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RIOT/sys/include/net/gnrc/netif.h
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/*
* Copyright (C) 2017-20 Freie Universität Berlin
*
* This file is subject to the terms and conditions of the GNU Lesser
* General Public License v2.1. See the file LICENSE in the top level
* directory for more details.
*/
/**
* @defgroup net_gnrc_netif Network interface API
* @ingroup net_gnrc
* @brief Abstraction layer for GNRC's network interfaces
*
* Network interfaces in the context of GNRC are threads for protocols that are
* below the network layer.
*
* ## Single interface optimizations
*
* If you only have one network interface on the board, you can select the
* `gnrc_netif_single` pseudo-module to enable further optimisations.
*
* @{
*
* @file
* @brief Definition for GNRC's network interfaces
*
* @author Martine Lenders <mlenders@inf.fu-berlin.de>
*/
#ifndef NET_GNRC_NETIF_H
#define NET_GNRC_NETIF_H
#include <stddef.h>
#include <stdint.h>
#include <stdbool.h>
#include "sched.h"
#include "msg.h"
#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_BUS
#include "msg_bus.h"
#endif
#include "event.h"
#include "net/ipv6/addr.h"
#include "net/gnrc/netapi.h"
#include "net/gnrc/pkt.h"
#include "net/gnrc/netif/conf.h"
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_LORAWAN)
#include "net/gnrc/netif/lorawan.h"
#endif
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_6LO)
#include "net/gnrc/netif/6lo.h"
#endif
#if defined(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_DEDUP) && (GNRC_NETIF_L2ADDR_MAXLEN > 0)
#include "net/gnrc/netif/dedup.h"
#endif
#include "net/gnrc/netif/flags.h"
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_IPV6)
#include "net/gnrc/netif/ipv6.h"
#endif
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_MAC)
#include "net/gnrc/netif/mac.h"
#endif
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_PKTQ)
#include "net/gnrc/netif/pktq/type.h"
#endif
#include "net/l2util.h"
#include "net/ndp.h"
#include "net/netdev.h"
#include "net/netopt.h"
#ifdef MODULE_NETSTATS_L2
#include "net/netstats.h"
#endif
#include "rmutex.h"
#include "net/netif.h"
#ifdef __cplusplus
extern "C" {
#endif
/**
* @brief Index of the high priority queue
*/
#define GNRC_NETIF_EVQ_INDEX_PRIO_HIGH (0)
/**
* @brief Index of the low priority queue
*/
#if IS_USED(MODULE_BHP_EVENT)
#define GNRC_NETIF_EVQ_INDEX_PRIO_LOW (GNRC_NETIF_EVQ_INDEX_PRIO_HIGH + 1)
#else
#define GNRC_NETIF_EVQ_INDEX_PRIO_LOW GNRC_NETIF_EVQ_INDEX_PRIO_HIGH
#endif
/**
* @brief Number of event queues
*/
#define GNRC_NETIF_EVQ_NUMOF (GNRC_NETIF_EVQ_INDEX_PRIO_LOW + 1)
/**
* @brief Per-Interface Event Message Buses
*/
typedef enum {
#ifdef MODULE_GNRC_IPV6
GNRC_NETIF_BUS_IPV6, /**< provides @ref gnrc_ipv6_event_t
messages to subscribers */
#endif
GNRC_NETIF_BUS_NUMOF
} gnrc_netif_bus_t;
/**
* @brief Event types for GNRC_NETIF_BUS_IPV6 per-interface message bus
*/
typedef enum {
/**
* @brief Address becomes valid
*
* The event is generated when an address on the interface becomes valid.
* The message payload contains a pointer to the respective
* @ref ipv6_addr_t struct.
*
* @note If the address on the interface changed between sending
* the event and processing it, the pointer will point to the new address
* which might *not* be valid.
