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Netlink

Netlink is a socket family used for inter-process communication (IPC) between both the kernel and userspace processes, and between different userspace processes, in a way similar to the Unix domain sockets available on certain Unix-like operating systems, including its original incarnation as a Linux kernel interface, as well as in the form of a later…

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Netlink protocols

LinuxFirewallNetfilterIptablesARP
9 related topics

Overview

INET socketsInter-process communicationUserspaceUnix domain socketsOperating systems
18 related topics

History

Character device
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Packet structure

BSD socketsTCP
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License
GNU General Public License
Operating system
Linux
Platform
Linux kernel
Stable release
7.2 / 16 August 2026; 8 days ago (16 August 2026)
Type
Application programming interface

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Netlink socket families

Netlink protocols

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Netlink

Nodes37
Edges36
Triples56
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.054054
Components1

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Netlink

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related to External links · 23
Netlink → An OverviewNetlink Protocol Library, Apress, August, Chapter, Communicating, Experience, Gasca, How, Laurent Lefèvre, Linux, Linux Kernel Networking, Minimalist Library, Netlink Protocol Library Suite, Netlink Sockets, Networking Environment Using RTNETLINKNetlink, Pablo Neira Ayuso, Practice, Rafael, Sockets, Software
related to Netlink socket families · 8
Netlink → Each, However, Lacking, Linux, OS, Red Hat, Some, The
related to history · 5
Netlink → Alexey Kuznetsov, By, Linux, The Linux, The Netlink
related to Packet structure · 5
Netlink → Internet, TCP, The, The Netlink, Unlike BSD
see also · 3
Netlink → API, Comparison, Computer
related to User-defined Netlink protocol · 2
Netlink → This, Users
License · 1
Netlink → GNU General Public License
Operating system · 1
Netlink → Linux
Platform · 1
Netlink → Linux kernel
Stable release · 1
Netlink → 7.2 / 16 August 2026; 8 days ago (16 August 2026)

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kernel linux used userspace sockets protocol use socket interface networking communication family processes unix domain ioctl designed protocols operating system

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NetlinkLicenseGNU General Public License1.00infobox
NetlinkOperating systemLinux1.00infobox
NetlinkPlatformLinux kernel1.00infobox
NetlinkStable release7.2 / 16 August 2026; 8 days ago (16 August 2026)1.00infobox
NetlinkTypeApplication programming interface1.00infobox
NetlinkWebsitewiki.linuxfoundation.org/networking/generic_netlink_howto1.00infobox
Netlinkis asocket family used for inter-process communication0.90text
TCPinstance ofPacket structureUnlike BSD sockets using Internet protocols0.80text
where the message headers are autogeneratedinstance ofPacket structureUnlike BSD sockets using Internet protocols0.80text
the Netlink message headerinstance ofPacket structureUnlike BSD sockets using Internet protocols0.80text
Netlinkrelated to External linksPablo Neira Ayuso0.60section
Netlinkrelated to External linksRafael0.60section

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