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v2

v2.2.0

Feb 8, 2026

v2.1.1

Feb 8, 2026

v2.1.0

Oct 30, 2025

Changes in this version

+ type Bridge struct

+ AgeingTime *uint32

+ FdbFlush *uint8

+ FdbMaxLearned *uint32

+ ForwardDelay *uint32

+ GroupAddr net.HardwareAddr

+ GroupFwdMask *uint16

+ HelloTime *uint32

+ MaxAge *uint32

+ McastHashElasticity *uint32

+ McastHashMax *uint32

+ McastIgmpVersion *uint8

+ McastLastMemberCnt *uint32

+ McastLastMemberIntvl *uint64

+ McastMembershipIntvl *uint64

+ McastMldVersion *uint8

+ McastQuerier *BridgeEnable

+ McastQuerierIntvl *uint64

+ McastQueryIntvl *uint64

+ McastQueryResponseIntvl *uint64

+ McastQueryUseIfaddr *BridgeEnable

+ McastRouter *uint8

+ McastSnooping *BridgeEnable

+ McastStartupQueryCnt *uint32

+ McastStartupQueryIntvl *uint64

+ McastStatsEnabled *BridgeEnable

+ NfCallArptables *BridgeEnable

+ NfCallIp6tables *BridgeEnable

+ NfCallIptables *BridgeEnable

+ Priority *uint16

+ StpState *BridgeStpState

+ VlanDefaultPvid *uint16

+ VlanFiltering *BridgeEnable

+ VlanProtocol *VlanProtocol

+ VlanStatsEnabled *BridgeEnable

+ VlanStatsPerPort *BridgeEnable

+ func (*Bridge) Kind() string

+ func (b *Bridge) Decode(ad *netlink.AttributeDecoder) error

+ func (b *Bridge) Encode(ae *netlink.AttributeEncoder) error

+ func (b *Bridge) New() rtnetlink.LinkDriver

+ type BridgeEnable uint8

+ const BridgeEnableDisabled

+ const BridgeEnableEnabled

+ func (e BridgeEnable) String() string

+ type BridgePort struct

+ BackupNhid *uint32

+ BackupPort *uint32

+ BcastFlood *BridgeEnable

+ Cost *uint32

+ FastLeave *BridgeEnable

+ GroupFwdMask *uint16

+ Guard *BridgeEnable

+ Isolated *BridgeEnable

+ Learning *BridgeEnable

+ LearningSync *BridgeEnable

+ Locked *BridgeEnable

+ Mab *BridgeEnable

+ McastFlood *BridgeEnable

+ McastToUcast *BridgeEnable

+ Mode *BridgeEnable

+ MulticastRouter *uint8

+ NeighSuppress *BridgeEnable

+ NeighVlanSuppress *BridgeEnable

+ Priority *uint16

+ Protect *BridgeEnable

+ ProxyArp *BridgeEnable

+ ProxyArpWifi *BridgeEnable

+ State *BridgePortState

+ UnicastFlood *BridgeEnable

+ VlanTunnel *BridgeEnable

+ func (*BridgePort) Kind() string

+ func (bp *BridgePort) Decode(ad *netlink.AttributeDecoder) error

+ func (bp *BridgePort) Encode(ae *netlink.AttributeEncoder) error

+ func (bp *BridgePort) New() rtnetlink.LinkDriver

+ func (bp *BridgePort) Slave()

