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diff --git a/man7/rtnetlink.7 b/man7/rtnetlink.7 deleted file mode 100644 index 1ab355f..0000000 --- a/man7/rtnetlink.7 +++ /dev/null @@ -1,590 +0,0 @@ -'\" t -.\" SPDX-License-Identifier: Linux-man-pages-1-para -.\" -.\" This man page is Copyright (C) 1999 Andi Kleen <ak@muc.de>. -.\" -.\" Based on the original comments from Alexey Kuznetsov, written with -.\" help from Matthew Wilcox. -.\" $Id: rtnetlink.7,v 1.8 2000/01/22 01:55:04 freitag Exp $ -.\" -.TH rtnetlink 7 2023-10-31 "Linux man-pages 6.7" -.SH NAME -rtnetlink \- Linux routing socket -.SH SYNOPSIS -.nf -.B #include <asm/types.h> -.B #include <linux/netlink.h> -.B #include <linux/rtnetlink.h> -.B #include <sys/socket.h> -.P -.BI "rtnetlink_socket = socket(AF_NETLINK, int " socket_type ", NETLINK_ROUTE);" -.fi -.SH DESCRIPTION -Rtnetlink allows the kernel's routing tables to be read and altered. -It is used within the kernel to communicate between -various subsystems, though this usage is not documented here, and for -communication with user-space programs. -Network routes, IP addresses, link parameters, neighbor setups, queueing -disciplines, traffic classes and packet classifiers may all be controlled -through -.B NETLINK_ROUTE -sockets. -It is based on netlink messages; see -.BR netlink (7) -for more information. -.\" FIXME . ? all these macros could be moved to rtnetlink(3) -.SS Routing attributes -Some rtnetlink messages have optional attributes after the initial header: -.P -.in +4n -.EX -struct rtattr { - unsigned short rta_len; /* Length of option */ - unsigned short rta_type; /* Type of option */ - /* Data follows */ -}; -.EE -.in -.P -These attributes should be manipulated using only the RTA_* macros -or libnetlink, see -.BR rtnetlink (3). -.SS Messages -Rtnetlink consists of these message types -(in addition to standard netlink messages): -.TP -.B RTM_NEWLINK -.TQ -.B RTM_DELLINK -.TQ -.B RTM_GETLINK -Create, remove, or get information about a specific network interface. -These messages contain an -.I ifinfomsg -structure followed by a series of -.I rtattr -structures. -.IP -.EX -struct ifinfomsg { - unsigned char ifi_family; /* AF_UNSPEC */ - unsigned short ifi_type; /* Device type */ - int ifi_index; /* Interface index */ - unsigned int ifi_flags; /* Device flags */ - unsigned int ifi_change; /* change mask */ -}; -.EE -.IP -.\" FIXME Document ifinfomsg.ifi_type -.I ifi_flags -contains the device flags, see -.BR netdevice (7); -.I ifi_index -is the unique interface index -(since Linux 3.7, it is possible to feed a nonzero value with the -.B RTM_NEWLINK -message, thus creating a link with the given -.IR ifindex ); -.I ifi_change -is reserved for future use and should be always set to 0xFFFFFFFF. -.TS -tab(:); -c s s -lb l l. -Routing attributes -rta_type:Value type:Description -_ -IFLA_UNSPEC:-:unspecified -IFLA_ADDRESS:hardware address:interface L2 address -IFLA_BROADCAST:hardware address:L2 broadcast address -IFLA_IFNAME:asciiz string:Device name -IFLA_MTU:unsigned int:MTU of the device -IFLA_LINK:int:Link type -IFLA_QDISC:asciiz string:Queueing discipline -IFLA_STATS:T{ -see below -T}:Interface Statistics -IFLA_PERM_ADDRESS:hardware address:T{ -hardware address provided by device (since Linux 5.5) -T} -.TE -.IP -The value type for -.B IFLA_STATS -is -.I struct rtnl_link_stats -.RI ( "struct net_device_stats" -in Linux 2.4 and