ovpn_peer_get_by_vpn_addr6(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 ovpn_peer_get_by_vpn_addr6(9) — a Kernel API Manual moment 🌸

ok so bestie, welcome to the ovpn_peer_get_by_vpn_addr6(9) page, straight out of the Kernel API Manual. yes it's a mouthful, no you're not gonna say it out loud at a party. let's get into it 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

ovpn_peer_get_by_vpn_addr6 — literally just go fetch a peer by its VPN IPv6 address. that's the whole vibe. 🔍

🌈 SYNOPSIS 🌈

struct ovpn_peer * ovpn_peer_get_by_vpn_addr6 (struct ovpn_priv *ovpn ,
const struct in6_addr *addr );

look at that signature. she's gorg. 💅

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • ovpn — the openvpn instance you're searching through. like, the whole squad, and you're looking for one specific member. 👑
  • addr — the VPN IPv6 you're using as your search key. this is the little name-tag you're matching against. 🏷️

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

ok so real talk, and this is the important part: the refcounter is NOT increased for the returned peer. like, at all. zero. none. so don't go assuming you've got a nice little reference holding it alive for you, because ngl you don't 😭. handle with the appropriate amount of care, bestie. ⚠️

⭐ RETURN ⭐

the peer if it's found — slay 💖 — or NULL otherwise. that's it, that's the deal. 🙈

🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

it's giving extended universe, so buckle up:

Kernel file ./drivers/net/ovpn/peer.c:

like i said. extended universe. read them all, iykyk 📚✨

ok and finally, the little sign-off credits moment 🎬 — this page lives in ./drivers/net/ovpn, dated October 2026, and it's filed under ovpn_peer_get_by_vpn_addr6(9). remember the name, she's iconic 💜🔥

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