batadv_hardif_neigh_dump(9)

✨ NAME ✨

okay so picture this, bestie: batadv_hardif_neigh_dump(9) — from the Kernel API Manual — is the function that dumps neighbor infos to netlink for a specific outgoing interface. It's giving "very specific little kernel task," and honestly? iconic 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

No cap, here's the exact signature, character for character — we do not play with prototypes:

int batadv_hardif_neigh_dump (struct sk_buff *msg , struct
       netlink_callback *cb );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

Two arguments, zero mystery:

• msg — the message to dump into 💌
• cb — the parameters for the dump 🎛️

💖 RETURN 💖

It returns 0 or an error value. That's the entire return situation — 0 or error, periodt 😌

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

Kernel file first, because that's where the lore lives: ./net/batman-adv/originator.c. Then the whole related-API group chat:

• batadv_orig_hash_find(9)
• batadv_compare_orig(9)
• batadv_orig_node_vlan_get(9)
• batadv_vlan_id_valid(9)
• batadv_orig_node_vlan_new(9)
• batadv_orig_node_vlan_release(9)
• batadv_originator_init(9)
• batadv_neigh_ifinfo_release(9)
• batadv_hardif_neigh_release(9)
• batadv_neigh_node_release(9)
• batadv_orig_router_get(9)
• batadv_orig_to_router(9)
• batadv_orig_ifinfo_get(9)
• batadv_orig_ifinfo_new(9)
• batadv_neigh_ifinfo_get(9)
• batadv_neigh_ifinfo_new(9)
• batadv_neigh_node_get(9)
• batadv_hardif_neigh_create(9)
• batadv_hardif_neigh_get_or_create(9)
• batadv_hardif_neigh_get(9)
• batadv_neigh_node_create(9)
• batadv_neigh_node_get_or_create(9)
• batadv_orig_ifinfo_release(9)
• batadv_orig_node_free_rcu(9)
• batadv_orig_node_release(9)
• batadv_originator_free(9)
• batadv_orig_node_new(9)
• batadv_purge_neigh_ifinfo(9)
• batadv_purge_orig_ifinfo(9)
• batadv_purge_orig_neighbors(9)
• batadv_find_best_neighbor(9)
• batadv_purge_orig_node(9)
• batadv_purge_orig_ref(9)
• batadv_purge_orig(9)
• batadv_orig_dump(9)

okay bestie, that's the whole page 💖 source/version: ./net/batman-adv · date: October 2026 · page: batadv_hardif_neigh_dump(9). byeeee 🦋