nla_get_u8_default(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 nla_get_u8_default — Kernel API Manual, section 9 🎀

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual (that's section 9, iykyk) and today's main character is nla_get_u8_default. she's a tiny little helper, but she's fr fr carrying the whole "don't crash when the attribute is missing" agenda. no cap. ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

nla_get_u8_default — return payload of u8 attribute or default

like, she gets you the u8 payload... or she gets you the default. either way you're covered, she's not gonna leave you hanging. 🫶

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

u8 nla_get_u8_default (const struct nlattr *nla , u8 defvalue );

look at her. so small. so powerful. 💜

✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

  • nla — the u8 netlink attribute, and bestie… she may be NULL. yes, actually NULL. that's literally the whole point of this function, we're being brave today. 💀
  • defvalue — the default value to use if nla is NULL. your safety net. your emotional support u8. 🎀

🔥 RETURN 🔥

the value of the attribute, or the default value if not present. periodt. that's it, that's the return. 🌈

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

okay so this is the part where the manpage flexes on you, because the kernel file ./include/net/netlink.h comes with a whole entourage. like, an entire friend group. we are not skipping anyone, everyone gets their moment, slay:

look at that list. iconic. absolutely ate. 🔥👑

and that's the whole vibe check, bestie — this page lives in ./include/net, stamped October 2026, and it's part of the Kernel API Manual. go forth and read your attributes safely, mwah 💋🦋🌸

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