*/
GNRC_IPV6_EVENT_ADDR_VALID,
} gnrc_ipv6_event_t;
/**
* @brief Operations to an interface
*/
typedef struct gnrc_netif_ops gnrc_netif_ops_t;
/**
* @brief Representation of a network interface
*/
typedef struct {
netif_t netif; /**< network interface descriptor */
const gnrc_netif_ops_t *ops; /**< Operations of the network interface */
netdev_t *dev; /**< Network device of the network interface */
rmutex_t mutex; /**< Mutex of the interface */
#if IS_USED(MODULE_NETSTATS_L2) || defined(DOXYGEN)
netstats_t stats; /**< transceiver's statistics */
#endif
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_LORAWAN) || defined(DOXYGEN)
gnrc_netif_lorawan_t lorawan; /**< LoRaWAN component */
#endif
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_IPV6) || defined(DOXYGEN)
gnrc_netif_ipv6_t ipv6; /**< IPv6 component */
#endif
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_MAC) || defined(DOXYGEN)
gnrc_netif_mac_t mac; /**< @ref net_gnrc_mac component */
#endif /* IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_MAC) || defined(DOXYGEN) */
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_BUS) || DOXYGEN
msg_bus_t bus[GNRC_NETIF_BUS_NUMOF]; /**< Event Message Bus */
#endif
/**
* @brief Flags for the interface
*
* @see net_gnrc_netif_flags
*/
uint32_t flags;
/**
* @brief Event queue for asynchronous events
*/
event_queue_t evq[GNRC_NETIF_EVQ_NUMOF];
/**
* @brief ISR event for the network device
*/
event_t event_isr;
#if IS_USED(MODULE_NETDEV_NEW_API) || defined(DOXYGEN)
/**
* @brief TX done event for the network device
*
* @details Only provided with module `netdev_new_api`
*/
event_t event_tx_done;
/**
* @brief Outgoing frame that is currently transmitted
*
* @details Only provided with module `netdev_new_api`
*
* This needs to be freed by gnrc_netif once TX is done
*/
gnrc_pktsnip_t *tx_pkt;
#endif
#if (GNRC_NETIF_L2ADDR_MAXLEN > 0) || DOXYGEN
/**
* @brief The link-layer address currently used as the source address
* on this interface.
*
* @note Only available if @ref GNRC_NETIF_L2ADDR_MAXLEN > 0
*/
uint8_t l2addr[GNRC_NETIF_L2ADDR_MAXLEN];
/**
* @brief Length in bytes of gnrc_netif_t::l2addr
*
* @note Only available if @ref GNRC_NETIF_L2ADDR_MAXLEN > 0
*/
uint8_t l2addr_len;
#if defined(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_DEDUP) || DOXYGEN
/**
* @brief Last received packet information
*
* @note Only available with @ref net_gnrc_netif_dedup.
*/
gnrc_netif_dedup_t last_pkt;
#endif
#endif
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_6LO) || defined(DOXYGEN)
gnrc_netif_6lo_t sixlo; /**< 6Lo component */
#endif
#if IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_PKTQ) || defined(DOXYGEN)
/**
* @brief Packet queue for sending
*
* @note Only available with @ref net_gnrc_netif_pktq.
*/
gnrc_netif_pktq_t send_queue;
#endif
/**
* @brief Message queue for the netif thread
*/
msg_t msg_queue[GNRC_NETIF_MSG_QUEUE_SIZE];
uint8_t cur_hl; /**< Current hop-limit for out-going packets */
uint8_t device_type; /**< Device type */
kernel_pid_t pid; /**< PID of the network interface's thread */
} gnrc_netif_t;
/**
* @brief Check if the device belonging to the given netif uses the legacy
* netdev API
*
* Check @ref netdev_driver_t::confirm_send for info about the old and new
* netdev API.
*
* netdevs using the legacy API have to depend on the (pseudo-)module
* netdev_legaqcy_api, netdevs using the new API have to depend on the
* (pseudo-)module netdev_new_api. If only one of the pseudo modules is used,
* this function can be constant folded. For boards mixing legacy and new API
* netdevs, this will check the flavor at runtime.
*
* @see netdev_driver_t::confirm_send
*/
static inline bool gnrc_netif_netdev_legacy_api(gnrc_netif_t *netif)
{
if (!IS_USED(MODULE_NETDEV_NEW_API) && !IS_USED(MODULE_NETDEV_LEGACY_API)) {
/* this should only happen for external netdevs or when no netdev is
* used (e.g. examples/gcoap can be used without any netdev, as still
* CoAP requests to ::1 can be send */
return true;
}
if (!IS_USED(MODULE_NETDEV_NEW_API)) {
return true;
}
if (!IS_USED(MODULE_NETDEV_LEGACY_API)) {
return false;
}
/* both legacy and new API netdevs in use, fall back to runtime test: */
return (netif->dev->driver->confirm_send == NULL);
}
/**
* @brief Check if the device belonging to the given netif uses the new
* netdev API
*
* @see gnrc_netif_netdev_legacy_api
*
* @see netdev_driver_t::confirm_send
*/
static inline bool gnrc_netif_netdev_new_api(gnrc_netif_t *netif)
{
return !gnrc_netif_netdev_legacy_api(netif);
}
/**
* @see gnrc_netif_ops_t
*/
struct gnrc_netif_ops {
/**
* @brief Initializes and registers network interface.