earlier). -.TP -.B RTM_NEWADDR -.TQ -.B RTM_DELADDR -.TQ -.B RTM_GETADDR -Add, remove, or receive information about an IP address associated with -an interface. -In Linux 2.2, an interface can carry multiple IP addresses, -this replaces the alias device concept in Linux 2.0. -In Linux 2.2, these messages -support IPv4 and IPv6 addresses. -They contain an -.I ifaddrmsg -structure, optionally followed by -.I rtattr -routing attributes. -.IP -.EX -struct ifaddrmsg { - unsigned char ifa_family; /* Address type */ - unsigned char ifa_prefixlen; /* Prefixlength of address */ - unsigned char ifa_flags; /* Address flags */ - unsigned char ifa_scope; /* Address scope */ - unsigned int ifa_index; /* Interface index */ -}; -.EE -.IP -.I ifa_family -is the address family type (currently -.B AF_INET -or -.BR AF_INET6 ), -.I ifa_prefixlen -is the length of the address mask of the address if defined for the -family (like for IPv4), -.I ifa_scope -is the address scope, -.I ifa_index -is the interface index of the interface the address is associated with. -.I ifa_flags -is a flag word of -.B IFA_F_SECONDARY -for secondary address (old alias interface), -.B IFA_F_PERMANENT -for a permanent address set by the user and other undocumented flags. -.TS -tab(:); -c s s -lb l l. -Attributes -rta_type:Value type:Description -_ -IFA_UNSPEC:-:unspecified -IFA_ADDRESS:raw protocol address:interface address -IFA_LOCAL:raw protocol address:local address -IFA_LABEL:asciiz string:name of the interface -IFA_BROADCAST:raw protocol address:broadcast address -IFA_ANYCAST:raw protocol address:anycast address -IFA_CACHEINFO:struct ifa_cacheinfo:Address information -.TE -.\" FIXME Document struct ifa_cacheinfo -.TP -.B RTM_NEWROUTE -.TQ -.B RTM_DELROUTE -.TQ -.B RTM_GETROUTE -Create, remove, or receive information about a network route. -These messages contain an -.I rtmsg -structure with an optional sequence of -.I rtattr -structures following. -For -.BR RTM_GETROUTE , -setting -.I rtm_dst_len -and -.I rtm_src_len -to 0 means you get all entries for the specified routing table. -For the other fields, except -.I rtm_table -and -.IR rtm_protocol , -0 is the wildcard. -.IP -.EX -struct rtmsg { - unsigned char rtm_family; /* Address family of route */ - unsigned char rtm_dst_len; /* Length of destination */ - unsigned char rtm_src_len; /* Length of source */ - unsigned char rtm_tos; /* TOS filter */ - unsigned char rtm_table; /* Routing table ID; - see RTA_TABLE below */ - unsigned char rtm_protocol; /* Routing protocol; see below */ - unsigned char rtm_scope; /* See below */ - unsigned char rtm_type; /* See below */ -\& - unsigned int rtm_flags; -}; -.EE -.TS -tab(:); -lb l. -rtm_type:Route type -_ -RTN_UNSPEC:unknown route -RTN_UNICAST:a gateway or direct route -RTN_LOCAL:a local interface route -RTN_BROADCAST:T{ -a local broadcast route (sent as a broadcast) -T} -RTN_ANYCAST:T{ -a local broadcast route (sent as a unicast) -T} -RTN_MULTICAST:a multicast route -RTN_BLACKHOLE:a packet dropping route -RTN_UNREACHABLE:an unreachable destination -RTN_PROHIBIT:a packet rejection route -RTN_THROW:continue routing lookup in another table -RTN_NAT:a network address translation rule -RTN_XRESOLVE:T{ -refer to an external resolver (not implemented) -T} -.TE -.TS -tab(:); -lb l. -rtm_protocol:Route origin -_ -RTPROT_UNSPEC:unknown -RTPROT_REDIRECT:T{ -by an ICMP redirect (currently unused) -T} -RTPROT_KERNEL:by