batadv_handle_claim(9)

💖 NAME 💖

Okay so bestie, this is the batadv_handle_claim(9) page from the Kernel API Manual — the function is literally batadv_handle_claim, and its whole thing is check for CLAIM frame. Periodt. ✨

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

Here’s the signature, copied exactly so nobody has to guess:

bool batadv_handle_claim (struct batadv_priv *bat_priv , struct
       batadv_hard_iface *primary_if , const u8 *backbone_addr , const u8
       *claim_addr , unsigned short vid );

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

• bat_priv — the bat priv with all the mesh interface information. It’s the main character holding the mesh info, no cap. 👑
• primary_if — the primary hard interface of this batman mesh interface. Yep, that one. 🎀
• backbone_addr — originator address of the backbone (Ethernet Source). That’s the backbone’s originator address vibe. 🌈
• claim_addr — client mac address to be claimed (ARP sender HW MAC). The client MAC getting claimed, iykyk. 💅
• vid — the VLAN ID of the frame. Gotta know which VLAN we’re in. 🦋

🔥 RETURN 🔥

It returns true if handled. That’s the whole return story, fr fr. 💖

🌟 SEE ALSO 🌟

The whole friend group is right here, bestie:

• Kernel file — ./net/batman-adv/bridge_loop_avoidance.c
• batadv_choose_claim(9)
• batadv_choose_backbone_gw(9)
• batadv_compare_backbone_gw(9)
• batadv_compare_claim(9)
• batadv_backbone_gw_release(9)
• batadv_backbone_gw_put(9)
• batadv_claim_release(9)
• batadv_claim_put(9)
• batadv_claim_hash_find(9)
• batadv_backbone_hash_find(9)
• batadv_bla_del_backbone_claims(9)
• batadv_bla_send_claim(9)
• batadv_bla_loopdetect_report(9)
• batadv_bla_get_backbone_gw(9)
• batadv_bla_update_own_backbone_gw(9)
• batadv_bla_answer_request(9)
• batadv_bla_send_request(9)
• batadv_bla_send_announce(9)
• batadv_bla_add_claim(9)
• batadv_bla_claim_get_backbone_gw(9)
• batadv_bla_del_claim(9)
• batadv_handle_announce(9)
• batadv_handle_request(9)
• batadv_handle_unclaim(9)
• batadv_check_claim_group(9)
• batadv_bla_process_claim(9)
• batadv_bla_purge_backbone_gw(9)
• batadv_bla_purge_claims(9)
• batadv_bla_update_orig_address(9)
• batadv_bla_send_loopdetect(9)
• batadv_bla_status_update(9)
• batadv_bla_periodic_work(9)
• batadv_bla_init(9)
• batadv_bla_check_duplist(9)
• batadv_bla_check_ucast_duplist(9)
• batadv_bla_check_bcast_duplist(9)
• batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw_orig(9)
• batadv_bla_is_backbone_gw(9)
• batadv_bla_free(9)
• batadv_bla_loopdetect_check(9)
• batadv_bla_rx(9)
• batadv_bla_tx(9)
• batadv_bla_claim_dump_entry(9)
• batadv_bla_claim_dump_bucket(9)
• batadv_bla_claim_dump(9)
• batadv_bla_backbone_dump_entry(9)
• batadv_bla_backbone_dump_bucket(9)
• batadv_bla_backbone_dump(9)
• batadv_bla_check_claim(9)

kisses and clean compiles 💖 — source/version: ./net/batman-adv; date: October 2026