#include <net/kpi_interface.h>

net/kpi_interface.h Kernel.framework

@header kpi_interface.h This header defines an API to interact with network interfaces in the kernel. The network interface KPI may be used to implement network interfaces or to attach protocols to existing interfaces.
includes: TargetConditionals.h, sys/kernel_types.h, Kernel/sys/_types/_sa_family_t.h, Availability.h
87 functions · 23 typedefs · 8 macros · 6 structs · 4 enums

macroKPI_INTERFACE_EMBEDDED

#define KPI_INTERFACE_EMBEDDED 0

enum(anonymous)

@enum Interface Families @abstract Constants defining interface families. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_ANY Match interface of any family type. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_LOOPBACK A software loopback interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_ETHERNET An Ethernet interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_SLIP A SLIP interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_TUN A tunnel interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_VLAN A virtual LAN interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_PPP A PPP interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_PVC A PVC interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_DISC A DISC interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_MDECAP A MDECAP interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_GIF A generic tunnel interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_FAITH A FAITH [IPv4/IPv6 translation] interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_STF A 6to4 interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_FIREWIRE An IEEE 1394 [Firewire] interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_BOND A virtual bonded interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_CELLULAR A cellular interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_UTUN A utun interface. @constant IFNET_FAMILY_IPSEC An IPsec interface.
underlying type unsigned int
IFNET_FAMILY_ANY0
IFNET_FAMILY_LOOPBACK1
IFNET_FAMILY_ETHERNET2
IFNET_FAMILY_SLIP3
IFNET_FAMILY_TUN4
IFNET_FAMILY_VLAN5
IFNET_FAMILY_PPP6
IFNET_FAMILY_PVC7
IFNET_FAMILY_DISC8
IFNET_FAMILY_MDECAP9
IFNET_FAMILY_GIF10
IFNET_FAMILY_FAITH11deprecated
IFNET_FAMILY_STF12
IFNET_FAMILY_FIREWIRE13
IFNET_FAMILY_BOND14
IFNET_FAMILY_CELLULAR15
IFNET_FAMILY_UNUSED_1616Un-used
IFNET_FAMILY_UTUN17
IFNET_FAMILY_IPSEC18

typedefifnet_family_t

@typedef ifnet_family_t @abstract Storage type for the interface family.
typedef u_int32_t ifnet_family_t

macroBPF_TAP_MODE_T

#define BPF_TAP_MODE_T 

enum(anonymous)

underlying type unsigned int
BPF_MODE_DISABLED0
BPF_MODE_INPUT1
BPF_MODE_OUTPUT2
BPF_MODE_INPUT_OUTPUT3

typedefbpf_tap_mode

@typedef bpf_tap_mode @abstract Mode for tapping. BPF_MODE_DISABLED/BPF_MODE_INPUT_OUTPUT etc.
typedef u_int32_t bpf_tap_mode

typedefprotocol_family_t

@typedef protocol_family_t @abstract Storage type for the protocol family.
typedef u_int32_t protocol_family_t

enum(anonymous)

underlying type unsigned int
IFNET_CSUM_IP1
IFNET_CSUM_TCP2
IFNET_CSUM_UDP4
IFNET_CSUM_FRAGMENT8
IFNET_IP_FRAGMENT16
IFNET_CSUM_TCPIPV632
IFNET_CSUM_UDPIPV664
IFNET_IPV6_FRAGMENT128
IFNET_VLAN_TAGGING65536
IFNET_VLAN_MTU131072
IFNET_MULTIPAGES1048576
IFNET_TSO_IPV42097152
IFNET_TSO_IPV64194304
IFNET_TX_STATUS8388608
IFNET_HW_TIMESTAMP16777216
IFNET_SW_TIMESTAMP33554432
IFNET_LRO268435456
IFNET_RX_CSUM536870912
IFNET_LRO_NUM_SEG1073741824

typedefifnet_offload_t

@typedef ifnet_offload_t @abstract Flags indicating the offload support of the interface.
typedef u_int32_t ifnet_offload_t

typedefbpf_packet_func

Callbacks These are function pointers you supply to the kernel in the interface. @typedef bpf_packet_func @discussion bpf_packet_func The bpf_packet_func is used to intercept inbound and outbound packets. The tap function will never free the mbuf. The tap function will only copy the mbuf in to various bpf file descriptors tapping this interface. @param interface The interface being sent or received on. @param data The packet to be transmitted or received. @result An errno value or zero upon success. Fast path - do not block or spend excessive amounts of time
typedef errno_t (*bpf_packet_func)(ifnet_t interface, mbuf_t data)

typedefifnet_output_func

@typedef ifnet_output_func @discussion ifnet_output_func is used to transmit packets. The stack will pass fully formed packets, including frame header, to the ifnet_output function for an interface. The driver is responsible for freeing the mbuf. @param interface The interface being sent on. @param data The packet to be sent. Fast path - do not block or spend excessive amounts of time
typedef errno_t (*ifnet_output_func)(ifnet_t interface, mbuf_t data)

typedefifnet_ioctl_func

@typedef ifnet_ioctl_func @discussion ifnet_ioctl_func is used to communicate ioctls from the stack to the driver. All undefined ioctls are reserved for future use by Apple. If you need to communicate with your kext using an ioctl, please use SIOCSIFKPI and SIOCGIFKPI. @param interface The interface the ioctl is being sent to. @param cmd The ioctl command. @param data A pointer to any data related to the ioctl.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, unsigned long, void *) ifnet_ioctl_func;

typedefifnet_set_bpf_tap

@typedef ifnet_set_bpf_tap @discussion Deprecated. Specify NULL. Call bpf_tap_in/bpf_tap_out for all packets.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, bpf_tap_mode, bpf_packet_func) ifnet_set_bpf_tap;

typedefifnet_detached_func

@typedef ifnet_detached_func @discussion ifnet_detached_func is called an interface is detached from the list of interfaces. When ifnet_detach is called, it may not detach the interface immediately if protocols are attached. ifnet_detached_func is used to notify the interface that it has been detached from the networking stack. This is the last function that will be called on an interface. Until this function returns, you must not unload a kext supplying function pointers to this interface, even if ifnet_detacah has been called. Your detach function may be called during your call to ifnet_detach. @param interface The interface that has been detached. event.
typedef void (*ifnet_detached_func)(ifnet_t interface)

