Linux/Unix System

Netlink API

Socket-based interface for communication between the kernel and user space, particularly for networking and device subsystems.

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Documentation

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Documentation
https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/netlink.7.html

Other Resources

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Reference
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/userspace-api/netlink/intro.html

API entry from apis.yml

apis.yml Raw ↑ 
aid: linuxunix:netlink-api
name: Netlink API
description: Socket-based interface for communication between the kernel and user space, particularly
  for networking and device subsystems.
humanURL: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/netlink.7.html
tags:
- Networking
- Kernel
- Sockets
properties:
- type: Documentation
  url: https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man7/netlink.7.html
- type: Reference
  url: https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/userspace-api/netlink/intro.html