*
* @pre `netif != NULL`
*
* @param[in] netif The network interface.
*
* This function should init the device driver or MAC underlying MAC layer.
* This is called right before the interface's thread starts receiving
* messages. It is not necessary to lock the interface's mutex
* gnrc_netif_t::mutex, since it is already locked. Set to @ref
* gnrc_netif_default_init() if you do not need any special initialization.
* If you do need special initialization, it is recommended to call @ref
* gnrc_netif_default_init() at the start of the custom initialization
* function set here. This function MUST call @ref netif_register if the
* initialization is successful.
*
* @return 0 if the initialization of the device or MAC layer was
* successful
* @return negative errno on error.
*/
int (*init)(gnrc_netif_t *netif);
/**
* @brief Send a @ref net_gnrc_pkt "packet" over the network interface
*
* @pre `netif != NULL && pkt != NULL`
*
* @note The function re-formats the content of @p pkt to a format expected
* by the netdev_driver_t::send() method of gnrc_netif_t::dev and
* releases the packet before returning (so no additional release
* should be required after calling this method).
*
* @param[in] netif The network interface.
* @param[in] pkt A packet to send.
*
* @return The number of bytes actually sent on success
* @return -EBADMSG, if the @ref net_gnrc_netif_hdr in @p pkt is missing
* or is in an unexpected format.
* @return -ENOTSUP, if sending @p pkt in the given format isn't supported
* (e.g. empty payload with Ethernet).
* @return Any negative error code reported by gnrc_netif_t::dev.
*/
int (*send)(gnrc_netif_t *netif, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt);
/**
* @brief Receives a @ref net_gnrc_pkt "packet" from the network interface
*
* @pre `netif != NULL`
*
* @note The function takes the bytes received via netdev_driver_t::recv()
* from gnrc_netif_t::dev and re-formats it to a
* @ref net_gnrc_pkt "packet" containing a @ref net_gnrc_netif_hdr
* and a payload header in receive order.
*
* @param[in] netif The network interface.
*
* @return The packet received. Contains the payload (with the type marked
* accordingly) and a @ref net_gnrc_netif_hdr in receive order.
* @return NULL, if @ref net_gnrc_pktbuf was full.
*/
gnrc_pktsnip_t *(*recv)(gnrc_netif_t *netif);
/**
* @brief Gets an option from the network interface
*
* Use gnrc_netif_get_from_netdev() to just get options from
* gnrc_netif_t::dev.
*
* @param[in] netif The network interface.
* @param[in] opt The option parameters.
*
* @return Number of bytes in @p data.
* @return -EOVERFLOW, if @p max_len is lesser than the required space.
* @return -ENOTSUP, if @p opt is not supported to be set.
* @return Any negative error code reported by gnrc_netif_t::dev.
*/
int (*get)(gnrc_netif_t *netif, gnrc_netapi_opt_t *opt);
/**
* @brief Sets an option from the network interface
*
* Use gnrc_netif_set_from_netdev() to just set options from
* gnrc_netif_t::dev.
*
* @param[in] netif The network interface.
* @param[in] opt The option parameters.
*
* @return Number of bytes written to gnrc_netif_t::dev.
* @return -EOVERFLOW, if @p data_len is greater than the allotted space in
* gnrc_netif_t::dev or gnrc_netif_t.
* @return -ENOTSUP, if @p opt is not supported to be set.
* @return Any negative error code reported by gnrc_netif_t::dev.
*/
int (*set)(gnrc_netif_t *netif, const gnrc_netapi_opt_t *opt);
/**
* @brief Message handler for network interface
*
* This message handler is used, when the network interface needs to handle
* message types beyond the ones defined in @ref net_gnrc_netapi "netapi".
* Leave NULL if this is not the case.
*
* @param[in] netif The network interface.
* @param[in] msg Message to be handled.
*/
void (*msg_handler)(gnrc_netif_t *netif, msg_t *msg);
};
/**
* @brief Initialize all available network interfaces.
* This function is called automatically if the auto_init_gnrc_netif
* module is used.
* If only the gnrc_netif_init module is used instead, you can call
* this function to manually set up the network interfaces at a later
* time.
