rte_flow_item_icmp6(3)
β¨ rte_flow_item_icmp6 β¨
okay bestie, gather round, because today we're talking about rte_flow_item_icmp6 from the DPDK crew π it lives in the Library Functions Manual, it's giving very niche-but-iconic, and it's literally the struct you reach for when you want a flow rule to match ICMPv6 headers. no cap.
πΈ NAME πΈ
rte_flow_item_icmp6 β the ICMPv6 item struct, here to vibe check your packets π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
#include <rte_flow.h>
π Data Fields π
uint8_t typeuint8_t codeuint16_t checksum
π Detailed Description π
RTE_FLOW_ITEM_TYPE_ICMP6
Matches any ICMPv6 header. that's it, that's the whole job, and it does it flawlessly fr fr π
Defined at line 1467 of file rte_flow.h. yes, we cite our sources in this household πβ¨
π§ Field Documentation π§
β uint8_t type
ICMPv6 type. that's the field telling you what kind of ICMPv6 message we're dealing with π«Ά
Defined at line 1468 of file rte_flow.h.
π uint8_t code
ICMPv6 code. the lil sub-detail that rides along with the type, the supporting character with main character energy π
Defined at line 1469 of file rte_flow.h.
π uint16_t checksum
ICMPv6 checksum. the integrity girlie, making sure nobody messed with your header on the way over π‘οΈβ¨
Defined at line 1470 of file rte_flow.h.
π Author π
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lowkey reminder: every single line number, field name, and type above is exactly as written in rte_flow.h. don't go paraphrasing those in your code, bestie, the compiler will notice π
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this was DPDK, Version 25.11.3, signing off from the rte_flow_item_icmp6(3) manual page. go match some ICMPv6 headers, you absolute icon ππ¦β¨
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- ubuntu resolute: dpdk-doc 25.11.3-0ubuntu0.26.04.1 Β· BSD-3-Clause
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