STRUCT NET_SHAPER(9)

💅 struct net_shaper(9)

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual ✨ this one's about struct net_shaper, which literally just represents a shaping node living on the NIC H/W. and the iconique detail: any field that's zeroed out is considered not set. periodt 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

struct net_shaper {
    struct net_shaper_handle parent;
    struct net_shaper_handle handle;
    enum net_shaper_metric metric;
    u64 bw_min;
    u64 bw_max;
    u64 burst;
    u32 priority;
    u32 weight;
 };

like, that's the whole vibe. no cap 🫶

✨ Members ✨

• parent — the unique identifier for the shaper's parent 🧚 usually implied, so don't stress about it
• handle — the unique identifier for this shaper 👑 that's her main character energy
• metric — tells you whether the rate limits refer to PPS or BPS 🔥 pick your units, bestie
• bw_min — the minimum guaranteed rate for this shaper 💖 she's got a floor
• bw_max — the maximum peak rate allowed for this shaper 🌈 that's the ceiling, fr fr
• burst — the maximum burst for the peek rate of this shaper 💀 yeah it said peek, we're keeping it exactly as written, iykyk
• priority — the scheduling priority for this shaper ⭐ important queen
• weight — the scheduling weight for this shaper 🎀 it's giving balance

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• Kernel file ./include/net/net_shaper.h
• struct net_shaper_ops(9)

bestie reminder: zeroed field = not set. that's the whole rule, don't come for me 🙈

so yeah, that's the page 💜 it lives in ./include/net, dated October 2026, and it's filed as struct net_shaper(9) — slay, go configure your NIC now 🌸✨