batadv_send_skb_via_gw(9)

💅 batadv_send_skb_via_gw(9) — like, the Kernel API Manual era 🎀

okay so bestie, welcome to the batadv_send_skb_via_gw glow-up page ✨ this is the Kernel API Manual entry, and honestly? it's giving "small function, big responsibilities" energy 👑

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🌸 NAME 🌸

batadv_send_skb_via_gw — send an skb via gateway lookup 💌

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int batadv_send_skb_via_gw (struct batadv_priv *bat_priv , struct
       sk_buff *skb , unsigned short vid );

literally that's the whole signature, no cap 🫶

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• bat_priv — the bat priv with all the mesh interface information, like the main character carrying every single detail of the mesh interface around with her 💼
• skb — payload to send, the lil package itself 📦
• vid — the vid to be used to search the translation table, iykyk 🔍

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💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

Look up the currently selected gateway. 👀

Wrap the given skb into a batman-adv unicast header and send this frame to this gateway node. It's basically gift-wrapping your packet and handing it to the gateway bestie 🎁➡️👑 periodt.

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🌈 RETURN 🌈

• NET_XMIT_DROP in case of error 😭
• NET_XMIT_SUCCESS otherwise 🎉✨

fr fr, those are the only two vibes you're getting back 💀

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🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

Kernel file ./net/batman-adv/send.c — and honestly the whole friend group is here, so let's go 💅

• batadv_send_skb_packet(9)
• batadv_send_broadcast_skb(9)
• batadv_send_unicast_skb(9)
• batadv_send_skb_to_orig(9)
• batadv_send_skb_push_fill_unicast(9)
• batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast(9)
• batadv_send_skb_prepare_unicast_4addr(9)
• batadv_send_skb_unicast(9)
• batadv_send_skb_via_tt_generic(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_free(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_alloc(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_was_stolen(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_steal(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_list_steal(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_list_free(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_queue(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_bcast_queue(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_ogmv1_queue(9)
• batadv_forw_bcast_packet_to_list(9)
• batadv_forw_bcast_packet_if(9)
• batadv_send_no_broadcast(9)
• __batadv_forw_bcast_packet(9)
• batadv_forw_bcast_packet(9)
• batadv_send_bcast_packet(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_bcasts_left(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_bcasts_dec(9)
• batadv_forw_packet_is_rebroadcast(9)
• batadv_send_outstanding_bcast_packet(9)
• batadv_purge_outstanding_packets(9)

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that's the whole page, bestie, stay hydrated and keep your skbs safe 💜 🧚‍♀️

signing off from ./net/batman-adv — dated October 2026 — mwah 💋 🎀