typedefifnet_demux_func

@typedef ifnet_demux_func @discussion ifnet_demux_func is called for each inbound packet to determine which protocol family the packet belongs to. This information is then used by the stack to determine which protocol to pass the packet to. This function may return protocol families for protocols that are not attached. If the protocol family has not been attached to the interface, the packet will be discarded. @param interface The interface the packet was received on. @param packet The mbuf containing the packet. @param frame_header A pointer to the frame header. @param protocol_family Upon return, the protocol family matching the packet should be stored here. @result If the result is zero, processing will continue normally. If the result is EJUSTRETURN, processing will stop but the packet will not be freed. If the result is anything else, the processing will stop and the packet will be freed.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, mbuf_t, char *, protocol_family_t *) ifnet_demux_func;

typedefifnet_event_func

@typedef ifnet_event_func @discussion ifnet_event_func is called when an event occurs on a specific interface. @param interface The interface the event occurred on.
typedef void (*ifnet_event_func)(ifnet_t interface, const struct kev_msg *msg)

macroIFNET_MAX_FRAME_TYPE_BUFFER_SIZE

#define IFNET_MAX_FRAME_TYPE_BUFFER_SIZE 16

macroIFNET_MAX_LINKADDR_BUFFER_SIZE

#define IFNET_MAX_LINKADDR_BUFFER_SIZE 16

macroIFNET_LLADDR_T

#define IFNET_LLADDR_T const char *__sized_by_or_null (IFNET_MAX_LINKADDR_BUFFER_SIZE)

macroIFNET_FRAME_TYPE_T

#define IFNET_FRAME_TYPE_T const char *__sized_by_or_null (IFNET_MAX_FRAME_TYPE_BUFFER_SIZE)

macroIFNET_LLADDR_RW_T

#define IFNET_LLADDR_RW_T char *__sized_by_or_null (IFNET_MAX_LINKADDR_BUFFER_SIZE)

macroIFNET_FRAME_TYPE_RW_T

#define IFNET_FRAME_TYPE_RW_T char *__sized_by_or_null (IFNET_MAX_FRAME_TYPE_BUFFER_SIZE)

typedefifnet_framer_func

typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, mbuf_t *, const struct sockaddr *, const char *, const char *) ifnet_framer_func;

structifnet_demux_desc

@struct ifnet_demux_desc @discussion This structure is to identify packets that belong to a specific protocol. The types supported are interface specific. Ethernet supports ETHER_DESC_ETYPE2, ETHER_DESC_SAP, and ETHER_DESC_SNAP. The type defines the offset in the packet where the data will be matched as well as context. For example, if ETHER_DESC_SNAP is specified, the only valid datalen is 5 and only in the 5 bytes will only be matched when the packet header indicates that the packet is a SNAP packet. @field type The type of identifier data (i.e. ETHER_DESC_ETYPE2) @field data A pointer to an entry of type (i.e. pointer to 0x0800). @field datalen The number of bytes of data used to describe the packet.
size 24, align 8
u_int32_ttype
void *data
u_int32_tdatalen

typedefifnet_add_proto_func

@typedef ifnet_add_proto_func @discussion if_add_proto_func is called by the stack when a protocol is attached to an interface. This gives the interface an opportunity to get a list of protocol description structures for demuxing packets to this protocol (demux descriptors). @param interface The interface the protocol will be attached to. @param protocol_family The family of the protocol being attached. @param demux_array An array of demux descriptors that describe the interface specific ways of identifying packets belonging to this protocol family. @param demux_count The number of demux descriptors in the array. @result If the result is zero, processing will continue normally. If the result is anything else, the add protocol will be aborted.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, protocol_family_t, const struct ifnet_demux_desc *, u_int32_t) ifnet_add_proto_func;

typedefifnet_del_proto_func

@typedef if_del_proto_func @discussion if_del_proto_func is called by the stack when a protocol is being detached from an interface. This gives the interface an opportunity to free any storage related to this specific protocol being attached to this interface. @param interface The interface the protocol will be detached from. @param protocol_family The family of the protocol being detached. @result If the result is zero, processing will continue normally. If the result is anything else, the detach will continue and the error will be returned to the caller.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, protocol_family_t) ifnet_del_proto_func;

typedefifnet_check_multi

@typedef ifnet_check_multi @discussion ifnet_check_multi is called for each multicast address added to an interface. This gives the interface an opportunity to reject invalid multicast addresses before they are attached to the interface. To prevent an address from being added to your multicast list, return EADDRNOTAVAIL. If you don't know how to parse/translate the address, return EOPNOTSUPP. @param interface The interface. @param mcast The multicast address. @result Zero upon success, EADDRNOTAVAIL on invalid multicast, EOPNOTSUPP for addresses the interface does not understand.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, const struct sockaddr *) ifnet_check_multi;

typedefproto_media_input

@typedef proto_media_input @discussion proto_media_input is called for all inbound packets for a specific protocol on a specific interface. This function is registered on an interface using ifnet_attach_protocol. @param ifp The interface the packet was received on. @param protocol The protocol of the packet received. @param packet The packet being input. @param header The frame header. @result If the result is zero, the caller will assume the packet was passed to the protocol. If the result is non-zero and not EJUSTRETURN, the caller will free the packet.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, protocol_family_t, mbuf_t, char *) proto_media_input;

typedefproto_media_input_v2

@typedef proto_media_input_v2 @discussion proto_media_input_v2 is called for all inbound packets for a specific protocol on a specific interface. This function is registered on an interface using ifnet_attach_protocolv2. proto_media_input_v2 differs from proto_media_input in that it will be called for a list of packets instead of once for each individual packet. The frame header can be retrieved using mbuf_pkthdr_header. @param ifp The interface the packet was received on. @param protocol The protocol of the packet received. @param packet The packet being input. @result If the result is zero, the caller will assume the packets were passed to the protocol. If the result is non-zero and not EJUSTRETURN, the caller will free the packets.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, protocol_family_t, mbuf_t) proto_media_input_v2;

typedefproto_media_preout

@typedef proto_media_preout @discussion proto_media_preout is called just before the packet is transmitted. This gives the proto_media_preout function an opportunity to specify the media specific frame type and destination. @param ifp The interface the packet will be sent on. @param protocol The protocol of the packet being sent (PF_INET/etc...). @param packet The packet being sent. @param dest The protocol level destination address. @param route A pointer to the routing structure for the packet. @param frame_type The media specific frame type. @param link_layer_dest The media specific destination. @result If the result is zero, processing will continue normally. If the result is non-zero, processing will stop. If the result is non-zero and not EJUSTRETURN, the packet will be freed by the caller.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, protocol_family_t, mbuf_t *, const struct sockaddr *, void *, char *, char *) proto_media_preout;

typedefproto_media_event

@typedef proto_media_event @discussion proto_media_event is called to notify this layer of interface specific events. @param ifp The interface. @param protocol The protocol family. @param event The event.
typedef void (*)(ifnet_t, protocol_family_t, const struct kev_msg *) proto_media_event;

