tipc_skb_dump(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ tipc_skb_dump β€” from the Kernel API Manual, section 9 πŸŽ€

okay bestie, welcome to the tipc corner of the kernel 🌸 this one lives in the Kernel API Manual (section 9, yes the grown-up one) and it's literally just a lil dump function. let's go πŸ’…


🌈 NAME 🌈

tipc_skb_dump β€” dumps TIPC skb data, that's the whole vibe πŸ¦‹


πŸ’« SYNOPSIS πŸ’«

int tipc_skb_dump (struct sk_buff *skb , bool more , char *buf );

that's the signature, no cap. three args, one int coming back at you ✨


πŸ“ ARGUMENTS πŸ“

  • skb β€” the skb that's getting dumped, periodt. this is the star of the show, the main character πŸ‘‘
  • more β€” literally asking "dump more?" πŸ™ˆ it's a bool, and which way you set it changes everything:
    • false: dump only the tipc msg data. lowkey minimalist, i respect it πŸ’œ
    • true: dump the kernel-related skb data and the tipc cb[] array as well. highkey extra, and we love that for us πŸ”₯
  • buf β€” the returned buffer where the dump data lands, in format πŸ“₯ iykyk

🌟 SEE ALSO 🌟

  • the kernel file ./net/tipc/trace.c β€” go read it bestie, it's right there 🧚
  • tipc_list_dump(9) β€” the sibling function, iconic behavior πŸ’–

ngl this one's short and sweet β€” no scary warnings, no deprecated nonsense, just a dump function doing its lil thing 🫢

mwah πŸ’‹ that's the whole page! it came from the ./net/tipc source, and it's dated October 2026 β€” so mark your calendar bestie, she's from the future πŸŒˆβ­πŸ’€

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