+ type BridgePortState uint8

+ const BridgePortStateBlocking

+ const BridgePortStateDisabled

+ const BridgePortStateForwarding

+ const BridgePortStateLearning

+ const BridgePortStateListening

+ func (s BridgePortState) String() string

+ type BridgeStpState uint32

+ const BridgeStpStateDisabled

+ const BridgeStpStateEnabled

+ func (s BridgeStpState) String() string

+ type Macvlan struct

+ BcCutoff *int32

+ BcQueueLen *uint32

+ BcQueueLenUsed *uint8

+ Flags *MacvlanFlag

+ MacaddrCount *uint32

+ MacaddrData [][]byte

+ MacaddrMode *MacvlanMacaddrMode

+ Mode *MacvlanMode

+ func (m *Macvlan) Decode(ad *netlink.AttributeDecoder) error

+ func (m *Macvlan) Encode(ae *netlink.AttributeEncoder) error

+ func (m *Macvlan) Kind() string

+ func (m *Macvlan) New() rtnetlink.LinkDriver

+ type MacvlanFlag uint16

+ const MacvlanFlagNodst

+ const MacvlanFlagNopromisc

+ type MacvlanMacaddrMode uint32

+ const MacvlanMacaddrAdd

+ const MacvlanMacaddrDel

+ const MacvlanMacaddrFlush

+ const MacvlanMacaddrSet

+ type MacvlanMode uint32

+ const MacvlanModeBridge

+ const MacvlanModePassthru

+ const MacvlanModePrivate

+ const MacvlanModeSource

+ const MacvlanModeVEPA

+ func (m MacvlanMode) String() string

+ type Vlan struct

+ EgressQos []VlanQosMapping

+ Flags *VlanFlag

+ ID *uint16

+ IngressQos []VlanQosMapping

+ Protocol *VlanProtocol

+ func (v *Vlan) Decode(ad *netlink.AttributeDecoder) error

+ func (v *Vlan) Encode(ae *netlink.AttributeEncoder) error

+ func (v *Vlan) Kind() string

+ func (v *Vlan) New() rtnetlink.LinkDriver

+ type VlanFlag uint32

+ const VlanFlagBridgeBinding

+ const VlanFlagGVRP

+ const VlanFlagLooseBinding

+ const VlanFlagMVRP

+ const VlanFlagReorderHdr

+ type VlanProtocol uint16

+ const VlanProtocol8021AD

+ const VlanProtocol8021Q

+ func (p VlanProtocol) String() string

+ type VlanQosMapping struct

+ From uint32

+ To uint32

+ type Vxlan struct

+ Ageing *uint32

+ CollectMetadata *bool

+ DF *VxlanDFMode

+ GBP *bool

+ GPE *bool

+ Group net.IP

+ Group6 net.IP

+ ID *uint32

+ L2Miss *bool

+ L3Miss *bool

+ Label *uint32

+ Learning *bool

+ Limit *uint32

+ Link *uint32

+ Local net.IP

+ Local6 net.IP

+ Port *uint16

+ PortRange *VxlanPortRange

+ Proxy *bool

+ RSC *bool

+ RemCsumNoPartial *bool

+ RemCsumRx *bool

+ RemCsumTx *bool

+ TOS *uint8

+ TTL *uint8

+ TTLInherit *bool

+ UDPCsum *bool

+ UDPZeroCsum6Rx *bool

+ UDPZeroCsum6Tx *bool

+ VNIFilter *bool

+ func (*Vxlan) Kind() string

+ func (v *Vxlan) Decode(ad *netlink.AttributeDecoder) error

+ func (v *Vxlan) Encode(ae *netlink.AttributeEncoder) error

+ func (v *Vxlan) New() rtnetlink.LinkDriver

+ type VxlanDFMode uint8

+ const VxlanDFInherit

+ const VxlanDFSet

+ const VxlanDFUnset

+ func (v VxlanDFMode) String() string

+ type VxlanPortRange struct

+ High uint16

+ Low uint16

v2.0.5

Jun 27, 2025

v2.0.3

Apr 15, 2025

v2.0.2

May 15, 2024

v2.0.1

May 10, 2024

Changes in this version

+ type Bond struct

+ ActiveSlave *uint32

+ AdActorSysPrio *uint16

+ AdActorSystem net.HardwareAddr

+ AdInfo *BondAdInfo

+ AdLacpActive *BondAdLacpActive

+ AdLacpRate *BondLacpRate

+ AdSelect *BondAdSelect

+ AdUserPortKey *uint16

+ AllSlavesActive *uint8

+ ArpAllTargets *BondArpAllTargets

+ ArpInterval *uint32

+ ArpIpTargets []net.IP

+ ArpValidate *BondArpValidate

+ DownDelay *uint32

+ FailOverMac *BondFailOverMac

+ LpInterval *uint32

+ Miimon *uint32

+ MinLinks *uint32

+ MissedMax *uint8

+ Mode BondMode

+ NsIP6Targets []net.IP

+ NumPeerNotif *uint8

+ PacketsPerSlave *uint32

+ PeerNotifyDelay *uint32

+ Primary *uint32

+ PrimaryReselect *BondPrimaryReselect

+ ResendIgmp *uint32

+ TlbDynamicLb *uint8

+ UpDelay *uint32

+ UseCarrier *uint8

+ XmitHashPolicy *BondXmitHashPolicy

+ func (*Bond) Kind() string

