named_distribute(9)

💖 NAME 💖

okay so bestie, this is named_distribute(9) from the Kernel API Manual, and its whole job is to prepare name info for bulk distribution to another node. slay. 🫶

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void named_distribute (struct net *net , struct sk_buff_head *list , u32 dnode , struct list_head *pls , u16 seqno );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• net — the associated network namespace. that's the network-y scope this cutie is working inside.
• list — list of messages (buffers) to be returned from this function. literally the message/buffer lineup coming back out.
• dnode — node to be updated. the node that's getting the update, periodt.
• pls — linked list of publication items to be packed into buffer chain. yes, those publication items are getting packed into the buffer chain.
• seqno — sequence number for this message. every message needs its little number, iykyk.

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the Kernel file is ./net/tipc/name_distr.c, and the related-function besties are:

• publ_to_item(9)
• named_prepare_buf(9)
• tipc_named_publish(9)
• tipc_named_withdraw(9)
• tipc_named_node_up(9)
• tipc_publ_purge(9)
• tipc_update_nametbl(9)
• tipc_named_rcv(9)
• tipc_named_reinit(9)

byeee from the ./net/tipc source/version, dated October 2026 — this is named_distribute(9), signing off with main character energy. 💅💜