typedefproto_media_ioctl

@typedef proto_media_ioctl @discussion proto_media_event allows this layer to handle ioctls. When an ioctl is handled, it is passed to the interface filters, protocol filters, protocol, and interface. If you do not support this ioctl, return EOPNOTSUPP. If you successfully handle the ioctl, return zero. If you return any error other than EOPNOTSUPP, other parts of the stack may not get an opportunity to process the ioctl. If you return EJUSTRETURN, processing will stop and a result of zero will be returned to the caller. All undefined ioctls are reserved for future use by Apple. If you need to communicate with your kext using an ioctl, please use SIOCSIFKPI and SIOCGIFKPI. @param ifp The interface. @param protocol The protocol family. @param command The ioctl command. @param argument The argument to the ioctl. @result See the discussion.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, protocol_family_t, unsigned long, void *) proto_media_ioctl;

typedefproto_media_detached

@typedef proto_media_detached @discussion proto_media_detached notifies you that your protocol has been detached. @param ifp The interface. @param protocol The protocol family. @result See the discussion.
typedef errno_t (*proto_media_detached)(ifnet_t ifp, protocol_family_t protocol)

typedefproto_media_resolve_multi

@typedef proto_media_resolve_multi @discussion proto_media_resolve_multi is called to resolve a protocol layer mulitcast address to a link layer multicast address. @param ifp The interface. @param proto_addr The protocol address. @param out_ll A sockaddr_dl to copy the link layer multicast in to. @param ll_len The length of data allocated for out_ll. @result Return zero on success or an errno error value on failure.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, const struct sockaddr *, struct sockaddr_dl *, size_t) proto_media_resolve_multi;

typedefproto_media_send_arp

@typedef proto_media_send_arp @discussion proto_media_send_arp is called by the stack to generate an ARP packet. This field is currently only used with IP. This function should inspect the parameters and transmit an arp packet using the information passed in. @param ifp The interface the arp packet should be sent on. @param arpop The arp operation (usually ARPOP_REQUEST or ARPOP_REPLY). @param sender_hw The value to use for the sender hardware address field. If this is NULL, use the hardware address of the interface. @param sender_proto The value to use for the sender protocol address field. This will not be NULL. @param target_hw The value to use for the target hardware address. If this is NULL, the target hardware address in the ARP packet should be NULL and the link-layer destination for the back should be a broadcast. If this is not NULL, this value should be used for both the link-layer destination and the target hardware address. @param target_proto The target protocol address. This will not be NULL. @result Return zero on success or an errno error value on failure.
typedef errno_t (*)(ifnet_t, u_short, const struct sockaddr_dl *, const struct sockaddr *, const struct sockaddr_dl *, const struct sockaddr *) proto_media_send_arp;

structifnet_stat_increment_param

@struct ifnet_stat_increment_param @discussion This structure is used increment the counters on a network interface. @field packets_in The number of packets received. @field bytes_in The number of bytes received. @field errors_in The number of receive errors. @field packets_out The number of packets transmitted. @field bytes_out The number of bytes transmitted. @field errors_out The number of transmission errors. @field collisions The number of collisions seen by this interface. @field dropped The number of packets dropped.
size 32, align 4
u_int32_tpackets_in
u_int32_tbytes_in
u_int32_terrors_in
u_int32_tpackets_out
u_int32_tbytes_out
u_int32_terrors_out
u_int32_tcollisions
u_int32_tdropped

structifnet_init_params

@struct ifnet_init_params @discussion This structure is used to define various properties of the interface when calling ifnet_allocate. A copy of these values will be stored in the ifnet and cannot be modified while the interface is attached. @field uniqueid An identifier unique to this instance of the interface. @field uniqueid_len The length, in bytes, of the uniqueid. @field name The interface name (i.e. en). @field unit The interface unit number (en0's unit number is 0). @field family The interface family. @field type The interface type (see sys/if_types.h). Must be less than 256. For new types, use IFT_OTHER. @field output The output function for the interface. Every packet the stack attempts to send through this interface will go out through this function. @field demux The function used to determine the protocol family of an incoming packet. @field add_proto The function used to attach a protocol to this interface. @field del_proto The function used to remove a protocol from this interface. @field framer The function used to frame outbound packets, may be NULL. @field softc Driver specific storage. This value can be retrieved from the ifnet using the ifnet_softc function. @field ioctl The function used to handle ioctls. @field set_bpf_tap The function used to set the bpf_tap function. @field detach The function called to let the driver know the interface has been detached. @field event The function to notify the interface of various interface specific kernel events. @field broadcast_addr The link-layer broadcast address for this interface. @field broadcast_len The length of the link-layer broadcast address.
size 144, align 8
const void *uniqueidused to match recycled interface optional
u_int32_tuniqueid_lenoptional
const char *nameused to fill out initial values for interface required
u_int32_tunitrequired
ifnet_family_tfamilyrequired
u_int32_ttyperequired
ifnet_output_funcoutputrequired
ifnet_demux_funcdemuxrequired
ifnet_add_proto_funcadd_protorequired
ifnet_del_proto_funcdel_protorequired
ifnet_check_multicheck_multirequired for non point-to-point interfaces
ifnet_framer_funcframeroptional
void *softcoptional
ifnet_ioctl_funcioctloptional
ifnet_set_bpf_tapset_bpf_tapdeprecated
ifnet_detached_funcdetachoptional
ifnet_event_funceventoptional
const void *broadcast_addrrequired for non point-to-point interfaces
u_int32_tbroadcast_lenrequired for non point-to-point interfaces

structifnet_stats_param

@struct ifnet_stats_param @discussion This structure is used get and set the interface statistics. @field packets_in The number of packets received. @field bytes_in The number of bytes received. @field errors_in The number of receive errors. @field packets_out The number of packets transmitted. @field bytes_out The number of bytes transmitted. @field errors_out The number of transmission errors. @field collisions The number of collisions seen by this interface. @field dropped The number of packets dropped.
size 88, align 8
u_int64_tpackets_in
u_int64_tbytes_in
u_int64_tmulticasts_in
u_int64_terrors_in
u_int64_tpackets_out
u_int64_tbytes_out
u_int64_tmulticasts_out
u_int64_terrors_out
u_int64_tcollisions
u_int64_tdropped
u_int64_tno_protocol

structifnet_attach_proto_param

size 72, align 8
struct ifnet_demux_desc *demux_arrayinterface may/may not require
u_int32_tdemux_countinterface may/may not require
proto_media_inputinputrequired
proto_media_preoutpre_outputrequired
proto_media_eventeventoptional
proto_media_ioctlioctloptional
proto_media_detacheddetachedoptional
proto_media_resolve_multiresolveoptional
proto_media_send_arpsend_arpoptional

