", COLOR_NONE, name, tb);
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_OPERSTATE])
 		print_operstate(fp, rta_getattr_u8(tb[IFLA_OPERSTATE]));
@@ -888,7 +815,9 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 	struct ifinfomsg *ifi = NLMSG_DATA(n);
 	struct rtattr *tb[IFLA_MAX+1];
 	int len = n->nlmsg_len;
+	const char *name;
 	unsigned int m_flag = 0;
+	SPRINT_BUF(b1);
 
 	if (n->nlmsg_type != RTM_NEWLINK && n->nlmsg_type != RTM_DELLINK)
 		return 0;
@@ -898,18 +827,20 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 		return -1;
 
 	if (filter.ifindex && ifi->ifi_index != filter.ifindex)
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 	if (filter.up && !(ifi->ifi_flags&IFF_UP))
-		return 0;
+		return -1;
 
 	parse_rtattr(tb, IFLA_MAX, IFLA_RTA(ifi), len);
-	if (tb[IFLA_IFNAME] == NULL)
-		fprintf(stderr, "BUG: device with ifindex %d has nil ifname\n", ifi->ifi_index);
+
+	name = get_ifname_rta(ifi->ifi_index, tb[IFLA_IFNAME]);
+	if (!name)
+		return -1;
 
 	if (filter.label &&
 	    (!filter.family || filter.family == AF_PACKET) &&
-	    fnmatch(filter.label, RTA_DATA(tb[IFLA_IFNAME]), 0))
-		return 0;
+	    fnmatch(filter.label, name, 0))
+		return -1;
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_GROUP]) {
 		int group = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_GROUP]);
@@ -935,41 +866,12 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 	if (n->nlmsg_type == RTM_DELLINK)
 		print_bool(PRINT_ANY, "deleted", "Deleted ", true);
 
+	if (brief)
+		return print_linkinfo_brief(fp, name, ifi, tb);
+
 	print_int(PRINT_ANY, "ifindex", "%d: ", ifi->ifi_index);
-	if (tb[IFLA_IFNAME]) {
-		print_color_string(PRINT_ANY,
-				   COLOR_IFNAME,
-				   "ifname", "%s",
-				   rta_getattr_str(tb[IFLA_IFNAME]));
-	} else {
-		print_null(PRINT_JSON, "ifname", NULL, NULL);
-		print_color_null(PRINT_FP, COLOR_IFNAME,
-				 "ifname", "%s", "<nil>");
-	}
 
-	if (tb[IFLA_LINK]) {
-		int iflink = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_LINK]);
-
-		if (iflink == 0)
-			print_null(PRINT_ANY, "link", "@%s: ", "NONE");
-		else {
-			if (tb[IFLA_LINK_NETNSID])
-				print_int(PRINT_ANY,
-					  "link_index", "@if%d: ", iflink);
-			else {
-				SPRINT_BUF(b1);
-
-				print_string(PRINT_ANY,
-					     "link",
-					     "@%s: ",
-					     ll_idx_n2a(iflink, b1));
-				m_flag = ll_index_to_flags(iflink);
-				m_flag = !(m_flag & IFF_UP);
-			}
-		}
-	} else {
-		print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, ": ", NULL);
-	}
+	m_flag = print_name_and_link("%s: ", COLOR_IFNAME, name, tb);
 	print_link_flags(fp, ifi->ifi_flags, m_flag);
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_MTU])
@@ -984,12 +886,13 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 			     "qdisc %s ",
 			     rta_getattr_str(tb[IFLA_QDISC]));
 	if (tb[IFLA_MASTER]) {
-		SPRINT_BUF(b1);
+		int master = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_MASTER]);
 
