tipc_enable_bearer(9)

💖 tipc_enable_bearer — like, the kernel API manual, but make it make sense 💖

okay so bestie, welcome to tipc_enable_bearer(9) — yes that (9) means it's a kernel API page, we're in the deep end of the pool now and honestly? iconic. this is the one that enables a bearer with the given name. that's the whole vibe. let's get into it 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

tipc_enable_bearer — enable bearer with the given name 💅

like, you hand it a name, it turns the bearer on. slay.

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int tipc_enable_bearer (struct net *net , const char *name , u32
disc_domain , u32 prio , struct nlattr *attr[] , struct netlink_ext_ack
*extack );

no cap, that's the whole signature. six things go in, an int comes out. main character energy fr fr ⭐

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🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

okay so here's who's who in the group chat:

• net — the applicable net namespace 🌐 like, which world are we doing this in
• name — bearer name to enable ✨ the actual star of the show, the name of the thing you're turning on
• disc_domain — bearer domain 💫 it's a u32, it's the domain, respect it
• prio — bearer priority 🔥 also a u32, it's the priority, it's giving hierarchy
• attr — nlattr array 🎀 the netlink attribute array, just vibing there as struct nlattr *attr[]
• extack — netlink extended ack 💌 the extended ack, struct netlink_ext_ack *, there for the receipts

ngl bestie, every single one of these is load-bearing. don't skip any. the kernel will notice. 👀

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🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

the whole friend group, plus where they live:

• Kernel file ./net/tipc/bearer.c 📁 that's the address, that's the source file
• tipc_media_find(9)
• media_find_id(9)
• tipc_media_addr_printf(9)
• bearer_name_validate(9)
• tipc_bearer_find(9)
• tipc_reset_bearer(9)
• bearer_disable(9)
• tipc_l2_send_msg(9)
• tipc_l2_rcv_msg(9)
• tipc_l2_device_event(9)

iykyk 💜 go read them, they're all in ./net/tipc together like one big happy directory.

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and that's the page, bestie!! ✨ this little cutie came from ./net/tipc and it's dated October 2026 — so like, future vibes only. mwah 💋💖🎀