Struct ifa_msghdr

struct ifa_msghdr;

Description

Message format for use in obtaining information about interface addresses from getkerninfo and the routing socket

Members

Defined in ifa_msghdr:

• ifam_addrslike rtm_addrs
• ifam_flagsvalue of ifa_flags
• ifam_indexindex for associated ifp
• ifam_metricindex for associated ifp
• ifam_msglento skip over non-understood messages
• ifam_typemessage type
• ifam_versionfuture binary compatibility

u_short ifam_msglen;

Description

to skip over non-understood messages

u_char ifam_version;

Description

future binary compatibility

u_char ifam_type;

Description

message type

int ifam_addrs;

Description

like rtm_addrs

int ifam_flags;

Description

value of ifa_flags

u_short ifam_index;

Description

index for associated ifp

int ifam_metric;

Description

index for associated ifp