structifnet_attach_proto_param_v2

size 72, align 8
struct ifnet_demux_desc *demux_arrayinterface may/may not require
u_int32_tdemux_countinterface may/may not require
proto_media_input_v2inputrequired
proto_media_preoutpre_outputrequired
proto_media_eventeventoptional
proto_media_ioctlioctloptional
proto_media_detacheddetachedoptional
proto_media_resolve_multiresolveoptional
proto_media_send_arpsend_arpoptional

functionifnet_allocate

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_allocate(const struct ifnet_init_params *init, ifnet_t *interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_allocate @discussion Allocate an ifnet_t with an initial refcount of 1. Many parts of the stack do not properly refcount the ifnet_t. In order to avoid freeing the ifnet_t while some parts of the stack may contain a reference to it, the ifnet_ts are only recycled, never freed. A unique id is used to try and recycle the same ifnet_t when allocating an interface. For example, for an ethernet interface, the hardware address of the ethernet card is usually used for the uniqueid. If a PC Card is removed and inserted again, if the ethernet address of the PC card is used, the same ifnet_t will be used for the card the second time it is inserted. In the future, when the ifnet_t is correctly refcounted by all of the stack, the interfaces may be freed and the unique ids ignored. @param init The initial values for the interface. These values can not be changed after the interface has been allocated. @param interface The interface allocated upon success. @result May return ENOMEM if there is insufficient memory or EEXIST if an interface with the same uniqueid and family has already been allocated and is in use.

functionifnet_reference

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_reference(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_reference @discussion Increment the reference count of the ifnet to assure that it will not go away. The interface must already have at least one reference. @param interface The interface to increment the reference count of. @result May return EINVAL if the interface is not valid.

functionifnet_release

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_release(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_release @discussion Release a reference of the ifnet, this may trigger a free if the reference count reaches 0. @param interface The interface to decrement the reference count of and possibly free. @result May return EINVAL if the interface is not valid.

functionifnet_attach

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_attach(ifnet_t interface, const struct sockaddr_dl *ll_addr)
deprecated
@function ifnet_attach @discussion Attaches an interface to the global interface list. The interface must be setup properly before calling attach. The stack will take a reference on the interface and hold it until ifnet_detach is called. This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. @param interface The interface to attach. @param ll_addr The link layer address of the interface. This is used to fill out the first ifaddr in the list of addresses for the interface. This parameter is not required for interfaces such as PPP that have no link-layer address. @result Will return an error if there is anything wrong with the interface.

functionifnet_detach

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_detach(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_detach @discussion Detaches the interface. Call this to indicate this interface is no longer valid (i.e. PC Card was removed). This function will begin the process of removing knowledge of this interface from the stack. The function will return before the interface is detached. The functions you supplied in to the interface may continue to be called. When the detach has been completed, your detached function will be called. Your kext must not unload until the detached function has been called. The interface will be properly freed when the reference count reaches zero. An interface may not be attached again. You must call ifnet_allocate to create a new interface to attach. This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. @param interface The interface to detach. @result 0 on success, otherwise errno error.

functionifnet_interface_family_find

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_interface_family_find(
	const char *module_string,
	ifnet_family_t *family_id
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_interface_family_find @discussion Look up the interface family identifier for a string. If there is no interface family identifier assigned for this string a new interface family identifier is created and assigned. It is recommended to use the bundle id of the KEXT as the string to avoid collisions with other KEXTs. The lookup operation is not optimized so a module should call this function once during startup and cache the interface family identifier. The interface family identifier for a string will not be re-assigned until the system reboots. @param module_string A unique string identifying your interface family @param family_id Upon return, a unique interface family identifier for use with ifnet_* functions. This identifier is valid until the system is rebooted. @result 0 on success, otherwise errno error.

functionifnet_softc

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern void *ifnet_softc(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_softc @discussion Returns the driver's private storage on the interface. @param interface Interface to retrieve the storage from. @result Driver's private storage.

functionifnet_name

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern const char *ifnet_name(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_name @discussion Returns a pointer to the name of the interface. @param interface Interface to retrieve the name from. @result Pointer to the name.

functionifnet_family

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern ifnet_family_t ifnet_family(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_family @discussion Returns the family of the interface. @param interface Interface to retrieve the family from. @result Interface family type.

functionifnet_unit

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int32_t ifnet_unit(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_unit @discussion Returns the unit number of the interface. @param interface Interface to retrieve the unit number from. @result Unit number.

functionifnet_index

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int32_t ifnet_index(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_index @discussion Returns the index of the interface. This index value will match the index you would find in a sockaddr_dl or using if_nametoindex or if_indextoname in user space. The value of the interface index is undefined for an interface that is not currently attached. @param interface Interface to retrieve the index of. @result Index.

functionifnet_set_flags

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_flags(ifnet_t interface, u_int16_t new_flags, u_int16_t mask)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_flags @discussion Sets the interface flags to match new_flags. @discussion Sets the interface flags to new_flags. This function lets you specify which flags you want to change using the mask. The kernel will effectively take the lock, then set the interface's flags to (if_flags & ~mask) | (new_flags & mask). @param interface Interface to set the flags on. @param new_flags The new set of flags that should be set. These flags are defined in net/if.h @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_flags

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int16_t ifnet_flags(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_flags @discussion Returns the interface flags that are set. @param interface Interface to retrieve the flags from. @result Flags. These flags are defined in net/if.h

functionifnet_set_capabilities_supported

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_capabilities_supported(
	ifnet_t interface,
	u_int32_t new_caps,
	u_int32_t mask
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_capabilities_supported @discussion Specify the capabilities supported by the interface. @discussion This function lets you specify which capabilities are supported by the interface. Typically this function is called by the driver when the interface gets attached to the system. The mask allows to control which capability to set or unset. The kernel will effectively take the lock, then set the interface's flags to (if_capabilities & ~mask) | (new_caps & mask). This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. @param interface Interface to set the capabilities on. @param new_caps The value of the capabilities that should be set or unset. These flags are defined in net/if.h @param mask Which capabilities that should be affected. These flags are defined in net/if.h @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_capabilities_supported

