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1 files changed, 34 insertions, 10 deletions
diff --git a/include/uapi/linux/netlink.h b/include/uapi/linux/netlink.h
index c3816ff7bfc3..f87aaf28a649 100644
--- a/include/uapi/linux/netlink.h
+++ b/include/uapi/linux/netlink.h
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
#ifndef _UAPI__LINUX_NETLINK_H
#define _UAPI__LINUX_NETLINK_H
-#include <linux/kernel.h>
+#include <linux/const.h>
#include <linux/socket.h> /* for __kernel_sa_family_t */
#include <linux/types.h>
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
#define NETLINK_CONNECTOR 11
#define NETLINK_NETFILTER 12 /* netfilter subsystem */
#define NETLINK_IP6_FW 13
-#define NETLINK_DNRTMSG 14 /* DECnet routing messages */
+#define NETLINK_DNRTMSG 14 /* DECnet routing messages (obsolete) */
#define NETLINK_KOBJECT_UEVENT 15 /* Kernel messages to userspace */
#define NETLINK_GENERIC 16
/* leave room for NETLINK_DM (DM Events) */
@@ -41,12 +41,20 @@ struct sockaddr_nl {
__u32 nl_groups; /* multicast groups mask */
};
+/**
+ * struct nlmsghdr - fixed format metadata header of Netlink messages
+ * @nlmsg_len: Length of message including header
+ * @nlmsg_type: Message content type
+ * @nlmsg_flags: Additional flags
+ * @nlmsg_seq: Sequence number
+ * @nlmsg_pid: Sending process port ID
+ */
struct nlmsghdr {
- __u32 nlmsg_len; /* Length of message including header */
- __u16 nlmsg_type; /* Message content */
- __u16 nlmsg_flags; /* Additional flags */
- __u32 nlmsg_seq; /* Sequence number */
- __u32 nlmsg_pid; /* Sending process port ID */
+ __u32 nlmsg_len;
+ __u16 nlmsg_type;
+ __u16 nlmsg_flags;
+ __u32 nlmsg_seq;
+ __u32 nlmsg_pid;
};
/* Flags values */
@@ -54,7 +62,7 @@ struct nlmsghdr {
#define NLM_F_REQUEST 0x01 /* It is request message. */
#define NLM_F_MULTI 0x02 /* Multipart message, terminated by NLMSG_DONE */
#define NLM_F_ACK 0x04 /* Reply with ack, with zero or error code */
-#define NLM_F_ECHO 0x08 /* Echo this request */
+#define NLM_F_ECHO 0x08 /* Receive resulting notifications */
#define NLM_F_DUMP_INTR 0x10 /* Dump was inconsistent due to sequence change */
#define NLM_F_DUMP_FILTERED 0x20 /* Dump was filtered as requested */
@@ -72,6 +80,7 @@ struct nlmsghdr {
/* Modifiers to DELETE request */
#define NLM_F_NONREC 0x100 /* Do not delete recursively */
+#define NLM_F_BULK 0x200 /* Delete multiple objects */
/* Flags for ACK message */
#define NLM_F_CAPPED 0x100 /* request was capped */
@@ -91,9 +100,10 @@ struct nlmsghdr {
#define NLMSG_HDRLEN ((int) NLMSG_ALIGN(sizeof(struct nlmsghdr)))
#define NLMSG_LENGTH(len) ((len) + NLMSG_HDRLEN)
#define NLMSG_SPACE(len) NLMSG_ALIGN(NLMSG_LENGTH(len))
-#define NLMSG_DATA(nlh) ((void*)(((char*)nlh) + NLMSG_LENGTH(0)))
+#define NLMSG_DATA(nlh) ((void *)(((char *)nlh) + NLMSG_HDRLEN))
#define NLMSG_NEXT(nlh,len) ((len) -= NLMSG_ALIGN((nlh)->nlmsg_len), \
- (struct nlmsghdr*)(((char*)(nlh)) + NLMSG_ALIGN((nlh)->nlmsg_len)))
+ (struct nlmsghdr *)(((char *)(nlh)) + \
+ NLMSG_ALIGN((nlh)->nlmsg_len)))
#define NLMSG_OK(nlh,len) ((len) >= (int)sizeof(struct nlmsghdr) && \
(nlh)->nlmsg_len >= sizeof(struct nlmsghdr) && \
(nlh)->nlmsg_len <= (len))
@@ -130,6 +140,10 @@ struct nlmsgerr {
* be used - in the success case - to identify a created
* object or operation or similar (binary)
* @NLMSGERR_ATTR_POLICY: policy for a rejected attribute
+ * @NLMSGERR_ATTR_MISS_TYPE: type of a missing required attribute,
+ * %NLMSGERR_ATTR_MISS_NEST will not be present if the attribute was
+ * missing at the message level
+ * @NLMSGERR_ATTR_MISS_NEST: offset of the nest where attribute was missing
* @__NLMSGERR_ATTR_MAX: number of attributes
* @NLMSGERR_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number
*/
@@ -139,6 +153,8 @@ enum nlmsgerr_attrs {
NLMSGERR_ATTR_OFFS,
NLMSGERR_ATTR_COOKIE,
NLMSGERR_ATTR_POLICY,
+ NLMSGERR_ATTR_MISS_TYPE,
+ NLMSGERR_ATTR_MISS_NEST,
__NLMSGERR_ATTR_MAX,
NLMSGERR_ATTR_MAX = __NLMSGERR_ATTR_MAX - 1
@@ -282,6 +298,8 @@ struct nla_bitfield32 {
* entry has attributes again, the policy for those inner ones
* and the corresponding maxtype may be specified.
* @NL_ATTR_TYPE_BITFIELD32: &struct nla_bitfield32 attribute
+ * @NL_ATTR_TYPE_SINT: 32-bit or 64-bit signed attribute, aligned to 4B
+ * @NL_ATTR_TYPE_UINT: 32-bit or 64-bit unsigned attribute, aligned to 4B
*/
enum netlink_attribute_type {
NL_ATTR_TYPE_INVALID,
@@ -306,6 +324,9 @@ enum netlink_attribute_type {
NL_ATTR_TYPE_NESTED_ARRAY,
NL_ATTR_TYPE_BITFIELD32,
+
+ NL_ATTR_TYPE_SINT,
+ NL_ATTR_TYPE_UINT,
};
/**
@@ -335,6 +356,9 @@ enum netlink_attribute_type {
* bitfield32 type (U32)
* @NL_POLICY_TYPE_ATTR_MASK: mask of valid bits for unsigned integers (U64)
* @NL_POLICY_TYPE_ATTR_PAD: pad attribute for 64-bit alignment
+ *
+ * @__NL_POLICY_TYPE_ATTR_MAX: number of attributes
+ * @NL_POLICY_TYPE_ATTR_MAX: highest attribute number
*/
enum netlink_policy_type_attr {
NL_POLICY_TYPE_ATTR_UNSPEC,