batadv_tt_global_del(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… batadv_tt_global_del(9) β€” like, the Kernel API Manual moment πŸŽ€

okay so bestie, grab your lil snack because we're diving into batadv_tt_global_del β€” the function whose whole personality is "remove a client from the global table." That's it, that's the vibe. She's a void, she returns nothing, she just does the thing and dips. main character energy fr fr ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

batadv_tt_global_del β€” remove a client from the global table. literally her whole job, no cap πŸ’…


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void batadv_tt_global_del (struct batadv_priv *bat_priv , struct
batadv_orig_node *orig_node , const unsigned char *addr , unsigned short
vid , const char *message , bool roaming );

six arguments, zero return value, one (1) girly doing her best 🫢


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • bat_priv β€” the bat priv with all the mesh interface information. like, the whole mesh's group chat, all the interface tea in one struct πŸ’–
  • orig_node β€” an originator serving this client. the node that's out here serving, we love a supportive icon πŸ‘‘
  • addr β€” the mac address of the client. yes, the mac address, the actual identity, not a nickname πŸŽ€
  • vid β€” VLAN identifier. keep track of your VLANs or honestly? chaos 🌈
  • message β€” a message explaining the reason for deleting the client, and it gets printed for debugging purposes. so like, leave a lil note, be thoughtful, journaling for kernel devs πŸ™ˆ
  • roaming β€” true if the deletion has been triggered by a roaming event. she's not being deleted deleted, she's just traveling ✈️✨
ngl, that message one is lowkey the cutest β€” you have to explain why you're removing the client, on the record, for debugging. accountability era 🫢

πŸ’œ SEE ALSO πŸ’œ

Kernel file ./net/batman-adv/translation-table.c β€” and bestie, the friend group is huge, buckle up:

like I said. HUGE friend group. every single one is invited to the party, we don't do exclusion here πŸ’–πŸ”₯


that's the whole page bestie, you ate that reading assignment πŸ’…πŸŒΈ

sign-off szn: this lil gem lives in ./net/batman-adv, dated October 2026, and it's filed under the name batadv_tt_global_del(9) β€” mwah, iconic, periodt πŸŽ€βœ¨πŸ¦‹

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