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int32_t ifnet_capabilities_supported(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_capabilities_supported @discussion Retrieve the interface capabilities supported by the interface. @param interface Interface to retrieve the capabilities from. @result Flags. Capabilities flags are defined in net/if.h

functionifnet_set_capabilities_enabled

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_capabilities_enabled(
	ifnet_t interface,
	u_int32_t new_caps,
	u_int32_t mask
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_capabilities_enabled @discussion Enable and/or disable the interface capabilities to match new_caps. @discussion Sets the interface capabilities to new_caps. This function lets you specify which capabilities you want to change using the mask. The kernel will effectively take the lock, then set the interface's flags to (if_capenable & ~mask) | (new_caps & mask). This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. Typically this function is called by the driver when the interface is created to specify which of the supported capabilities are enabled by default. This function is also meant to be called when the driver handles the interface ioctl SIOCSIFCAP. The driver should call ifnet_set_offlad() to indicate the corresponding hardware offload bits that will be used by the networking stack. It is an error to enable a capability that is not marked as supported by the interface. @param interface Interface to set the capabilities on. @param new_caps The value of the capabilities that should be set or unset. These flags are defined in net/if.h @param mask Which capabilities that should be affected. These flags are defined in net/if.h @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_capabilities_enabled

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int32_t ifnet_capabilities_enabled(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_capabilities_enabled @discussion Retrieve the interface capabilities enabled on the interface. @param interface Interface to retrieve the capabilities from. @result Flags. Capabilities flags are defined in net/if.h

functionifnet_set_offload

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_offload(ifnet_t interface, ifnet_offload_t offload)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_offload @discussion Sets a bitfield to indicate special hardware offload support provided by the interface such as hardware checksums and VLAN. This replaces the if_hwassist flags field. Any flags unrecognized by the stack will not be set. Note the system will automatically set the interface capabilities that correspond to the offload flags modified -- i.e. the driver does not have to call ifnet_set_capabilities_enabled() and ifnet_set_capabilities_supported(). @param interface The interface. @param offload The new set of flags indicating which offload options the device supports. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_set_offload_enabled

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_offload_enabled(ifnet_t interface, ifnet_offload_t offload)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_offload_enabled @discussion Sets the enabled capabilities of the specified interface. The supported capabilities (set by ifnet_set_offload()) are left unmodified. @param interface The interface. @param offload The new set of flags indicating which supported offload options should be enabled. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_offload

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern ifnet_offload_t ifnet_offload(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_offload @discussion Returns flags indicating which operations can be offloaded to the interface. @param interface Interface to retrieve the offload from. @result Abilities flags, see ifnet_offload_t.

functionifnet_set_tso_mtu

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_tso_mtu(ifnet_t interface, sa_family_t family, u_int32_t mtuLen)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_tso_mtu @discussion Sets maximum TCP Segmentation Offload segment size for the interface @param interface The interface. @param family The family for which the offload MTU is provided for (AF_INET or AF_INET6) @param mtuLen Maximum segment size supported by the interface @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_get_tso_mtu

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_get_tso_mtu(ifnet_t interface, sa_family_t family, u_int32_t *mtuLen)
deprecated
@function ifnet_get_tso_mtu @discussion Returns maximum TCP Segmentation Offload segment size for the interface @param interface The interface. @param family The family for which the offload MTU is provided for (AF_INET or AF_INET6) @param mtuLen Value of the maximum MTU supported for the interface and family provided. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

enum(anonymous)

@enum Interface wake properties @abstract Constants defining Interface wake properties. @constant IFNET_WAKE_ON_MAGIC_PACKET Wake on Magic Packet.
underlying type unsigned int
IFNET_WAKE_ON_MAGIC_PACKET1

functionifnet_set_wake_flags

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_wake_flags(
	ifnet_t interface,
	u_int32_t properties,
	u_int32_t mask
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_wake_flags @discussion Sets the wake properties of the underlying hardware. These are typically set by the driver. @param interface The interface. @param properties Properties to set or unset. @param mask Mask of the properties to set of unset. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_get_wake_flags

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int32_t ifnet_get_wake_flags(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_get_wake_flags @discussion Returns the wake properties set on the interface. @param interface The interface. @result The wake properties

functionifnet_attach_protocol

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_attach_protocol(
	ifnet_t interface,
	protocol_family_t protocol_family,
	const struct ifnet_attach_proto_param *proto_details
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_attach_protocol @discussion Attaches a protocol to an interface. @param interface The interface. @param protocol_family The protocol family being attached (PF_INET/PF_INET6/etc...). @param proto_details Details of the protocol being attached. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_attach_protocol_v2

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_attach_protocol_v2(
	ifnet_t interface,
	protocol_family_t protocol_family,
	const struct ifnet_attach_proto_param_v2 *proto_details
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_attach_protocol_v2 @discussion Attaches a protocol to an interface using the newer version 2 style interface. So far the only difference is support for packet chains which improve performance. @param interface The interface. @param protocol_family The protocol family being attached (PF_INET/PF_INET6/etc...). @param proto_details Details of the protocol being attached. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_detach_protocol

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_detach_protocol(ifnet_t interface, protocol_family_t protocol_family)
deprecated
@function ifnet_detach_protocol @discussion Detaches a protocol from an interface. @param interface The interface. @param protocol_family The protocol family of the protocol to detach. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_output

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_output(
	ifnet_t interface,
	protocol_family_t protocol_family,
	mbuf_t packet,
	void *route,
	const struct sockaddr *dest
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_output @discussion Handles an outbound packet on the interface by calling any filters, a protocol preoutput function, the interface framer function, and finally the interface's output function. The protocol_family will be used to apply protocol filters and determine which preoutput function to call. The route and dest parameters will be passed to the preoutput function defined for the attachment of the specified protocol to the specified interface. ifnet_output will always free the mbuf chain. @param interface The interface. @param protocol_family The family of the protocol generating this packet (i.e. AF_INET). @param packet The packet to be transmitted. @param route A pointer to a routing structure for this packet. The preoutput function determines whether this value may be NULL or not. @param dest The destination address of protocol_family type. This will be passed to the preoutput function. If the preoutput function does not require this value, you may pass NULL. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_output_raw

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_output_raw(
	ifnet_t interface,
	protocol_family_t protocol_family,
	mbuf_t packet
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_output_raw @discussion Handles and outbond raw packet on the interface by calling any filters followed by the interface's output function. protocol_family may be zero. If the packet is from a specific protocol the protocol_family will be used to apply protocol filters. All interface filters will be applied to the outgoing packet. Processing, such as calling the protocol preoutput and interface framer functions will be bypassed. The packet will pass through the filters and be sent on the interface as is. ifnet_output_raw will always free the packet chain. @param interface The interface. @param protocol_family The family of the protocol generating this packet (i.e. AF_INET). @param packet The fully formed packet to be transmitted. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_input

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_input(
	ifnet_t interface,
	mbuf_t first_packet,
	const struct ifnet_stat_increment_param *stats
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_input @discussion Inputs packets from the interface. The interface's demux will be called to determine the protocol. Once the protocol is determined, the interface filters and protocol filters will be called. From there, the packet will be passed to the registered protocol. If there is an error, the mbuf chain will be freed. @param interface The interface. @param first_packet The first packet in a chain of packets. @param stats Counts to be integrated in to the stats. The interface statistics will be incremented by the amounts specified in stats. This parameter may be NULL. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_ioctl

