ICMPv6

API for v6 of the Internet Control Message Protocol. More...

Modules
	Destination Unreachable Codes
	Destination unreachable packet types.
	Parameter Problem Codes
	Codes for ICMPv6 parameter problem packets.
	Time Exceeded Codes
	Time exceeded codes for ICMPv6.

Typedefs
typedef void(*	net6_echo_cb) (const struct in6_addr *ip, uint16 seq, uint64 delta_us, uint8 hlim, const uint8 *data, size_t len)
	ICMPv6 echo reply callback type.

Functions
int	net_icmp6_send_echo (netif_t *net, const struct in6_addr *dst, uint16 ident, uint16 seq, const uint8 *data, size_t size)
	Send an ICMPv6 Echo (PING6) packet to the specified device.
int	net_icmp6_send_nsol (netif_t *net, const struct in6_addr *dst, const struct in6_addr *target, int dupdet)
	Send a Neighbor Solicitation packet on the specified device.
int	net_icmp6_send_nadv (netif_t *net, const struct in6_addr *dst, const struct in6_addr *target, int sol)
	Send a Neighbor Advertisement packet on the specified device.
int	net_icmp6_send_rsol (netif_t *net)
	Send a Router Solicitation request on the specified interface.
int	net_icmp6_send_dest_unreach (netif_t *net, uint8 code, const uint8 *ppkt, size_t psz)
	Send a destination unreachable packet on the specified interface.
int	net_icmp6_send_time_exceeded (netif_t *net, uint8 code, const uint8 *ppkt, size_t psz)
	Send a time exceeded message on the specified interface.
int	net_icmp6_send_param_prob (netif_t *net, uint8 code, uint32 ptr, const uint8 *ppkt, size_t psz)
	Send an ICMPv6 Parameter Problem about the given packet.

Variables
net6_echo_cb	net_icmp6_echo_cb
	Where will we handle possibly notifying the user of ping replies?

Detailed Description

API for v6 of the Internet Control Message Protocol.

Typedef Documentation

net6_echo_cb

typedef void(* net6_echo_cb) (const struct in6_addr *ip, uint16 seq, uint64 delta_us, uint8 hlim, const uint8 *data, size_t len)

ICMPv6 echo reply callback type.

Parameters

ip	The IPv6 address the reply is from.
seq	The sequence number of the packet.
delta_us	The time difference, in microseconds.
hlim	The hop limit value in the packet.
data	Any data in the packet.
len	The length of the data, in bytes.

Function Documentation

net_icmp6_send_dest_unreach()

int net_icmp6_send_dest_unreach	(	netif_t *	net,
		uint8	code,
		const uint8 *	ppkt,
		size_t	psz
	)

Send a destination unreachable packet on the specified interface.

Parameters

net	The network device to use.
code	The type of message this is.
ppkt	The message that caused this error.
psz	Size of the original message.

Returns

0 on success, <0 on failure.

net_icmp6_send_echo()

int net_icmp6_send_echo	(	netif_t *	net,
		const struct in6_addr *	dst,
		uint16	ident,
		uint16	seq,
		const uint8 *	data,
		size_t	size
	)

Send an ICMPv6 Echo (PING6) packet to the specified device.

Parameters

net	The network device to use.
dst	The address to send to.
ident	A packet identifier.
seq	A packet sequence number.
data	Data to send with the packet.
size	Length of the data, in bytes.

Returns

0 on success, <0 on failure.

net_icmp6_send_nadv()

int net_icmp6_send_nadv	(	netif_t *	net,
		const struct in6_addr *	dst,
		const struct in6_addr *	target,
		int	sol
	)

Send a Neighbor Advertisement packet on the specified device.

Parameters

net	The network device to use.
dst	The destination address.
target	The target address.
sol	1 if solicited, 0 otherwise.

Returns

0 on success, <0 on failure.

net_icmp6_send_nsol()

int net_icmp6_send_nsol	(	netif_t *	net,
		const struct in6_addr *	dst,
		const struct in6_addr *	target,
		int	dupdet
	)

Send a Neighbor Solicitation packet on the specified device.

Parameters

net	The network device to use.
dst	The destination address.
target	The target address.
dupdet	1 if this is for duplicate detection.

Returns

0 on success, <0 on failure.

net_icmp6_send_param_prob()

int net_icmp6_send_param_prob	(	netif_t *	net,
		uint8	code,
		uint32	ptr,
		const uint8 *	ppkt,
		size_t	psz
	)

Send an ICMPv6 Parameter Problem about the given packet.

Parameters

net	The network device to use.
code	The error code.
ptr	Where in the packet is the error?
ppkt	The message that caused the error.
psz	Size of the original packet.

Returns

0 on success, <0 on failure.

net_icmp6_send_rsol()

int net_icmp6_send_rsol

(

netif_t *

net

)

Send a Router Solicitation request on the specified interface.

Parameters

net	The network device to use.

Returns

0 on success, <0 on failure.

net_icmp6_send_time_exceeded()

int net_icmp6_send_time_exceeded	(	netif_t *	net,
		uint8	code,
		const uint8 *	ppkt,
		size_t	psz
	)

Send a time exceeded message on the specified interface.

Parameters

net	The network device to use.
code	The error code.
ppkt	The message that caused this error.
psz	Size of the original packet.

Returns

0 on success, <0 on failure.

Variable Documentation

net_icmp6_echo_cb

net6_echo_cb net_icmp6_echo_cb

extern

Where will we handle possibly notifying the user of ping replies?