Hi, I could not locate ready made APIs for TLV construction and encoding but a more generic implementation/functions can be seen in include/linux/tipc_config.h file. Hope that helps.
-Jayesh Kumar "You don't know, until you know." On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 6:30 PM, NorthPole <[email protected]> wrote: > thx Javier > But isnt the api for use in the user space? > I need something for use in kernel space > > On Mon, Apr 16, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Javier Martinez Canillas > <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 8:22 PM, NorthPole <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Hello everyone > >> > >> I'm completely new to linux kernel and I would be grateful if you > >> could help me get started. > >> I read some basic things about the kernel. But I couldnt find anything > >> relevant to the question below. > >> > >> So: Does the kernel have any support for the construction and encoding > >> of type/length/value (TLV) or other information element messages? > >> if it has(or if you dont know) where can I find a list or more > documentation? > >> > > > > I think what you are looking for is the Generic Netlink API. > > > > Here is a good howto: > > > http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/genericnetlinkhowto > > > > Hope it helps, > > > > -- > > Javier MartÃnez Canillas > > (+34) 682 39 81 69 > > Barcelona, Spain > > _______________________________________________ > Kernelnewbies mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailman/listinfo/kernelnewbies >
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