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_ioctl(
	ifnet_t interface,
	protocol_family_t protocol,
	unsigned long ioctl_code,
	void *ioctl_arg
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_ioctl @discussion Calls the interface's ioctl function with the parameters passed. All undefined ioctls are reserved for future use by Apple. If you need to communicate with your kext using an ioctl, please use SIOCSIFKPI and SIOCGIFKPI. @param interface The interface. @param protocol The protocol family of the protocol to send the ioctl to (may be zero). Some ioctls apply to a protocol while other ioctls apply to just an interface. @param ioctl_code The ioctl to perform. @param ioctl_arg Any parameters to the ioctl. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_event

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_event(ifnet_t interface, struct kern_event_msg *event_ptr)
deprecated
@function ifnet_event @discussion Calls the interface's event function. @param interface The interface. @param event_ptr Pointer to an kern_event structure describing the event. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_set_mtu

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_mtu(ifnet_t interface, u_int32_t mtu)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_mtu @discussion Sets the value of the MTU in the interface structure. Calling this function will not notify the driver that the MTU should be changed. Use the appropriate ioctl. This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. @param interface The interface. @param mtu The new MTU. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_mtu

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int32_t ifnet_mtu(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_mtu @param interface The interface. @result The MTU.

functionifnet_type

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int8_t ifnet_type(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_type @param interface The interface. @result The type. See net/if_types.h.

functionifnet_set_addrlen

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_addrlen(ifnet_t interface, u_int8_t addrlen)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_addrlen @discussion This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. @param interface The interface. @param addrlen The new address length. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_addrlen

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int8_t ifnet_addrlen(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_addrlen @param interface The interface. @result The address length.

functionifnet_set_hdrlen

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_hdrlen(ifnet_t interface, u_int8_t hdrlen)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_hdrlen @discussion This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. @param interface The interface. @param hdrlen The new header length. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_hdrlen

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int8_t ifnet_hdrlen(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_hdrlen @param interface The interface. @result The header length.

functionifnet_set_metric

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_metric(ifnet_t interface, u_int32_t metric)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_metric @discussion This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. @param interface The interface. @param metric The new metric. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_metric

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int32_t ifnet_metric(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_metric @param interface The interface. @result The metric.

functionifnet_set_baudrate

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_baudrate(ifnet_t interface, u_int64_t baudrate)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_baudrate @discussion This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. @param interface The interface. @param baudrate The new baudrate. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_baudrate

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern u_int64_t ifnet_baudrate(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_baudrate @param interface The interface. @result The baudrate.

functionifnet_stat_increment

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_stat_increment(
	ifnet_t interface,
	const struct ifnet_stat_increment_param *counts
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_stat_increment @discussion This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. @param interface The interface. @param counts A pointer to a structure containing the amount to increment each counter by. Any counts not appearing in the ifnet_counter_increment structure are handled in the stack. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_stat_increment_in

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_stat_increment_in(
	ifnet_t interface,
	u_int32_t packets_in,
	u_int32_t bytes_in,
	u_int32_t errors_in
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_stat_increment_in @discussion This function is intended to be called by the driver. This function allows a driver to update the inbound interface counts. The most efficient time to update these counts is when calling ifnet_input. A lock protects the counts, this makes the increment functions expensive. The increment function will update the lastchanged value. @param interface The interface. @param packets_in The number of additional packets received. @param bytes_in The number of additional bytes received. @param errors_in The number of additional receive errors. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_stat_increment_out

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_stat_increment_out(
	ifnet_t interface,
	u_int32_t packets_out,
	u_int32_t bytes_out,
	u_int32_t errors_out
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_stat_increment_out @discussion This function is intended to be called by the driver. This function allows a driver to update the outbound interface counts. A lock protects the counts, this makes the increment functions expensive. The increment function will update the lastchanged value. @param interface The interface. @param packets_out The number of additional packets sent. @param bytes_out The number of additional bytes sent. @param errors_out The number of additional send errors. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_set_stat

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_stat(ifnet_t interface, const struct ifnet_stats_param *stats)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_stat @discussion This function is intended to be called by the driver. A kext must not call this function on an interface the kext does not own. The one exception would be the case where a kext wants to zero all of the counters. @param interface The interface. @param stats The new stats values. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_stat

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_stat(ifnet_t interface, struct ifnet_stats_param *out_stats)
deprecated
@function ifnet_stat @param interface The interface. @param out_stats Storage for the values. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_set_promiscuous

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_promiscuous(ifnet_t interface, int on)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_promiscuous @discussion Enable or disable promiscuous mode on the interface. The interface keeps an internal count of the number of times promiscuous mode has been enabled. Promiscuous mode is only disabled when this count reaches zero. Be sure to disable promiscuous mode only once for every time you enable it. @param interface The interface to toggle promiscuous mode on. @param on If set, the number of promicuous on requests will be incremented. If this is the first request, promiscuous mode will be enabled. If this is not set, the number of promiscous clients will be decremented. If this causes the number to reach zero, promiscuous mode will be disabled. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_touch_lastchange

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_touch_lastchange(ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_touch_lastchange @discussion Updates the lastchange value to now. @param interface The interface. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_lastchange

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_lastchange(ifnet_t interface, struct timeval *last_change)
deprecated
@function ifnet_lastchange @param interface The interface. @param last_change A timeval struct to copy the last time changed in to.

functionifnet_get_address_list

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_get_address_list(
	ifnet_t interface,
	ifaddr_t *__null_terminated *addresses
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_get_address_list @discussion Get a list of addresses on the interface. Passing NULL for the interface will return a list of all addresses. The addresses will have their reference count bumped so they will not go away. Calling ifnet_free_address_list will decrement the refcount and free the array. If you wish to hold on to a reference to an ifaddr_t, be sure to bump the reference count before calling ifnet_free_address_list. @param interface The interface. @param addresses A pointer to a NULL terminated array of ifaddr_ts. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_get_address_list_with_count

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_get_address_list_with_count(
	ifnet_t interface,
	ifaddr_t *__counted_by(*addresses_count) * addresses,
	uint16_t *addresses_count
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_get_address_list_with_count @discussion Get a list of addresses on the interface. Passing NULL for the interface will return a list of all addresses. The addresses will have their reference count bumped so they will not go away. Calling ifnet_free_address_list will decrement the refcount and free the array. If you wish to hold on to a reference to an ifaddr_t, be sure to bump the reference count before calling ifnet_free_address_list. @param interface The interface. @param addresses A pointer to a NULL terminated array of ifaddr_ts. @param addresses_count Count of ifaddr_ts in addresses. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_get_address_list_family

