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Display Filter Reference: Linux Generic Netlink protocol

Protocol field name: genl

Versions: 2.4.0 to 4.6.0

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Field name Description Type Versions
genl.cmdCommandUnsigned integer (8 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.cmdCommandUnsigned integer (8 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.family_idFamily IDUnsigned integer (16 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.family_nameFamily NameCharacter string2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.group_idGroup IDUnsigned integer (32 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.group_nameGroup NameCharacter string2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.groups_attrTypeUnsigned integer (16 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.hdrsizeHeader SizeUnsigned integer (32 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.maxattrMaximum AttributesUnsigned integer (32 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.op_flagsOperation FlagsUnsigned integer (32 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.op_flags.admin_permGENL_ADMIN_PERMBoolean2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.op_flags.cmd_cap_doGENL_CMD_CAP_DOBoolean2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.op_flags.cmd_cap_dumpGENL_CMD_CAP_DUMPBoolean2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.op_flags.cmd_cap_haspolGENL_CMD_CAP_HASPOLBoolean2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.op_flags.uns_admin_permGENL_UNS_ADMIN_PERMBoolean2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.op_idOperation IDUnsigned integer (32 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.ops_attrTypeUnsigned integer (16 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl.versionVersionUnsigned integer (32 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.ctrl_attrTypeUnsigned integer (16 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.family_idFamily IDUnsigned integer (8 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.reservedReservedLabel2.4.0 to 4.6.0
genl.versionFamily VersionUnsigned integer (8 bits)2.4.0 to 4.6.0