-		print_string(PRINT_ANY,
-			     "master",
-			     "master %s ",
-			     ll_idx_n2a(rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_MASTER]), b1));
+		print_color_string(PRINT_ANY,
+				   COLOR_IFNAME,
+				   "master",
+				   "master %s ",
+				   ll_index_to_name(master));
 	}
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_OPERSTATE])
@@ -999,7 +902,6 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 		print_linkmode(fp, tb[IFLA_LINKMODE]);
 
 	if (tb[IFLA_GROUP]) {
-		SPRINT_BUF(b1);
 		int group = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_GROUP]);
 
 		print_string(PRINT_ANY,
@@ -1015,8 +917,6 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 		print_link_event(fp, rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_EVENT]));
 
 	if (!filter.family || filter.family == AF_PACKET || show_details) {
-		SPRINT_BUF(b1);
-
 		print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%s", _SL_);
 		print_string(PRINT_ANY,
 			     "link_type",
@@ -1116,7 +1016,6 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 				     rta_getattr_str(tb[IFLA_PHYS_PORT_NAME]));
 
 		if (tb[IFLA_PHYS_PORT_ID]) {
-			SPRINT_BUF(b1);
 			print_string(PRINT_ANY,
 				     "phys_port_id",
 				     "portid %s ",
@@ -1127,7 +1026,6 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 		}
 
 		if (tb[IFLA_PHYS_SWITCH_ID]) {
-			SPRINT_BUF(b1);
 			print_string(PRINT_ANY,
 				     "phys_switch_id",
 				     "switchid %s ",
@@ -1166,7 +1064,7 @@ int print_linkinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 		close_json_array(PRINT_JSON, NULL);
 	}
 
-	print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "\n", NULL);
+	print_string(PRINT_FP, NULL, "%s", "\n");
 	fflush(fp);
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -1305,6 +1203,21 @@ static int get_filter(const char *arg)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+static int ifa_label_match_rta(int ifindex, const struct rtattr *rta)
+{
+	const char *label;
+
+	if (!filter.label)
+		return 0;
+
+	if (rta)
+		label = RTA_DATA(rta);
+	else
+		label = ll_index_to_name(ifindex);
+
+	return fnmatch(filter.label, label, 0);
+}
+
 int print_addrinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who, struct nlmsghdr *n,
 		   void *arg)
 {
@@ -1343,21 +1256,13 @@ int print_addrinfo(const struct sockaddr_nl *who, struct nlmsghdr *n,
 		return 0;
 	if ((filter.flags ^ ifa_flags) & filter.flagmask)
 		return 0;
-	if (filter.label) {
-		SPRINT_BUF(b1);
-		const char *label;
-
-		if (rta_tb[IFA_LABEL])
-			label = RTA_DATA(rta_tb[IFA_LABEL]);
-		else
-			label = ll_idx_n2a(ifa->ifa_index, b1);
-		if (fnmatch(filter.label, label, 0) != 0)
-			return 0;
-	}
 
 	if (filter.family && filter.family != ifa->ifa_family)
 		return 0;
 
+	if (ifa_label_match_rta(ifa->ifa_index, rta_tb[IFA_LABEL]))
+		return 0;
+
 	if (inet_addr_match_rta(&filter.pfx, rta_tb[IFA_LOCAL]))
 		return 0;
 
@@ -1713,25 +1618,14 @@ static void ipaddr_filter(struct nlmsg_chain *linfo, struct nlmsg_chain *ainfo)
 
 			if ((filter.flags ^ ifa_flags) & filter.flagmask)
 				continue;
-			if (filter.pfx.family || filter.label) {
-				struct rtattr *rta =
-					tb[IFA_LOCAL] ? : tb[IFA_ADDRESS];
 
-				if (inet_addr_match_rta(&filter.pfx, rta))
-					continue;
+			if (ifa_label_match_rta(ifa->ifa_index, tb[IFA_LABEL]))
+				continue;
 
