batadv_gw_check_election(9)

💅 batadv_gw_check_election(9) — the Kernel API Manual, but make it cute

okay so bestie, we're in the Kernel API Manual today and the star of the show is batadv_gw_check_election — no cap, this is the function that checks whether an originator node is eligible and then, if it is, elects it as the best gateway. main character energy fr fr 👑

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✨ NAME ✨

batadv_gw_check_election — Elect orig node as best gateway when eligible 🎀

Like, the whole vibe is: "hey, is this node gateway material? bet. then it's elected." 🌈

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void batadv_gw_check_election (struct batadv_priv *bat_priv , struct
       batadv_orig_node *orig_node );

Note the <italic>void</italic> bestie — this one doesn't hand anything back, it just does the thing and dips 💨

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• bat_priv — the bat priv with all the mesh interface information 🫶 like, this is the big container that's holding all your mesh interface tea.
• orig_node — the orig node which is to be checked 👀 this is the one standing in the doorway going "am I eligible?" and the function is the bouncer.

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💖 SEE ALSO 💖

okay so the Kernel file ./net/batman-adv/gateway_client.c is the whole friend group here, and these are the siblings — go say hi to all of them, don't leave anyone on read 📱✨

• batadv_gw_node_release(9)
• batadv_gw_get_selected_gw_node(9)
• batadv_gw_get_selected_orig(9)
• batadv_gw_select(9)
• batadv_gw_reselect(9)
• batadv_gw_check_client_stop(9)
• batadv_gw_election(9)
• batadv_gw_node_add(9)
• batadv_gw_node_get(9)
• batadv_gw_node_update(9)
• batadv_gw_node_delete(9)
• batadv_gw_node_free(9)
• batadv_gw_dump(9)
• batadv_gw_dhcp_recipient_get(9)
• batadv_gw_out_of_range(9)

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bestie reminder: this page lives under ./net/batman-adv and it's dated October 2026 ⭐ — that's the source path and the date, both tucked into the sign-off, and honestly? iconic. 🧚‍♀️💜 slay, bye 💅