ENUM NFT_TABLE_FLAGS(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… enum nft_table_flags(9) β€” nf_tables table flags

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual ✨ this page is about enum nft_table_flags, which is literally just the little flag set for nf_tables tables. three constants, zero drama, and honestly it's giving "small but mighty" πŸŽ€


🌸 NAME

enum nft_table_flags β€” the nf_tables table flags, periodt πŸ’…


✨ SYNOPSIS

enum nft_table_flags {
    NFT_TABLE_F_DORMANT ,
    NFT_TABLE_F_OWNER ,
    NFT_TABLE_F_PERSIST

};

like, that's the whole enum. she's compact, she's iconic, she's not doing too much πŸ¦‹


πŸŽ€ Constants

  • NFT_TABLE_F_DORMANT β€” this table is not active πŸ™ˆ like she's in her sleep era, lowkey napping, not doing table things rn
  • NFT_TABLE_F_OWNER β€” this table is owned by a process πŸ‘‘ somebody's got main character energy over it
  • NFT_TABLE_F_PERSIST β€” this table shall outlive its owner ⭐ ngl that's kind of a flex, she keeps going even after the process that made her is gone

🌈 SEE ALSO

fr fr, if you're obsessed with these (and why wouldn't you be), the kernel file is ./include/uapi/linux/netfilter/nf_tables.h and it's got the whole enum squad waiting for you πŸ’– the full lineup:

  • 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_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)
  • enum nft_ng_attributes(9)

okay that's the whole page, you ate that πŸ’…βœ¨</purl> β€” this cutie came from ./include/uapi/linux/netfilter and she's dated October 2026, so yeah, she's from the future and she's still serving 🫢 drop a πŸ’– for the kernel API squad, iykyk πŸŒΈπŸ¦‹

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