vport_priv(9)

💅 vport_priv(9) — the get ya stuff back function

okay bestie, so we're in the Kernel API Manual and today's main character is vport_priv — she's the one who hands you back the private data area of a vport. yes that's the whole vibe. let's go ✨

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🎀 SYNOPSIS

void * vport_priv (const struct vport *vport );

that's it. that's the function. one argument, one void * coming back atcha 💫

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🌸 ARGUMENTS

• vport — the vport you wanna access, bestie. that's the one. the vport in question 💖

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🦋 RETURN

A void pointer to a private data allocated in the vport. literally just a pointer to the goods 🫶

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👑 DESCRIPTION

okay so here's the tea ☕ — if a nonzero size was passed in priv_size of vport_alloc, then a private data area was allocated on creation. yes, allocated at creation time, no cap.

vport_priv lets you access that area and use it for any purpose needed by the vport implementer. your data, your rules, periodt 💅

ngl it's giving "the function is small but the doors it opens are huge" energy 🔥

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⭐ SEE ALSO

• Kernel file ./net/openvswitch/vport.h
• struct vport_portids(9)
• struct vport(9)
• struct vport_parms(9)
• struct vport_ops(9)
• struct vport_upcall_stats_percpu(9)
• vport_from_priv(9)

iykyk, go read them all, they're iconic 🌈

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okay that's the whole page!! this little cutie lives in ./net/openvswitch and the version/date stamp on her is October 2026 — so mark your calendar bestie 🗓️💖 mwah, go forth and access that private data 🧚‍♀️✨