include/uapi/linux/netdevice.h

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File Facts

System
Linux kernel
Corpus path
include/uapi/linux/netdevice.h
Extension
.h
Size
2268 bytes
Lines
67
Domain
Core OS
Bucket
Core Kernel Interface
Inferred role
Core OS: implementation source
Status
source implementation candidate

Why This File Exists

Core operating-system implementation surface: boot, tasks, memory, VFS, syscall-facing interfaces, synchronization, credentials, and isolation.

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Annotated Snippet

#ifndef _UAPI_LINUX_NETDEVICE_H
#define _UAPI_LINUX_NETDEVICE_H

#include <linux/if.h>
#include <linux/if_ether.h>
#include <linux/if_packet.h>
#include <linux/if_link.h>


#define MAX_ADDR_LEN	32		/* Largest hardware address length */

/* Initial net device group. All devices belong to group 0 by default. */
#define INIT_NETDEV_GROUP	0


/* interface name assignment types (sysfs name_assign_type attribute) */
#define NET_NAME_UNKNOWN	0	/* unknown origin (not exposed to userspace) */
#define NET_NAME_ENUM		1	/* enumerated by kernel */
#define NET_NAME_PREDICTABLE	2	/* predictably named by the kernel */
#define NET_NAME_USER		3	/* provided by user-space */
#define NET_NAME_RENAMED	4	/* renamed by user-space */

/* Media selection options. */
enum {
        IF_PORT_UNKNOWN = 0,
        IF_PORT_10BASE2,
        IF_PORT_10BASET,
        IF_PORT_AUI,
        IF_PORT_100BASET,
        IF_PORT_100BASETX,
        IF_PORT_100BASEFX
};

/* hardware address assignment types */
#define NET_ADDR_PERM		0	/* address is permanent (default) */
#define NET_ADDR_RANDOM		1	/* address is generated randomly */
#define NET_ADDR_STOLEN		2	/* address is stolen from other device */
#define NET_ADDR_SET		3	/* address is set using
					 * dev_set_mac_address() */

#endif /* _UAPI_LINUX_NETDEVICE_H */

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