*/
void gnrc_netif_init_devs(void);
/**
* @brief Creates a network interface
*
* @param[out] netif The interface. May not be `NULL`.
* @param[in] stack The stack for the network interface's thread.
* @param[in] stacksize Size of @p stack.
* @param[in] priority Priority for the network interface's thread.
* @param[in] name Name for the network interface. May be NULL.
* @param[in] dev Device for the interface.
* @param[in] ops Operations for the network interface.
*
* @note If @ref DEVELHELP is defined netif_params_t::name is used as the
* name of the network interface's thread.
*
* @return 0 on success
* @return negative number on error
*/
int gnrc_netif_create(gnrc_netif_t *netif, char *stack, int stacksize,
char priority, const char *name, netdev_t *dev,
const gnrc_netif_ops_t *ops);
/**
* @brief Get number of network interfaces actually allocated
*
* @return Number of network interfaces actually allocated
*/
unsigned gnrc_netif_numof(void);
/**
* @brief Check if there can only be one @ref gnrc_netif_t interface.
*
* > There can only be one!
*
* This function is used to allow compile time optimizations for
* single interface applications
*
* @return true, if there can only only one interface
* @return false, if there can be more than one interface
*/
static inline bool gnrc_netif_highlander(void)
{
return IS_USED(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_SINGLE);
}
/**
* @brief Iterate over all network interfaces.
*
* @param[in] prev previous interface in iteration. NULL to start iteration.
*
* @return The next network interface after @p prev.
* @return NULL, if @p prev was the last network interface.
*/
gnrc_netif_t *gnrc_netif_iter(const gnrc_netif_t *prev);
/**
* @brief Get network interface by PID
*
* @param[in] pid A PID of a network interface.
*
* @return The network interface on success.
* @return NULL, if no network interface with PID exists.
*/
gnrc_netif_t *gnrc_netif_get_by_pid(kernel_pid_t pid);
/**
* @brief Gets the (unicast on anycast) IPv6 address of an interface (if IPv6
* is supported)
*
* @pre `netif != NULL`
* @pre `addrs != NULL`
* @pre `max_len >= sizeof(ipv6_addr_t)`
*
* @param[in] netif The interface. May not be `NULL`.
* @param[out] addrs Up to the first `max_len / sizeof(ipv6_addr_t)`
* addresses assigned to @p netif. May not be `NULL`
* @param[in] max_len Number of *bytes* available in @p addrs. Must be at
* least `sizeof(ipv6_addr_t)`. It is recommended to use
* @p CONFIG_GNRC_NETIF_IPV6_ADDRS_NUMOF `* sizeof(ipv6_addr_t)
* here (and have @p addrs of the according length).
*
* @return Size of the array of addresses in @p addrs on success.
* (number of addresses times `sizeof(ipv6_addr_t)`)
* May be 0 if no addresses are configured.
* @return -ENOTSUP, if @p netif doesn't support IPv6.
*/
static inline int gnrc_netif_ipv6_addrs_get(const gnrc_netif_t *netif,
ipv6_addr_t *addrs,
size_t max_len)
{
assert(netif != NULL);
assert(addrs != NULL);
assert(max_len >= sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
return gnrc_netapi_get(netif->pid, NETOPT_IPV6_ADDR, 0, addrs, max_len);
}
/**
* @brief Adds an (unicast or anycast) IPv6 address to an interface (if IPv6
* is supported)
*
* @pre `netif != NULL`
* @pre `addr != NULL`
* @pre `(pfx_len > 0) && (pfx_len <= 128)`
*
* @param[in] netif The interface. May not be `NULL`.
* @param[in] addr The address to add to @p netif. May not be `NULL`.
* @param[in] pfx_len The prefix length of @p addr. Must be greater than 0 and
* lesser than or equal to 128.
* @param[in] flags [Flags](@ref net_gnrc_netif_ipv6_addrs_flags) for
* @p addr. Set @ref GNRC_NETIF_IPV6_ADDRS_FLAGS_STATE_VALID
* to skip duplicate address detection (when activated).
*
* @return sizeof(ipv6_addr_t) on success.
* @return -ENOMEM, if no space is left on @p netif to add @p addr or its
* corresponding solicited-nodes multicast address.
* @return -ENOTSUP, if @p netif doesn't support IPv6.
