STRUCT TIPC_MEDIA_ADDR(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ NAME ✨

okay so bestie, this is struct tipc_media_addr(9) from the Kernel API Manual πŸ’– and it is literally the destination address used by TIPC bearers. no cap, that's the whole vibe.


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

here's the struct, exactly as it is β€” do not come for me, I copied it character for character 🫢

struct tipc_media_addr {
    u8 value[TIPC_MEDIA_INFO_SIZE];
    u8 media_id;
    u8 broadcast;
 };

πŸŽ€ Members πŸŽ€

  • value β€” the address info, and its format is defined by the media. so it's giving β€œask your media, not me” ✨
  • media_id β€” the TIPC media type identifier. iconic ID behavior πŸ’…
  • broadcast β€” non-zero if the address is a broadcast address. so non-zero means yup, it's broadcasting πŸ“£

πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹

  • the kernel file ./net/tipc/bearer.h
  • struct tipc_media(9)
  • struct tipc_bearer(9)

go read those if you want the full lore, iykyk 🫢


big kisses from ./net/tipc πŸ’‹ October 2026 edition β€” struct tipc_media_addr(9), out and slaying πŸ’…

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