-				if (filter.label) {
-					SPRINT_BUF(b1);
-					const char *label;
-
-					if (tb[IFA_LABEL])
-						label = RTA_DATA(tb[IFA_LABEL]);
-					else
-						label = ll_idx_n2a(ifa->ifa_index, b1);
-					if (fnmatch(filter.label, label, 0) != 0)
-						continue;
-				}
-			}
+			if (!tb[IFA_LOCAL])
+				tb[IFA_LOCAL] = tb[IFA_ADDRESS];
+			if (inet_addr_match_rta(&filter.pfx, tb[IFA_LOCAL]))
+				continue;
 
 			ok = 1;
 			break;
@@ -2023,24 +1917,17 @@ static int ipaddr_list_flush_or_save(int argc, char **argv, int action)
 		ipaddr_filter(&linfo, ainfo);
 
 	for (l = linfo.head; l; l = l->next) {
+		struct nlmsghdr *n = &l->h;
+		struct ifinfomsg *ifi = NLMSG_DATA(n);
 		int res = 0;
-		struct ifinfomsg *ifi = NLMSG_DATA(&l->h);
 
 		open_json_object(NULL);
-		if (brief) {
-			if (print_linkinfo_brief(NULL, &l->h, stdout) == 0)
-				if (filter.family != AF_PACKET)
-					print_selected_addrinfo(ifi,
-								ainfo->head,
-								stdout);
-		} else if (no_link ||
-			   (res = print_linkinfo(NULL, &l->h, stdout)) >= 0) {
-			if (filter.family != AF_PACKET)
-				print_selected_addrinfo(ifi,
-							ainfo->head, stdout);
-			if (res > 0 && !do_link && show_stats)
-				print_link_stats(stdout, &l->h);
-		}
+		if (brief || !no_link)
+			res = print_linkinfo(NULL, n, stdout);
+		if (res >= 0 && filter.family != AF_PACKET)
+			print_selected_addrinfo(ifi, ainfo->head, stdout);
+		if (res > 0 && !do_link && show_stats)
+			print_link_stats(stdout, n);
 		close_json_object();
 	}
 	fflush(stdout);
diff --git a/ip/iplink.c b/ip/iplink.c
index 3d7f7fa2..74c377c8 100644
--- a/ip/iplink.c
+++ b/ip/iplink.c
@@ -1075,10 +1075,7 @@ int iplink_get(unsigned int flags, char *name, __u32 filt_mask)
 		return -2;
 
 	open_json_object(NULL);
-	if (brief)
-		print_linkinfo_brief(NULL, answer, stdout);
-	else
-		print_linkinfo(NULL, answer, stdout);
+	print_linkinfo(NULL, answer, stdout);
 	close_json_object();
 
 	free(answer);
diff --git a/lib/Makefile b/lib/Makefile
index 7b34ed5f..bab8cbf5 100644
--- a/lib/Makefile
+++ b/lib/Makefile
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ include ../config.mk
 
 CFLAGS += -fPIC
 
-UTILOBJ = utils.o rt_names.o ll_types.o ll_proto.o ll_addr.o \
+UTILOBJ = utils.o rt_names.o ll_map.o ll_types.o ll_proto.o ll_addr.o \
 	inet_proto.o namespace.o json_writer.o json_print.o \
 	names.o color.o bpf.o exec.o fs.o
 
-NLOBJ=libgenl.o ll_map.o libnetlink.o
+NLOBJ=libgenl.o libnetlink.o
 
 all: libnetlink.a libutil.a
 
diff --git a/lib/ll_map.c b/lib/ll_map.c
index f65614fa..0afe6897 100644
--- a/lib/ll_map.c
+++ b/lib/ll_map.c
@@ -136,8 +136,26 @@ int ll_remember_index(const struct sockaddr_nl *who,
 	return 0;
 }
 
