ENUM NL802154_SCAN_TYPES(9)

💖 NAME 💖

okay so this is enum nl802154_scan_types(9) from the Kernel API Manual — it's literally the enum that lists all the scan types. that's it. that's the whole vibe. scan types, enumerated, iconic ✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

bestie, here's the shape of it, exactly as it is, no cap:

enum nl802154_scan_types {
    __NL802154_SCAN_INVALID ,
    NL802154_SCAN_ED ,
    NL802154_SCAN_ACTIVE ,
    NL802154_SCAN_PASSIVE ,
    NL802154_SCAN_ORPHAN ,
    NL802154_SCAN_ENHANCED_ACTIVE ,
    NL802154_SCAN_RIT_PASSIVE ,
    NL802154_SCAN_ATTR_MAX

};

🌸 CONSTANTS 🌸

these are the constants, and honestly each one is kind of a main character in its own right 💅

• __NL802154_SCAN_INVALID — scan type number 0 is reserved. like, respectfully, don't touch it 🙈
• NL802154_SCAN_ED — an ED scan lets a device get a measure of the peak energy in each requested channel. energy check, but make it scientific ⚡
• NL802154_SCAN_ACTIVE — locate any coordinator that's transmitting Beacon frames, using a Beacon Request command. we're out here asking, not just waiting 🫶
• NL802154_SCAN_PASSIVE — locate any coordinator transmitting Beacon frames. same goal, but we're just listening, no questions asked 🎧
• NL802154_SCAN_ORPHAN — relocate coordinator following a loss of synchronisation 😭 literally the "we lost each other, find me again" scan
• NL802154_SCAN_ENHANCED_ACTIVE — same as Active, but using the Enhanced Beacon Request command instead of the Beacon Request command. glow-up edition ✨
• NL802154_SCAN_RIT_PASSIVE — a passive scan for RIT Data Request command frames instead of Beacon frames. different frames, same passive energy 🦋
• NL802154_SCAN_ATTR_MAX — the maximum SCAN attribute number. the ceiling. the limit. the final boss 👑

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

go read these next, bestie, iykyk:

• Kernel file ./include/net/nl802154.h enum
• nl802154_wpan_phy_capability_attr(9)
• enum nl802154_coord(9)
• enum nl802154_scan_done_reasons(9)
• enum nl802154_cca_modes(9)
• enum nl802154_cca_opts(9)
• enum nl802154_supported_bool_states(9)

okay that's the whole page, mwah 💋 shoutout to ./include/net for shipping this, dated October 2026, and it's filed under enum nl802154_scan_types(9) in case you need to find it again. go slay your scans 🎀🔥