Linux

Netlink API

Socket-based interface for communication between the kernel and userspace, used widely for networking, routing, and device configuration.

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Documentation
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/userspace-api/netlink/index.html

API entry from apis.yml

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aid: linux:netlink-api
name: Netlink API
description: Socket-based interface for communication between the kernel and userspace, used widely for
  networking, routing, and device configuration.
humanURL: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/netlink.7.html
tags:
- Networking
- IPC
- Kernel
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/userspace-api/netlink/index.html