the kernel -RTPROT_BOOT:during boot -RTPROT_STATIC:by the administrator -.TE -.IP -Values larger than -.B RTPROT_STATIC -are not interpreted by the kernel, they are just for user information. -They may be used to tag the source of a routing information or to -distinguish between multiple routing daemons. -See -.I <linux/rtnetlink.h> -for the routing daemon identifiers which are already assigned. -.IP -.I rtm_scope -is the distance to the destination: -.TS -tab(:); -lb l. -RT_SCOPE_UNIVERSE:global route -RT_SCOPE_SITE:T{ -interior route in the local autonomous system -T} -RT_SCOPE_LINK:route on this link -RT_SCOPE_HOST:route on the local host -RT_SCOPE_NOWHERE:destination doesn't exist -.TE -.IP -The values between -.B RT_SCOPE_UNIVERSE -and -.B RT_SCOPE_SITE -are available to the user. -.IP -The -.I rtm_flags -have the following meanings: -.TS -tab(:); -lb l. -RTM_F_NOTIFY:T{ -if the route changes, notify the user via rtnetlink -T} -RTM_F_CLONED:route is cloned from another route -RTM_F_EQUALIZE:a multipath equalizer (not yet implemented) -.TE -.IP -.I rtm_table -specifies the routing table -.TS -tab(:); -lb l. -RT_TABLE_UNSPEC:an unspecified routing table -RT_TABLE_DEFAULT:the default table -RT_TABLE_MAIN:the main table -RT_TABLE_LOCAL:the local table -.TE -.IP -The user may assign arbitrary values between -.B RT_TABLE_UNSPEC -and -.BR RT_TABLE_DEFAULT . -.\" Keep table on same page -.bp +1 -.TS -tab(:); -c s s -lb2 l2 l. -Attributes -rta_type:Value type:Description -_ -RTA_UNSPEC:-:ignored -RTA_DST:protocol address:Route destination address -RTA_SRC:protocol address:Route source address -RTA_IIF:int:Input interface index -RTA_OIF:int:Output interface index -RTA_GATEWAY:protocol address:The gateway of the route -RTA_PRIORITY:int:Priority of route -RTA_PREFSRC:protocol address:Preferred source address -RTA_METRICS:int:Route metric -RTA_MULTIPATH::T{ -Multipath nexthop data -br -(see below). -T} -RTA_PROTOINFO::No longer used -RTA_FLOW:int:Route realm -RTA_CACHEINFO:struct rta_cacheinfo:(see linux/rtnetlink.h) -RTA_SESSION::No longer used -RTA_MP_ALGO::No longer used -RTA_TABLE:int:T{ -Routing table ID; if set, -.br -rtm_table is ignored -T} -RTA_MARK:int: -RTA_MFC_STATS:struct rta_mfc_stats:(see linux/rtnetlink.h) -RTA_VIA:struct rtvia:T{ -Gateway in different AF -(see below) -T} -RTA_NEWDST:protocol address:T{ -Change packet -destination address -T} -RTA_PREF:char:T{ -RFC4191 IPv6 router -preference (see below) -T} -RTA_ENCAP_TYPE:short:T{ -Encapsulation type for -.br -lwtunnels (see below) -T} -RTA_ENCAP::Defined by RTA_ENCAP_TYPE -RTA_EXPIRES:int:T{ -Expire time for IPv6 -routes (in seconds) -T} -.TE -.IP -.B RTA_MULTIPATH -contains several packed instances of -.I struct rtnexthop -together with nested RTAs -.RB ( RTA_GATEWAY ): -.IP -.in +4n -.EX -struct rtnexthop { - unsigned short rtnh_len; /* Length of struct + length - of RTAs */ - unsigned char rtnh_flags; /* Flags (see - linux/rtnetlink.h) */ - unsigned char rtnh_hops; /* Nexthop priority */ - int rtnh_ifindex; /* Interface index for this - nexthop */ -} -.EE -.in -.IP -There exist a bunch of -.B RTNH_* -macros similar to -.B RTA_* -and -.B NLHDR_* -macros -useful to handle these structures. -.IP -.in +4n -.EX -struct rtvia { - unsigned short rtvia_family; - unsigned char rtvia_addr[0]; -}; -.EE -.in -.IP -.I rtvia_addr -is the address, -.I rtvia_family -is its family type. -.IP -.B RTA_PREF -may