Display Filter Reference: Linux Generic Netlink protocol

Protocol field name: genl

Versions: 2.4.0 to 2.6.5

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Field name Description Type Versions
genl.cmd Command Unsigned integer, 1 byte 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.cmd Command Unsigned integer, 1 byte 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.family_id Family ID Unsigned integer, 2 bytes 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.family_name Family Name Character string 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.group_id Group ID Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.group_name Group Name Character string 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.groups_attr Type Unsigned integer, 2 bytes 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.hdrsize Header Size Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.maxattr Maximum Attributes Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.op_flags Operation Flags Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.op_flags.admin_perm GENL_ADMIN_PERM Boolean 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.op_flags.cmd_cap_do GENL_CMD_CAP_DO Boolean 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.op_flags.cmd_cap_dump GENL_CMD_CAP_DUMP Boolean 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.op_flags.cmd_cap_haspol GENL_CMD_CAP_HASPOL Boolean 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.op_flags.uns_admin_perm GENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERM Boolean 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.op_id Operation ID Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.ops_attr Type Unsigned integer, 2 bytes 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl.version Version Unsigned integer, 4 bytes 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.ctrl_attr Type Unsigned integer, 2 bytes 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.family_id Family ID Unsigned integer, 1 byte 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.reserved Reserved Label 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
genl.version Family Version Unsigned integer, 1 byte 2.4.0 to 2.6.5
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