blob: f09051daf6a4c715d5a7bd5a69d01d91a5786e8c [file] [log] [blame]
#ifndef __NETLINK_KERNEL_H_
#define __NETLINK_KERNEL_H_
#if 0
/*
* FIXME: Goal is to preseve the documentation but make it simple
* to keep linux/netlink.h in sync. Maybe use named documentation
* sections.
*/
/**
* Netlink socket address
* @ingroup nl
*/
struct sockaddr_nl
{
/** socket family (AF_NETLINK) */
sa_family_t nl_family;
/** Padding (unused) */
unsigned short nl_pad;
/** Unique process ID */
uint32_t nl_pid;
/** Multicast group subscriptions */
uint32_t nl_groups;
};
/**
* @addtogroup msg
* @{
*/
/**
* Netlink message header
*/
struct nlmsghdr
{
/** Length of message including header and padding. */
uint32_t nlmsg_len;
/** Message type (content type) */
uint16_t nlmsg_type;
/** Message flags */
uint16_t nlmsg_flags;
/** Sequence number of message \see core_sk_seq_num. */
uint32_t nlmsg_seq;
/** Netlink port */
uint32_t nlmsg_pid;
};
/**
* @name Standard message flags
* @{
*/
/**
* Must be set on all request messages (typically from user space to
* kernel space).
*/
#define NLM_F_REQUEST 1
/**
* Indicates the message is part of a multipart message terminated
* by NLMSG_DONE.
*/
#define NLM_F_MULTI 2
/**
* Request for an acknowledgment on success.
*/
#define NLM_F_ACK 4
/**
* Echo this request
*/
#define NLM_F_ECHO 8
/** @} */
/**
* @name Additional message flags for GET requests
* @{
*/
/**
* Return the complete table instead of a single entry.
*/
#define NLM_F_ROOT 0x100
/**
* Return all entries matching criteria passed in message content.
*/
#define NLM_F_MATCH 0x200
/**
* Return an atomic snapshot of the table being referenced. This
* may require special privileges because it has the potential to
* interrupt service in the FE for a longer time.
*/
#define NLM_F_ATOMIC 0x400
/**
* Dump all entries
*/
#define NLM_F_DUMP (NLM_F_ROOT|NLM_F_MATCH)
/** @} */
/**
* @name Additional messsage flags for NEW requests
* @{
*/
/**
* Replace existing matching config object with this request.
*/
#define NLM_F_REPLACE 0x100
/**
* Don't replace the config object if it already exists.
*/
#define NLM_F_EXCL 0x200
/**
* Create config object if it doesn't already exist.
*/
#define NLM_F_CREATE 0x400
/**
* Add to the end of the object list.
*/
#define NLM_F_APPEND 0x800
/** @} */
/**
* @name Standard Message types
* @{
*/
/**
* No operation, message must be ignored
*/
#define NLMSG_NOOP 0x1
/**
* The message signals an error and the payload contains a nlmsgerr
* structure. This can be looked at as a NACK and typically it is
* from FEC to CPC.
*/
#define NLMSG_ERROR 0x2
/**
* Message terminates a multipart message.
*/
#define NLMSG_DONE 0x3
/**
* The message signals that data got lost
*/
#define NLMSG_OVERRUN 0x4
/**
* Lower limit of reserved message types
*/
#define NLMSG_MIN_TYPE 0x10
/** @} */
/**
* Netlink error message header
*/
struct nlmsgerr
{
/** Error code (errno number) */
int error;
/** Original netlink message causing the error */
struct nlmsghdr msg;
};
struct nl_pktinfo
{
__u32 group;
};
/**
* Netlink alignment constant, all boundries within messages must be align to this.
*
* See \ref core_msg_fmt_align for more information on message alignment.
*/
#define NLMSG_ALIGNTO 4
/**
* Returns \p len properly aligned to NLMSG_ALIGNTO.
*
* See \ref core_msg_fmt_align for more information on message alignment.
*/
#define NLMSG_ALIGN(len) ( ((len)+NLMSG_ALIGNTO-1) & ~(NLMSG_ALIGNTO-1) )
/**
* Length of a netlink message header including padding.
*
* See \ref core_msg_fmt_align for more information on message alignment.
*/
#define NLMSG_HDRLEN ((int) NLMSG_ALIGN(sizeof(struct nlmsghdr)))
/** @} */
/**
* @addtogroup attr
* @{
*/
/*
*/
/**
* Netlink attribute structure
*
* @code
* <------- NLA_HDRLEN ------> <-- NLA_ALIGN(payload)-->
* +---------------------+- - -+- - - - - - - - - -+- - -+
* | Header | Pad | Payload | Pad |
* | (struct nlattr) | ing | | ing |
* +---------------------+- - -+- - - - - - - - - -+- - -+
* <-------------- nlattr->nla_len -------------->
* @endcode
*/
struct nlattr {
/**
* Attribute length in bytes including header
*/
__u16 nla_len;
/**
* Netlink attribute type
*/
__u16 nla_type;
};
/**
* @name Attribute Type Flags
*
* @code
* nla_type (16 bits)
* +---+---+-------------------------------+
* | N | O | Attribute Type |
* +---+---+-------------------------------+
* N := Carries nested attributes
* O := Payload stored in network byte order
* @endcode
*
* @note The N and O flag are mutually exclusive.
*
* @{
*/
/*
*/
#define NLA_F_NESTED (1 << 15)
#define NLA_F_NET_BYTEORDER (1 << 14)
#define NLA_TYPE_MASK ~(NLA_F_NESTED | NLA_F_NET_BYTEORDER)
/** @} */
#define NLA_ALIGNTO 4
/**
* Returns \p len properly aligned to NLA_ALIGNTO.
*
* See \ref core_msg_fmt_align for more information on message alignment.
*/
#define NLA_ALIGN(len) (((len) + NLA_ALIGNTO - 1) & ~(NLA_ALIGNTO - 1))
/**
* Length of a netlink attribute header including padding.
*
* See \ref core_msg_fmt_align for more information on message alignment.
*/
#define NLA_HDRLEN ((int) NLA_ALIGN(sizeof(struct nlattr)))
/** @} */
#endif
#endif /* __LINUX_NETLINK_H */