mnl: introduce NFT_NLMSG_MAXSIZE

The NFT_NLMSG_MAXSIZE constant defines the maximum nf_tables netlink
message. Currently, the largest is the set element message, which
contains the NFTA_SET_ELEM_LIST_ELEMENTS attribute. This attribute is
a nest that describes the set elements. Given that the netlink attribute
length (nla_len) is 16 bits, the largest message is a bit larger than
64 KBytes. Thus, the proposed value of NFT_NLMSG_MAXSIZE is set to
(1 << 16) + getpagesize().

This new constant is used to calculate the length of:

1) the batch page length, when the batching mode is used.

2) the buffer that stores the netlink message in the send (when no
   batching is used) and receive paths.

Signed-off-by: Pablo Neira Ayuso <pablo@netfilter.org>

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