*/
static inline int gnrc_netif_ipv6_addr_add(const gnrc_netif_t *netif,
const ipv6_addr_t *addr, unsigned pfx_len,
uint8_t flags)
{
assert(netif != NULL);
assert(addr != NULL);
assert((pfx_len > 0) && (pfx_len <= 128));
return gnrc_netapi_set(netif->pid, NETOPT_IPV6_ADDR,
((pfx_len << 8U) | flags), addr,
sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
}
/**
* @brief Removes a (unicast or anycast) IPv6 address from an interface (if
* IPv6 is supported)
*
* @pre `netif != NULL`
* @pre `addr != NULL`
*
* @param[in] netif The interface. May not be `NULL`.
* @param[in] addr The address to remove from @p netif. May not be `NULL`.
*
* @return sizeof(ipv6_addr_t) on success.
* @return -ENOTSUP, if @p netif doesn't support IPv6.
*/
static inline int gnrc_netif_ipv6_addr_remove(const gnrc_netif_t *netif,
const ipv6_addr_t *addr)
{
assert(netif != NULL);
assert(addr != NULL);
return gnrc_netapi_set(netif->pid, NETOPT_IPV6_ADDR_REMOVE,
0, addr, sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
}
/**
* @brief Gets the IPv6 multicast groups an interface is joined to (if IPv6 is
* supported)
*
* @pre `netif != NULL`
* @pre `groups != NULL`
* @pre `max_len >= sizeof(ipv6_addr_t)`
*
* @param[in] netif The interface. May not be `NULL`.
* @param[out] groups Up to the first `max_len / 8` multicast groups @p netif
* is joined to. May not be `NULL`
* @param[in] max_len Number of *bytes* available in @p groups. Must be at
* least `sizeof(ipv6_addr_t)`. It is recommended to use
* @p GNRC_NETIF_IPV6_GROUPS_NUMOF `* sizeof(ipv6_addr_t)
* here (and have @p groups of the according length).
*
* @return Number of addresses in @p groups times `sizeof(ipv6_addr_t)` on
* success (including 0).
* @return -ENOTSUP, if @p netif doesn't support IPv6.
*/
static inline int gnrc_netif_ipv6_groups_get(const gnrc_netif_t *netif,
ipv6_addr_t *groups,
size_t max_len)
{
assert(netif != NULL);
assert(groups != NULL);
assert(max_len >= sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
return gnrc_netapi_get(netif->pid, NETOPT_IPV6_GROUP, 0, groups, max_len);
}
/**
* @brief Joins an IPv6 multicast group on an interface (if IPv6 is supported)
*
* @pre `netif != NULL`
* @pre `group != NULL`
*
* @param[in] netif The interface.
* @param[in] group The address of the multicast group to join on @p netif.
* May not be `NULL`.
*
* @return sizeof(ipv6_addr_t) on success.
* @return -ENOMEM, if no space is left on @p netif to add @p group.
* @return -ENOTSUP, if @p netif doesn't support IPv6.
*/
static inline int gnrc_netif_ipv6_group_join(const gnrc_netif_t *netif,
const ipv6_addr_t *group)
{
assert(netif != NULL);
assert(group != NULL);
return gnrc_netapi_set(netif->pid, NETOPT_IPV6_GROUP, 0, group,
sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
}
/**
* @brief Leaves an IPv6 multicast group on an interface (if IPv6 is supported)
*
* @pre `netif != NULL`
* @pre `group != NULL`
*
* @param[in] netif The interface.
* @param[in] group The address of the multicast group to leave on @p netif.
* May not be `NULL`.
*
* @return sizeof(ipv6_addr_t) on success.
* @return -ENOTSUP, if @p netif doesn't support IPv6.
*/
static inline int gnrc_netif_ipv6_group_leave(const gnrc_netif_t *netif,
const ipv6_addr_t *group)
{
assert(netif != NULL);
assert(group != NULL);
return gnrc_netapi_set(netif->pid, NETOPT_IPV6_GROUP_LEAVE, 0, group,
sizeof(ipv6_addr_t));
}
/**
* @brief Default operation for gnrc_netif_ops_t::init()
*
* @note Can also be used to be called *before* a custom operation. This
* function calls @ref netif_register internally.
*
* @param[in] netif The network interface.
*/
int gnrc_netif_default_init(gnrc_netif_t *netif);
/**
* @brief Default operation for gnrc_netif_ops_t::get()
*
* @note Can also be used to be called *after* a custom operation.
*
* @param[in] netif The network interface.
* @param[out] opt The option parameters.
*
* @return Return value of netdev_driver_t::get() of gnrc_netif_t::dev of
* @p netif.
