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SK_UNATTACHED_FILTER(9) Linux Networking SK_UNATTACHED_FILTER(9)

NAME

sk_unattached_filter_create - create an unattached filter

SYNOPSIS

int sk_unattached_filter_create(struct sk_filter ** pfp, struct sock_fprog_kern * fprog);

ARGUMENTS

pfp
the unattached filter that is created
fprog
the filter program

DESCRIPTION

Create a filter independent of any socket. We first run some sanity checks on it to make sure it does not explode on us later. If an error occurs or there is insufficient memory for the filter a negative errno code is returned. On success the return is zero.

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February 2017 Kernel Hackers Manual 3.16