-const char *ll_idx_n2a(unsigned idx, char *buf)
+const char *ll_idx_n2a(unsigned int idx)
 {
+	static char buf[IFNAMSIZ];
+
+	snprintf(buf, sizeof(buf), "if%u", idx);
+	return buf;
+}
+
+unsigned int ll_idx_a2n(const char *name)
+{
+	unsigned int idx;
+
+	if (sscanf(name, "if%u", &idx) != 1)
+		return 0;
+	return idx;
+}
+
+const char *ll_index_to_name(unsigned int idx)
+{
+	static char buf[IFNAMSIZ];
 	const struct ll_cache *im;
 
 	if (idx == 0)
@@ -148,18 +166,11 @@ const char *ll_idx_n2a(unsigned idx, char *buf)
 		return im->name;
 
 	if (if_indextoname(idx, buf) == NULL)
-		snprintf(buf, IFNAMSIZ, "if%d", idx);
+		snprintf(buf, IFNAMSIZ, "if%u", idx);
 
 	return buf;
 }
 
-const char *ll_index_to_name(unsigned idx)
-{
-	static char nbuf[IFNAMSIZ];
-
-	return ll_idx_n2a(idx, nbuf);
-}
-
 int ll_index_to_type(unsigned idx)
 {
 	const struct ll_cache *im;
@@ -196,7 +207,7 @@ unsigned ll_name_to_index(const char *name)
 
 	idx = if_nametoindex(name);
 	if (idx == 0)
-		sscanf(name, "if%u", &idx);
+		idx = ll_idx_a2n(name);
 	return idx;
 }
 
diff --git a/lib/utils.c b/lib/utils.c
index cbe5d8de..61af123e 100644
--- a/lib/utils.c
+++ b/lib/utils.c
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@
 
 #include "rt_names.h"
 #include "utils.h"
+#include "ll_map.h"
 #include "namespace.h"
 
 int resolve_hosts;
@@ -872,6 +873,25 @@ int get_ifname(char *buf, const char *name)
 	return ret;
 }
 
+const char *get_ifname_rta(int ifindex, const struct rtattr *rta)
+{
+	const char *name;
+
+	if (rta) {
+		name = rta_getattr_str(rta);
+	} else {
+		fprintf(stderr,
+			"BUG: device with ifindex %d has nil ifname\n",
+			ifindex);
+		name = ll_idx_n2a(ifindex);
+	}
+
+	if (check_ifname(name))
+		return NULL;
+
+	return name;
+}
+
 int matches(const char *cmd, const char *pattern)
 {
 	int len = strlen(cmd);
@@ -1242,6 +1262,54 @@ int print_timestamp(FILE *fp)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+unsigned int print_name_and_link(const char *fmt, enum color_attr color,
+				 const char *name, struct rtattr *tb[])
+{
+	const char *link = NULL;
+	unsigned int m_flag = 0;
+	SPRINT_BUF(b1);
+
+	if (tb[IFLA_LINK]) {
+		int iflink = rta_getattr_u32(tb[IFLA_LINK]);
+
+		if (iflink) {
+			if (tb[IFLA_LINK_NETNSID]) {
+				if (is_json_context()) {
+					print_int(PRINT_JSON,
+						  "link_index", NULL, iflink);
+				} else {
+					link = ll_idx_n2a(iflink);
+				}
+			} else {
+				link = ll_index_to_name(iflink);
+
+				if (is_json_context()) {
+					print_string(PRINT_JSON,
+						     "link", NULL, link);
+					link = NULL;
+				}
+
+				m_flag = ll_index_to_flags(iflink);
+				m_flag = !(m_flag & IFF_UP);
+			}
+		} else {
+			if (is_json_context())
+				print_null(PRINT_JSON, "link", NULL, NULL);
+			else
+				link = "NONE";
+		}
+
+		if (link) {
+			snprintf(b1, sizeof(b1), "%s@%s", name, link);
+			name = b1;
+		}
+	}
+
+	print_color_string(PRINT_ANY, color, "ifname", fmt, name);
+
+	return m_flag;
+}
+
 int cmdlineno;
 
 /* Like glibc getline but handle continuation lines and comments */