ieee802154_i...c_short_addr(9)

💅 ieee802154_is_valid_src_short_addr(9) — the "is this source short addr even real" check

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual entry for ieee802154_i...c_short_addr(9) ✨ this one's a lil function that lives in the 802.15.4 corner of the kernel and it's literally just a vibe check for addresses, no cap 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

ieee802154_is_valid_src_short_addr — check if source short address is valid 🦋

like, that's it. that's the whole job. it looks at a short address and goes "valid or not, bestie?" 💖

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

bool ieee802154_is_valid_src_short_addr (__le16 addr );

it returns a bool, so you're getting a yes/no, true/false, slay/not-slay situation 👑

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🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• addr — short addr to check 🔍 that's the thing you're asking about. hand it over and let the function do its little inspection 💅

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🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

so if you wanna keep the lore going, the kernel file to peek at is ./include/linux/ieee802154.h and its enum — that's where the family lives 🏠

and here's the whole friend group, all iconic, all worth a read:

• ieee802154_filtering_level(9)
• ieee802154_is_secen(9)
• ieee802154_is_ackreq(9)
• ieee802154_is_intra_pan(9)
• ieee802154_is_valid_psdu_len(9)
• ieee802154_is_valid_extended_unicast_addr(9)
• ieee802154_is_broadcast_short_addr(9)
• ieee802154_is_unspec_short_addr(9)
• ieee802154_random_extended_addr(9)

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ngl the short-addressed girlies are always the ones with the most sibling functions 💀 but that's a good thing, it means the family's thorough 🌈

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and that's the whole page, bestie!! 🫶 this lil drop was brought to you straight outta ./include/linux, dated October 2026, and it's filed under ieee802154_i...c_short_addr(9) — go forth and validate those source short addresses 💖✨🌸