sk_alloc(9)

💖 NAME 💖

welcome to sk_alloc(9), straight from the Kernel API Manual — this is the function where all socket objects are allocated, periodt. every single one. it’s giving main-character allocation energy ✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

struct sock * sk_alloc (struct net *net , int family , gfp_t priority ,
       struct proto *prot , int kern );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• net — the applicable net namespace, aka the vibe zone this socket belongs to 🌐
• family — protocol family, no cap
• priority — the priority for allocation (GFP_KERNEL, GFP_ATOMIC, etc) — literally the allocation mood flags 💅
• prot — the struct proto associated with this new sock instance 🫶
• kern — is this to be a kernel socket? yes/no, bestie 👑

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

Kernel file ./net/core/sock.c — that’s the spot. then go say hi to these icons:

• sk_ns_capable(9)
• sk_capable(9)
• sk_net_capable(9)
• sk_set_memalloc(9)
• sk_clone(9)
• skb_page_frag_refill(9)
• sk_wait_data(9)
• __sk_mem_raise_allocated(9)
• __sk_mem_schedule(9)
• __sk_mem_reduce_allocated(9)
• __sk_mem_reclaim(9)

mwah 💖 source/version: ./net/core · date: October 2026 — sk_alloc(9) signing off, love u bestie 🫶🎀