ENUM NFT_NG_ATTRIBUTES(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

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okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for enum nft_ng_attributes(9) β€” the nf_tables number generator expression netlink attributes. Yes, that's the manual name and the whole vibe. ✨


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

Here's the enum in all its exact glory, no edits, no cap:

enum nft_ng_attributes {
    NFTA_NG_UNSPEC ,
    NFTA_NG_DREG ,
    NFTA_NG_MODULUS ,
    NFTA_NG_TYPE ,
    NFTA_NG_OFFSET ,
    NFTA_NG_SET_NAME ,
    NFTA_NG_SET_ID ,
    __NFTA_NG_MAX

};

πŸŽ€ Constants πŸŽ€

These are the constants in the enum, and I'm keeping every single one-liner exactly as the manpage gives it β€” even the two that are literally -- undescribed -- πŸ™ˆπŸ’…

  • NFTA_NG_UNSPEC β€” -- undescribed -- 😭
  • NFTA_NG_DREG β€” destination register (NLA_U32) πŸ”₯
  • NFTA_NG_MODULUS β€” maximum counter value (NLA_U32) ✨
  • NFTA_NG_TYPE β€” operation type (NLA_U32) πŸ’œ
  • NFTA_NG_OFFSET β€” offset to be added to the counter (NLA_U32) 🌸
  • NFTA_NG_SET_NAME β€” name of the map to lookup (NLA_STRING) πŸ¦‹
  • NFTA_NG_SET_ID β€” id of the map (NLA_U32) πŸŽ€
  • __NFTA_NG_MAX β€” -- undescribed -- πŸ™ˆ

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

Bestie, the kernel file is ./include/uapi/linux/netfilter/nf_tables.h enum, and the whole squad is:

  • enum nft_registers(9), enum nft_verdicts(9), enum nf_tables_msg_types(9), enum nft_list_attributes(9), enum nft_hook_attributes(9), enum nft_table_flags(9), enum nft_table_attributes(9), enum nft_chain_attributes(9), enum nft_rule_attributes(9), enum nft_rule_compat_flags(9), enum nft_rule_compat_attributes(9), enum nft_set_flags(9), enum nft_set_policies(9), enum nft_set_desc_attributes(9), enum nft_set_field_attributes(9), enum nft_set_attributes(9), enum nft_set_elem_flags(9), enum nft_set_elem_attributes(9), enum nft_set_elem_list_attributes(9), enum nft_data_types(9), enum nft_data_attributes(9), enum nft_verdict_attributes(9), enum nft_expr_attributes(9), enum nft_immediate_attributes(9), enum nft_bitwise_ops(9), enum nft_bitwise_attributes(9), enum nft_byteorder_ops(9), enum nft_byteorder_attributes(9), enum nft_cmp_ops(9), enum nft_cmp_attributes(9), enum nft_range_ops(9), enum nft_range_attributes(9), enum nft_lookup_attributes(9), enum nft_dynset_attributes(9), enum nft_payload_bases(9), enum nft_payload_csum_types(9), enum nft_payload_attributes(9), enum nft_exthdr_op(9), enum nft_exthdr_attributes(9), enum nft_meta_keys(9), enum nft_rt_keys(9), enum nft_hash_types(9), enum nft_hash_attributes(9), enum nft_meta_attributes(9), enum nft_rt_attributes(9), enum nft_socket_attributes(9), enum nft_ct_keys(9), enum nft_ct_attributes(9), enum nft_offload_attributes(9), enum nft_limit_attributes(9), enum nft_connlimit_attributes(9), enum nft_counter_attributes(9), enum nft_last_attributes(9), enum nft_log_attributes(9), enum nft_log_level(9), enum nft_queue_attributes(9), enum nft_quota_attributes(9), enum nft_secmark_attributes(9), enum nft_reject_types(9), enum nft_reject_inet_code(9), enum nft_reject_attributes(9), enum nft_nat_types(9), enum nft_nat_attributes(9), enum nft_tproxy_attributes(9), enum nft_masq_attributes(9), enum nft_redir_attributes(9), enum nft_dup_attributes(9), enum nft_fwd_attributes(9), enum nft_objref_attributes(9), enum nft_gen_attributes(9), enum nft_object_attributes(9), enum nft_flowtable_flags(9), enum nft_flowtable_attributes(9), enum nft_flowtable_hook_attributes(9), enum nft_osf_attributes(9), enum nft_synproxy_attributes(9), enum nft_devices_attributes(9), enum nft_trace_attributes(9)

That's the tea, bestie 🫢 source/version is ./include/uapi/linux/netfilter, dated October 2026, and the manual is enum nft_ng_attributes(9). Stay iconic βœ¨πŸ’…

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