eth_proto_is_802_3(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ eth_proto_is_802_3(9) ✨

okay so this is a page from the Kernel API Manual bestie, and it's literally about one tiny little function that does one tiny little vibe check on your Ethertypes 💅

💖 NAME 💖

eth_proto_is_802_3 — determine if a given Ethertype/length is a protocol 🦋

like, is this thing a real protocol or not, bestie, that's the whole question

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

bool eth_proto_is_802_3 (__be16 proto );

that's it. that's the whole call. one arg, returns a bool, slay ✨

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • proto — the Ethertype/length value that's getting tested 👀 like, this is the value you're putting under the microscope, no cap

🧚 DESCRIPTION 🧚

so what it does is: it checks that the value sitting in the Ethertype/length field is a valid Ethertype. that's the whole thing. that's the assignment. it's giving "small function, big responsibility" energy honestly 👑

⭐ RETURN ⭐

it hands back true if the value is an 802.3-supported Ethertype 🫶 that's the yes. that's the green flag. 🌈

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

all of these live in the kernel file ./include/linux/etherdevice.h and honestly? iconic lineup. the whole ether squad showed up 💜

fr fr go read those too, they're all siblings and they all ate 💀🫶

okay bye bestie!! this page came from ./include/linux, dated October 2026, and it's literally eth_proto_is_802_3(9) — catch u on the next man page, mwah 💅🎀✨

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