libnl  1.1
Functions
Controller

Functions

int genl_ctrl_resolve (struct nl_handle *handle, const char *name)
 Resolve generic netlink family name to its identifier. More...
 

Cache Management

struct nl_cache * genl_ctrl_alloc_cache (struct nl_handle *handle)
 
struct genl_family * genl_ctrl_search (struct nl_cache *cache, int id)
 Look up generic netlink family by id in the provided cache. More...
 

Resolver

struct genl_family * genl_ctrl_search_by_name (struct nl_cache *cache, const char *name)
 Look up generic netlink family by family name in the provided cache. More...
 

Detailed Description

Function Documentation

struct genl_family* genl_ctrl_search ( struct nl_cache *  cache,
int  id 
)
read
Parameters
cacheGeneric netlink family cache.
idFamily identifier.

Searches through the cache looking for a registered family matching the specified identifier. The caller will own a reference on the returned object which needs to be given back after usage using genl_family_put().

Returns
Generic netlink family object or NULL if no match was found.

Definition at line 174 of file ctrl.c.

References nl_object_get().

struct genl_family* genl_ctrl_search_by_name ( struct nl_cache *  cache,
const char *  name 
)
read
Parameters
cacheGeneric netlink family cache.
nameFamily name.

Searches through the cache looking for a registered family matching the specified name. The caller will own a reference on the returned object which needs to be given back after usage using genl_family_put().

Returns
Generic netlink family object or NULL if no match was found.

Definition at line 208 of file ctrl.c.

References nl_object_get().

Referenced by genl_ctrl_resolve().

int genl_ctrl_resolve ( struct nl_handle *  handle,
const char *  name 
)
Parameters
handleNetlink Handle
nameName of generic netlink family

Resolves the generic netlink family name to its identifer and returns it.

Returns
A positive identifier or a negative error code.

Definition at line 238 of file ctrl.c.

References genl_ctrl_search_by_name(), and nl_cache_free().