+ func (b *Bond) Decode(ad *netlink.AttributeDecoder) error

+ func (b *Bond) Encode(ae *netlink.AttributeEncoder) error

+ func (b *Bond) New() rtnetlink.LinkDriver

+ type BondAdInfo struct

+ ActorKey uint16

+ AggregatorId uint16

+ NumPorts uint16

+ PartnerKey uint16

+ PartnerMac net.HardwareAddr

+ type BondAdLacpActive uint8

+ const BondAdLacpActiveOff

+ const BondAdLacpActiveOn

+ func (b BondAdLacpActive) String() string

+ type BondAdSelect uint8

+ const BondAdSelectBandwidth

+ const BondAdSelectCount

+ const BondAdSelectStable

+ func (b BondAdSelect) String() string

+ type BondArpAllTargets uint32

+ const BondArpAllTargetsAll

+ const BondArpAllTargetsAny

+ func (b BondArpAllTargets) String() string

+ type BondArpValidate uint32

+ const BondArpValidateActive

+ const BondArpValidateAll

+ const BondArpValidateBackup

+ const BondArpValidateFilter

+ const BondArpValidateFilterActive

+ const BondArpValidateFilterBackup

+ const BondArpValidateNone

+ func (b BondArpValidate) String() string

+ type BondFailOverMac uint8

+ const BondFailOverMacActive

+ const BondFailOverMacFollow

+ const BondFailOverMacNone

+ func (b BondFailOverMac) String() string

+ type BondLacpRate uint8

+ const BondLacpRateFast

+ const BondLacpRateSlow

+ func (b BondLacpRate) String() string

+ type BondMode uint8

+ const BondMode802_3AD

+ const BondModeActiveBackup

+ const BondModeBalanceALB

+ const BondModeBalanceRR

+ const BondModeBalanceTLB

+ const BondModeBalanceXOR

+ const BondModeBroadcast

+ const BondModeUnknown

+ func (b BondMode) String() string

+ type BondPrimaryReselect uint8

+ const BondPrimaryReselectAlways

+ const BondPrimaryReselectBetter

+ const BondPrimaryReselectFailure

+ func (b BondPrimaryReselect) String() string

+ type BondSlave struct

+ AdActorOperPortState *uint8

+ AdPartnerOperPortState *uint16

+ AggregatorId *uint16

+ LinkFailureCount *uint32

+ MiiStatus *BondSlaveMiiStatus

+ PermHardwareAddr net.HardwareAddr

+ Priority *int32

+ QueueId *uint16

+ State *BondSlaveState

+ func (*BondSlave) Kind() string

+ func (b *BondSlave) Decode(ad *netlink.AttributeDecoder) error

+ func (b *BondSlave) Encode(ae *netlink.AttributeEncoder) error

+ func (b *BondSlave) New() rtnetlink.LinkDriver

+ func (b *BondSlave) Slave()

+ type BondSlaveMiiStatus uint8

+ const BondLinkBack

+ const BondLinkDown

+ const BondLinkFail

+ const BondLinkUp

+ func (b BondSlaveMiiStatus) String() string

+ type BondSlaveState uint8

+ const BondStateActive

+ const BondStateBackup

+ func (b BondSlaveState) String() string

+ type BondXmitHashPolicy uint8

+ const BondXmitHashPolicyEncap2_3

+ const BondXmitHashPolicyEncap3_4

+ const BondXmitHashPolicyLayer2

+ const BondXmitHashPolicyLayer2_3

+ const BondXmitHashPolicyLayer3_4

+ const BondXmitHashPolicyVlanSrcMAC

+ func (b BondXmitHashPolicy) String() string

+ type Netkit struct

+ Mode *NetkitMode

+ PeerInfo *rtnetlink.LinkMessage

+ PeerPolicy *NetkitPolicy

+ Policy *NetkitPolicy

+ Primary bool

+ func (n *Netkit) Decode(ad *netlink.AttributeDecoder) error

+ func (n *Netkit) Encode(ae *netlink.AttributeEncoder) error

+ func (n *Netkit) Kind() string

+ func (n *Netkit) New() rtnetlink.LinkDriver

+ func (n *Netkit) Verify(msg *rtnetlink.LinkMessage) error

+ type NetkitMode uint32

+ const NetkitModeL2

+ const NetkitModeL3

+ func (n NetkitMode) String() string

+ type NetkitPolicy int32

+ const NetkitPolicyDrop

+ const NetkitPolicyPass

+ func (n NetkitPolicy) String() string

+ type Veth struct

+ PeerInfo *rtnetlink.LinkMessage

+ func (*Veth) Kind() string

+ func (v *Veth) Decode(ad *netlink.AttributeDecoder) error

+ func (v *Veth) Encode(ae *netlink.AttributeEncoder) error

+ func (v *Veth) New() rtnetlink.LinkDriver

+ func (v *Veth) Verify(msg *rtnetlink.LinkMessage) error