batadv_algo_dump_entry(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 batadv_algo_dump_entry — the "tell me about this routing algo" filler-upper

Okay so bestie, real talk: this is a page from the Kernel API Manual about batadv_algo_dump_entry. ✨ The name literally tells you everything — it fills in the info about one supported routing algorithm. One. Singular. Main character energy only. 👑

✨ NAME ✨

batadv_algo_dump_entry — fill in information about one supported routing algorithm

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

int batadv_algo_dump_entry (struct sk_buff *msg , u32 portid , u32 seq ,
       struct batadv_algo_ops *bat_algo_ops );

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • msg — the netlink message you're sending back. Like, this is the envelope, and you're stuffing the algo details inside it. 💌
  • portid — the Port to reply to. Yes, capital P Port. Respect it. 🫶
  • seq — the Sequence number of the message. Gotta keep your messages in order, no chaos allowed. 🔢
  • bat_algo_ops — the Algorithm to be dumped. This is the one getting its whole moment in the spotlight. 🌟

🌈 RETURN 🌈

It hands you back an Error number, or 0 on success. That's it, that's the vibe check. ✅

Ngl, 0 is the slay outcome here. Anything else means something went sideways, so check your error number fr fr. 😭

🌸 SEE ALSO 🌸

The kernel file to go look at is ./net/batman-adv/bat_algo.c, and it's giving family reunion — here's the whole crew:

And that's the whole page, bestie — go dump some algorithm entries and be iconic about it. 💜

Source: ./net/batman-adv — dated October 2026, part of the Kernel API Manual. Catch you in the next manpage, mwah. 🎀💖

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