*/
int gnrc_netif_get_from_netdev(gnrc_netif_t *netif, gnrc_netapi_opt_t *opt);
/**
* @brief Default operation for gnrc_netif_ops_t::set()
*
* @note Can also be used to be called *after* a custom operation.
*
* @param[in] netif The network interface.
* @param[in] opt The option parameters.
*
* @return Return value of netdev_driver_t::set() of gnrc_netif_t::dev of
* @p netif.
*/
int gnrc_netif_set_from_netdev(gnrc_netif_t *netif,
const gnrc_netapi_opt_t *opt);
/**
* @brief Gets an interface by the netdev type (and index)
*
* @pre The netdev has been registered with @ref netdev_register
*
* @param[in] type driver type of the netdev, can be @ref NETDEV_ANY
* @param[in] index index of the netdev, can be @ref NETDEV_INDEX_ANY
*
* @return The network interface that has a netdev of matching type and index
* NULL if no matching interface could be found
*/
gnrc_netif_t *gnrc_netif_get_by_type(netdev_type_t type, uint8_t index);
/**
* @brief Converts a hardware address to a human readable string.
*
* @note Compatibility wrapper for @see l2util_addr_to_str
*
* @details The format will be like `xx:xx:xx:xx` where `xx` are the bytes
* of @p addr in hexadecimal representation.
*
* @pre `(out != NULL) && ((addr != NULL) || (addr_len == 0))`
* @pre @p out **MUST** have allocated at least 3 * @p addr_len bytes.
*
* @param[in] addr A hardware address.
* @param[in] addr_len Length of @p addr.
* @param[out] out A string to store the output in. Must at least have
* 3 * @p addr_len bytes allocated.
*
* @return @p out.
*/
static inline char *gnrc_netif_addr_to_str(const uint8_t *addr, size_t addr_len, char *out)
{
return l2util_addr_to_str(addr, addr_len, out);
}
/**
* @brief Parses a string of colon-separated hexadecimals to a hardware
* address.
*
* @note Compatibility wrapper for @see l2util_addr_from_str
*
* @details The input format must be like `xx:xx:xx:xx` where `xx` will be the
* bytes of @p addr in hexadecimal representation.
*
* @pre `(out != NULL)`
* @pre @p out **MUST** have allocated at least
* @ref GNRC_NETIF_L2ADDR_MAXLEN bytes.
*
* @param[in] str A string of colon-separated hexadecimals.
* @param[out] out The resulting hardware address. Must at least have
* @ref GNRC_NETIF_L2ADDR_MAXLEN bytes allocated.
*
* @return Actual length of @p out on success.
* @return 0, on failure.
*/
static inline size_t gnrc_netif_addr_from_str(const char *str, uint8_t *out)
{
return l2util_addr_from_str(str, out);
}
/**
* @brief Send a GNRC packet via a given @ref gnrc_netif_t interface.
*
* @param netif pointer to the interface
* @param pkt packet to be sent.
*
* @return 1 if packet was successfully delivered
* @return -1 on error
*/
static inline int gnrc_netif_send(gnrc_netif_t *netif, gnrc_pktsnip_t *pkt)
{
return gnrc_netapi_send(netif->pid, pkt);
}
#if defined(MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_BUS) || DOXYGEN
/**
* @brief Get a message bus of a given @ref gnrc_netif_t interface.
*
* @param netif pointer to the interface
* @param type GNRC message bus [type](@ref gnrc_netif_bus_t)
*
* @return the message bus for the interface
*/
static inline msg_bus_t* gnrc_netif_get_bus(gnrc_netif_t *netif,
gnrc_netif_bus_t type)
{
assert(type < GNRC_NETIF_BUS_NUMOF);
return &netif->bus[type];
}
/**
* @brief Wait for a global address to become available.
* This function blocks until a valid global address has been
* configured, e.g. by receiving a router advertisement or via DHCPv6.
*
* Requires the `gnrc_netif_bus` module.
*
* @param netif pointer to the interface
* May be NULL, then this checks for a global address
* on *any* interface.
* @param timeout_ms Time to wait for an address to become available, in ms.
*
* @return true if a global address is configured
*/
bool gnrc_netif_ipv6_wait_for_global_address(gnrc_netif_t *netif,
uint32_t timeout_ms);
#endif /* MODULE_GNRC_NETIF_BUS */
#ifdef __cplusplus
}
#endif
#endif /* NET_GNRC_NETIF_H */
/** @} */