STRUCT BRCMF_TLV(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… struct brcmf_tlv(9) πŸ’…

okay so bestie, this page is about struct brcmf_tlv β€” literally just a tag_ID / length / value_buffer tuple. that's it. that's the whole vibe. a tiny little trio of fields living in the kernel API manual and honestly? iconic. ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

struct brcmf_tlv β€” a tag_ID/length/value_buffer tuple. no cap, that's the entire personality. πŸŽ€


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

struct brcmf_tlv {
    u8 id;
    u8 len;
    u8 data[];
};

look at her. three fields. absolute main character energy. πŸ‘‘


🫢 Members 🫢

  • id β€” the tag identifier. it's giving "who am I" but make it a u8. 🏷️
  • len β€” the number of bytes in the value buffer. she's literally keeping count so you don't have to. πŸ’…
  • data β€” the value buffer itself. the flex. the moment. the data[]. πŸ¦‹

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

  • Kernel file: ./drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/cfg80211.h
  • enum brcmf_scan_status(9)
  • enum brcmf_profile_fwauth(9)
  • enum brcmf_mgmt_tx_status(9)
  • struct brcmf_cfg80211_profile(9)
  • enum brcmf_vif_status(9)
  • struct vif_saved_ie(9)
  • struct brcmf_cfg80211_vif(9)
  • struct brcmf_cfg80211_vif_event(9)
  • struct brcmf_cfg80211_wowl(9)
  • struct brcmf_cfg80211_info(9)

like, go read all of them, iykyk. they're all in that same header and they all ate. 🌈

lowkey a whole friend group of structs and enums in one file β€” the crossover event of the century fr fr.

anyway that's the whole page, mwah πŸ’‹ β€” sourced straight from ./drivers/net/wireless/broadco..., dated October 2026, and filed lovingly under struct brcmf_tlv(9). go forth and parse your tuples bestie πŸ§šπŸ’œ

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