sysdeps/unix/sysv/linux/netlinkaccess.h

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#ifndef _NETLINKACCESS_H
#define _NETLINKACCESS_H 1

#include <asm/types.h>
#include <linux/netlink.h>
#include <linux/rtnetlink.h>

#include <kernel-features.h>


struct netlink_res
{
  struct netlink_res *next;
  struct nlmsghdr *nlh;
  size_t size;			/* Size of response.  */
  uint32_t seq;			/* sequential number we used.  */
};


struct netlink_handle
{
  int fd;			/* Netlink file descriptor.  */
  pid_t pid;			/* Process ID.  */
  uint32_t seq;			/* The sequence number we use currently.  */
  struct netlink_res *nlm_list;	/* Pointer to list of responses.  */
  struct netlink_res *end_ptr;	/* For faster append of new entries.  */
};


#if __ASSUME_NETLINK_SUPPORT == 0
extern int __no_netlink_support attribute_hidden;
#else
# define __no_netlink_support 0
#endif


extern int __netlink_open (struct netlink_handle *h);
extern void __netlink_close (struct netlink_handle *h);
extern void __netlink_free_handle (struct netlink_handle *h);
extern int __netlink_request (struct netlink_handle *h, int type);


#endif /* netlinkaccess.h */