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--- networking:generic_netlink_howto [2016/12/01 20:22]
mgssnr [References]
+++ networking:generic_netlink_howto [2017/05/18 15:45] (current)
Yaron_Shragai genl_register_ops is deprecated - provided appropriate replacement information.
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 This section deals with the Generic Netlink subsystem in the Linux kernel and
 provides a simple example of how in-kernel users can make use of the Generic
-Netlink API.  Don't forget to review section #4, "Recommendations", before
+Netlink API.  Don't forget to review section #4, "Recommendations", before writing any code as it can save you, and the people who review your code,
-[[https://twitter.com/redgage | writing]] any code as it can save you, and the people who review your code,
 lots of time!
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      goto failure;</code>
-NOTE: This function doesn't exist past linux 3.12.
 This call registers the new family name with the Generic Netlink mechanism and
 requests a new channel number which is stored in the genl_family struct,
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  if (rc != 0)
      goto failure;</code>
+NOTE: This function doesn't exist past linux 3.12.
+Up to linux 4.10, use genl_register_family_with_ops().
+On 4.10 and later, include a reference to your genl_ops struct as an element
+in the genl_family struct (element .ops), as well as the number of commands
+(element .n_ops).
 This call registers the DOC_EXMPL_C_ECHO operation in association with the

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