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_get_address_list_family(
	ifnet_t interface,
	ifaddr_t *__null_terminated *addresses,
	sa_family_t family
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_get_address_list_family @discussion Get a list of addresses on the interface. Passing NULL for the interface will return a list of all addresses. The addresses will have their reference count bumped so they will not go away. Calling ifnet_free_address_list will decrement the refcount and free the array. If you wish to hold on to a reference to an ifaddr_t, be sure to bump the reference count before calling ifnet_free_address_list. Unlike ifnet_get_address_list, this function lets the caller specify the address family to get a list of only a specific address type. @param interface The interface. @param addresses A pointer to a NULL terminated array of ifaddr_ts. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_free_address_list

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern void ifnet_free_address_list(ifaddr_t *__null_terminated addresses)
deprecated
@function ifnet_free_address_list @discussion Free a list of addresses returned from ifnet_get_address_list. Decrements the refcounts and frees the memory used for the array of references. @param addresses An array of ifaddr_ts.

functionifnet_set_lladdr

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_set_lladdr(
	ifnet_t interface,
	const void *__sized_by(lladdr_len) lladdr,
	size_t lladdr_len
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_set_lladdr @discussion Sets the link-layer address for this interface. @param interface The interface the link layer address is being changed on. @param lladdr A pointer to the raw link layer address (pointer to the 6 byte ethernet address for ethernet). @param lladdr_len The length, in bytes, of the link layer address.

functionifnet_lladdr_copy_bytes

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_lladdr_copy_bytes(
	ifnet_t interface,
	void *__sized_by(length) lladdr,
	size_t length
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_lladdr_copy_bytes @discussion Copies the bytes of the link-layer address into the specified buffer. @param interface The interface to copy the link-layer address from. @param lladdr The buffer to copy the link-layer address in to. @param length The length of the buffer. This value must match the length of the link-layer address.

functionifnet_llbroadcast_copy_bytes

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_llbroadcast_copy_bytes(
	ifnet_t interface,
	void *__sized_by(bufferlen) addr,
	size_t bufferlen,
	size_t *out_len
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_llbroadcast_copy_bytes @discussion Retrieves the link-layer broadcast address for this interface. @param interface The interface. @param addr A buffer to copy the broadcast address in to. @param bufferlen The length of the buffer at addr. @param out_len On return, the length of the broadcast address.

functionifnet_resolve_multicast

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_resolve_multicast(
	ifnet_t ifp,
	const struct sockaddr *proto_addr,
	struct sockaddr *ll_addr,
	size_t ll_len
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_resolve_multicast @discussion Resolves a multicast address for an attached protocol to a link-layer address. If a link-layer address is passed in, the interface will verify that it is a valid multicast address. @param ifp The interface. @param proto_addr A protocol address to be converted to a link-layer address. @param ll_addr Storage for the resulting link-layer address. @param ll_len Length of the storage for the link-layer address. @result 0 on success. EOPNOTSUPP indicates the multicast address was not supported or could not be translated. Other errors may indicate other failures.

functionifnet_add_multicast

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_add_multicast(
	ifnet_t interface,
	const struct sockaddr *maddr,
	ifmultiaddr_t *multicast
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_add_multicast @discussion Joins a multicast and returns an ifmultiaddr_t with the reference count incremented for you. You are responsible for decrementing the reference count after calling ifnet_remove_multicast and making sure you no longer have any references to the multicast. @param interface The interface. @param maddr The multicast address (AF_UNSPEC/AF_LINK) to join. Either a physical address or logical address to be translated to a physical address. @param multicast The resulting ifmultiaddr_t multicast address. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_remove_multicast

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_remove_multicast(ifmultiaddr_t multicast)
deprecated
@function ifnet_remove_multicast @discussion Causes the interface to leave the multicast group. The stack keeps track of how many times ifnet_add_multicast has been called for a given multicast address. The multicast will only be removed when the number of times ifnet_remove_multicast has been called matches the number of times ifnet_add_multicast has been called. The memory for the multicast address is not actually freed until the separate reference count has reached zero. Some parts of the stack may keep a pointer to the multicast even after that multicast has been removed from the interface. When an interface is detached, all of the multicasts are removed. If the interface of the multicast passed in is no longer attached, this function will gracefully return, performing no work. It is the callers responsibility to release the multicast address after calling this function. @param multicast The multicast to be removed. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_get_multicast_list

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_get_multicast_list(
	ifnet_t interface,
	ifmultiaddr_t *__null_terminated *addresses
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_get_multicast_list @discussion Retrieves a list of multicast address the interface is set to receive. This function allocates and returns an array of references to the various multicast addresses. The multicasts have their reference counts bumped on your behalf. Calling ifnet_free_multicast_list will decrement the reference counts and free the array. @param interface The interface. @param addresses A pointer to a NULL terminated array of references to the multicast addresses. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_free_multicast_list

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern void ifnet_free_multicast_list(ifmultiaddr_t *__null_terminated multicasts)
deprecated
@function ifnet_free_multicast_list @discussion Frees a list of multicasts returned by ifnet_get_multicast_list. Decrements the refcount on each multicast address and frees the array. @param multicasts An array of references to the multicast addresses.

functionifnet_find_by_name

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_find_by_name(const char *ifname, ifnet_t *interface)
deprecated
@function ifnet_find_by_name @discussion Find an interface by the name including the unit number. Caller must call ifnet_release on any non-null interface return value. @param ifname The name of the interface, including any unit number (i.e. "en0"). @param interface A pointer to an interface reference. This will be filled in if a matching interface is found. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_list_get

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifnet_list_get(
	ifnet_family_t family,
	ifnet_t *__counted_by(*count) * interfaces,
	uint32_t *count
)
deprecated
@function ifnet_list_get @discussion Get a list of attached interfaces. List will be set to point to an array allocated by ifnet_list_get. The interfaces are refcounted and the counts will be incremented before the function returns. The list of interfaces must be freed using ifnet_list_free. @param family The interface family (i.e. IFNET_FAMILY_ETHERNET). To find interfaces of all families, use IFNET_FAMILY_ANY. @param interfaces A pointer to an array of interface references. @param count A pointer that will be filled in with the number of matching interfaces in the array. @result 0 on success otherwise the errno error.

functionifnet_list_free

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern void ifnet_list_free(ifnet_t *__null_terminated interfaces)
deprecated
@function ifnet_list_free @discussion Free a list of interfaces returned by ifnet_list_get. Decrements the reference count on each interface and frees the array of references. If you keep a reference to an interface, be sure to increment the reference count before calling ifnet_list_free. @param interfaces An array of interface references from ifnet_list_get.