contain values -.BR ICMPV6_ROUTER_PREF_LOW , -.BR ICMPV6_ROUTER_PREF_MEDIUM , -and -.B ICMPV6_ROUTER_PREF_HIGH -defined incw -.IR <linux/icmpv6.h> . -.IP -.B RTA_ENCAP_TYPE -may contain values -.BR LWTUNNEL_ENCAP_MPLS , -.BR LWTUNNEL_ENCAP_IP , -.BR LWTUNNEL_ENCAP_ILA , -or -.B LWTUNNEL_ENCAP_IP6 -defined in -.IR <linux/lwtunnel.h> . -.IP -.B Fill these values in! -.TP -.B RTM_NEWNEIGH -.TQ -.B RTM_DELNEIGH -.TQ -.B RTM_GETNEIGH -Add, remove, or receive information about a neighbor table -entry (e.g., an ARP entry). -The message contains an -.I ndmsg -structure. -.IP -.EX -struct ndmsg { - unsigned char ndm_family; - int ndm_ifindex; /* Interface index */ - __u16 ndm_state; /* State */ - __u8 ndm_flags; /* Flags */ - __u8 ndm_type; -}; -\& -struct nda_cacheinfo { - __u32 ndm_confirmed; - __u32 ndm_used; - __u32 ndm_updated; - __u32 ndm_refcnt; -}; -.EE -.IP -.I ndm_state -is a bit mask of the following states: -.TS -tab(:); -lb l. -NUD_INCOMPLETE:a currently resolving cache entry -NUD_REACHABLE:a confirmed working cache entry -NUD_STALE:an expired cache entry -NUD_DELAY:an entry waiting for a timer -NUD_PROBE:a cache entry that is currently reprobed -NUD_FAILED:an invalid cache entry -NUD_NOARP:a device with no destination cache -NUD_PERMANENT:a static entry -.TE -.IP -Valid -.I ndm_flags -are: -.TS -tab(:); -lb l. -NTF_PROXY:a proxy arp entry -NTF_ROUTER:an IPv6 router -.TE -.IP -.\" FIXME . -.\" document the members of the struct better -The -.I rtattr -struct has the following meanings for the -.I rta_type -field: -.TS -tab(:); -lb l. -NDA_UNSPEC:unknown type -NDA_DST:a neighbor cache n/w layer destination address -NDA_LLADDR:a neighbor cache link layer address -NDA_CACHEINFO:cache statistics -.TE -.IP -If the -.I rta_type -field is -.BR NDA_CACHEINFO , -then a -.I struct nda_cacheinfo -header follows. -.TP -.B RTM_NEWRULE -.TQ -.B RTM_DELRULE -.TQ -.B RTM_GETRULE -Add, delete, or retrieve a routing rule. -Carries a -.I struct rtmsg -.TP -.B RTM_NEWQDISC -.TQ -.B RTM_DELQDISC -.TQ -.B RTM_GETQDISC -Add, remove, or get a queueing discipline. -The message contains a -.I struct tcmsg -and may be followed by a series of -attributes. -.IP -.EX -struct tcmsg { - unsigned char tcm_family; - int tcm_ifindex; /* interface index */ - __u32 tcm_handle; /* Qdisc handle */ - __u32 tcm_parent; /* Parent qdisc */ - __u32 tcm_info; -}; -.EE -.TS -tab(:); -c s s -lb2 l2 l. -Attributes -rta_type:Value type:Description -_ -TCA_UNSPEC:-:unspecified -TCA_KIND:asciiz string:Name of queueing discipline -TCA_OPTIONS:byte sequence:Qdisc-specific options follow -TCA_STATS:struct tc_stats:Qdisc statistics -TCA_XSTATS:qdisc-specific:Module-specific statistics -TCA_RATE:struct tc_estimator:Rate limit -.TE -.IP -In addition, various other qdisc-module-specific attributes are allowed. -For more information see the appropriate include files. -.TP -.B RTM_NEWTCLASS -.TQ -.B RTM_DELTCLASS -.TQ -.B RTM_GETTCLASS -Add, remove, or get a traffic class. -These messages contain a -.I struct tcmsg -as described above. -.TP -.B RTM_NEWTFILTER -.TQ -.B RTM_DELTFILTER -.TQ -.B RTM_GETTFILTER -Add, remove, or receive information about a traffic filter. -These messages contain a -.I struct tcmsg -as described above. -.SH VERSIONS -.B rtnetlink -is a new feature of Linux 2.2. -.SH BUGS -This manual page is incomplete. -.SH SEE ALSO -.BR cmsg (3), -.BR rtnetlink (3), -.BR ip (7), -.BR netlink (7) |