Generic Netlink Family Object

Object representing a kernel side registered Generic Netlink family. More...

Object Allocation
struct genl_family *	genl_family_alloc (void)
	Allocate new Generic Netlink family object. More...
void	genl_family_put (struct genl_family *family)
	Release reference on Generic Netlink family object. More...

Numeric Identifier
unsigned int	genl_family_get_id (struct genl_family *family)
	Return numeric identifier. More...
void	genl_family_set_id (struct genl_family *family, unsigned int id)
	Set the numeric identifier. More...

Human Readable Name
char *	genl_family_get_name (struct genl_family *family)
	Return human readable name. More...
void	genl_family_set_name (struct genl_family *family, const char *name)
	Set human readable name. More...

Interface Version
uint8_t	genl_family_get_version (struct genl_family *family)
	Return interface version. More...
void	genl_family_set_version (struct genl_family *family, uint8_t version)
	Set interface version. More...

Header Size
uint32_t	genl_family_get_hdrsize (struct genl_family *family)
	Return user header size expected by kernel component. More...
void	genl_family_set_hdrsize (struct genl_family *family, uint32_t hdrsize)

Maximum Expected Attribute
uint32_t	genl_family_get_maxattr (struct genl_family *family)
void	genl_family_set_maxattr (struct genl_family *family, uint32_t maxattr)

Operations
int	genl_family_add_op (struct genl_family *family, int id, int flags)
int	genl_family_add_grp (struct genl_family *family, uint32_t id, const char *name)

Detailed Description

Object representing a kernel side registered Generic Netlink family.

Function Documentation

genl_family_alloc()

struct genl_family * genl_family_alloc

(

void

)

Allocate new Generic Netlink family object.

Returns

Newly allocated Generic Netlink family object or NULL.

Definition at line 180 of file family.c.

References nl_object_alloc().

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genl_family_put()

void genl_family_put

(

struct genl_family *

family

)

Release reference on Generic Netlink family object.

Parameters

family

Generic Netlink family object

Reduces the reference counter of a Generic Netlink family object by one. The object is freed after the last user has returned its reference.

See also

nl_object_put()

Definition at line 194 of file family.c.

References nl_object_put().

Referenced by genl_ctrl_resolve(), and genl_ctrl_resolve_grp().

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genl_family_get_id()

unsigned int genl_family_get_id

(

struct genl_family *

family

)

Return numeric identifier.

Parameters

family

Generic Netlink family object

Returns

Numeric identifier or 0 if not available.

Definition at line 212 of file family.c.

Referenced by genl_ctrl_resolve().

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genl_family_set_id()

void genl_family_set_id	(	struct genl_family *	family,
		unsigned int	id
	)

Set the numeric identifier.

Parameters

family	Generic Netlink family object
id	New numeric identifier

Definition at line 225 of file family.c.

genl_family_get_name()

char * genl_family_get_name

(

struct genl_family *

family

)

Return human readable name.

Parameters

family

Generic Netlink family object

Returns

Name of family or NULL if not available

Definition at line 244 of file family.c.

genl_family_set_name()

void genl_family_set_name	(	struct genl_family *	family,
		const char *	name
	)

Set human readable name.

Parameters

family	Generic Netlink family object
name	New human readable name

Definition at line 257 of file family.c.

genl_family_get_version()

uint8_t genl_family_get_version

(

struct genl_family *

family

)

Return interface version.

Parameters

family

Generic Netlink family object

Returns

Interface version or 0 if not available.

Definition at line 274 of file family.c.

genl_family_set_version()

void genl_family_set_version	(	struct genl_family *	family,
		uint8_t	version
	)

Set interface version.

Parameters

family	Generic Netlink family object
version	New interface version

Definition at line 287 of file family.c.

genl_family_get_hdrsize()

uint32_t genl_family_get_hdrsize

(

struct genl_family *

family

)

Return user header size expected by kernel component.

Parameters

family

Generic Netlink family object

Returns

Expected header length or 0 if not available.

Definition at line 306 of file family.c.

genl_family_set_hdrsize()

void genl_family_set_hdrsize	(	struct genl_family *	family,
		uint32_t	hdrsize
	)

Definition at line 314 of file family.c.

genl_family_get_maxattr()

uint32_t genl_family_get_maxattr

(

struct genl_family *

family

)

Definition at line 327 of file family.c.

genl_family_set_maxattr()

void genl_family_set_maxattr	(	struct genl_family *	family,
		uint32_t	maxattr
	)

Definition at line 335 of file family.c.

genl_family_add_op()

int genl_family_add_op	(	struct genl_family *	family,
		int	id,
		int	flags
	)

Definition at line 348 of file family.c.

genl_family_add_grp()

int genl_family_add_grp	(	struct genl_family *	family,
		uint32_t	id,
		const char *	name
	)

Definition at line 365 of file family.c.