functionifaddr_reference

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifaddr_reference(ifaddr_t ifaddr)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_reference @discussion Increment the reference count of an address tied to an interface. @param ifaddr The interface address. @result 0 upon success

functionifaddr_release

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifaddr_release(ifaddr_t ifaddr)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_release @discussion Decrements the reference count of and possibly frees an address tied to an interface. @param ifaddr The interface address. @result 0 upon success

functionifaddr_address

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifaddr_address(
	ifaddr_t ifaddr,
	struct sockaddr *out_addr,
	u_int32_t addr_size
)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_address @discussion Copies the address out of the ifaddr. @param ifaddr The interface address. @param out_addr The sockaddr storage for the address. @param addr_size The size of the storage for the address. @result 0 upon success

functionifaddr_address_family

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern sa_family_t ifaddr_address_family(ifaddr_t ifaddr)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_address @discussion Returns the address family of the address. @param ifaddr The interface address. @result 0 on failure, address family on success.

functionifaddr_dstaddress

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifaddr_dstaddress(
	ifaddr_t ifaddr,
	struct sockaddr *out_dstaddr,
	u_int32_t dstaddr_size
)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_dstaddress @discussion Copies the destination address out of the ifaddr. @param ifaddr The interface address. @param out_dstaddr The sockaddr storage for the destination address. @param dstaddr_size The size of the storage for the destination address. @result 0 upon success

functionifaddr_netmask

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifaddr_netmask(
	ifaddr_t ifaddr,
	struct sockaddr *out_netmask,
	u_int32_t netmask_size
)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_netmask @discussion Copies the netmask out of the ifaddr. @param ifaddr The interface address. @param out_netmask The sockaddr storage for the netmask. @param netmask_size The size of the storage for the netmask. @result 0 upon success

functionifaddr_ifnet

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern ifnet_t ifaddr_ifnet(ifaddr_t ifaddr)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_ifnet @discussion Returns the interface the address is attached to. The reference is only valid until the ifaddr is released. If you need to hold a reference to the ifnet for longer than you hold a reference to the ifaddr, increment the reference using ifnet_reference. @param ifaddr The interface address. @result A reference to the interface the address is attached to.

functionifaddr_withaddr

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern ifaddr_t ifaddr_withaddr(const struct sockaddr *address)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_withaddr @discussion Returns an interface address with the address specified. Increments the reference count on the ifaddr before returning to the caller. Caller is responsible for calling ifaddr_release. @param address The address to search for. @result A reference to the interface address.

functionifaddr_withdstaddr

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern ifaddr_t ifaddr_withdstaddr(const struct sockaddr *destination)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_withdstaddr @discussion Returns an interface address for the interface address that matches the destination when the netmask is applied. Increments the reference count on the ifaddr before returning to the caller. Caller is responsible for calling ifaddr_release. @param destination The destination to search for. @result A reference to the interface address.

functionifaddr_withnet

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern ifaddr_t ifaddr_withnet(const struct sockaddr *net)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_withnet @discussion Returns an interface address for the interface with the network described by net. Increments the reference count on the ifaddr before returning to the caller. Caller is responsible for calling ifaddr_release. @param net The network to search for. @result A reference to the interface address.

functionifaddr_withroute

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern ifaddr_t ifaddr_withroute(
	int flags,
	const struct sockaddr *destination,
	const struct sockaddr *gateway
)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_withroute @discussion Returns an interface address given a destination and gateway. Increments the reference count on the ifaddr before returning to the caller. Caller is responsible for calling ifaddr_release. @param flags Routing flags. See net/route.h, RTF_GATEWAY etc. @param destination The destination to search for. @param gateway A gateway to search for. @result A reference to the interface address.

functionifaddr_findbestforaddr

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern ifaddr_t ifaddr_findbestforaddr(const struct sockaddr *addr, ifnet_t interface)
deprecated
@function ifaddr_findbestforaddr @discussion Finds the best local address assigned to a specific interface to use when communicating with another address. Increments the reference count on the ifaddr before returning to the caller. Caller is responsible for calling ifaddr_release. @param addr The remote address. @param interface The local interface. @result A reference to the interface address.

functionifaddr_get_ia6_flags

extern errno_t ifaddr_get_ia6_flags(ifaddr_t ifaddr, u_int32_t *out_flags)
@function ifaddr_get_ia6_flags @discussion Copies the ia6 flags out of the ifaddr if it's AF_INET6 @param ifaddr The interface address. @param out_flags On return, the IA6 flags of the ifaddr @result 0 upon success

functionifmaddr_reference

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifmaddr_reference(ifmultiaddr_t ifmaddr)
deprecated
@function ifmaddr_reference @discussion Increment the reference count of an interface multicast address. @param ifmaddr The interface multicast address. @result 0 on success. Only error will be EINVAL if ifmaddr is not valid.

functionifmaddr_release

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifmaddr_release(ifmultiaddr_t ifmaddr)
deprecated
@function ifmaddr_release @discussion Decrement the reference count of an interface multicast address. If the reference count reaches zero, the ifmultiaddr will be removed from the interface and the ifmultiaddr will be freed. @param ifmaddr The interface multicast address. @result 0 on success. Only error will be EINVAL if ifmaddr is not valid.

functionifmaddr_address

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifmaddr_address(
	ifmultiaddr_t ifmaddr,
	struct sockaddr *out_multicast,
	u_int32_t addr_size
)
deprecated
@function ifmaddr_address @discussion Copies the multicast address to out_multicast. @param out_multicast Storage for a sockaddr. @param addr_size Size of the storage. @result 0 on success.

functionifmaddr_lladdress

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern errno_t ifmaddr_lladdress(
	ifmultiaddr_t ifmaddr,
	struct sockaddr *out_link_layer_multicast,
	u_int32_t addr_size
)
deprecated
@function ifmaddr_lladdress @discussion Copies the link layer multicast address to out_link_layer_multicast. @param out_link_layer_multicast Storage for a sockaddr. @param addr_size Size of the storage. @result 0 on success.

functionifmaddr_ifnet

__NKE_API_DEPRECATED
extern ifnet_t ifmaddr_ifnet(ifmultiaddr_t ifmaddr)
deprecated
@function ifmaddr_ifnet @discussion Returns the interface this multicast address is attached to. The interface reference count is not bumped by this function. The interface is only valid as long as you don't release the refernece to the multiast address. If you need to maintain your pointer to the ifnet, call ifnet_reference followed by ifnet_release when you're finished. @param ifmaddr The interface multicast address. @result A reference to the interface.