On Fri, Apr 13, 2012 at 8:22 PM, NorthPole [off-list ref] wrote:

Hello everyone

I'm completely new to linux kernel and I would be grateful if you
could help me get started.
I read some basic things about the kernel. But I couldnt find anything
relevant to the question below.

So: Does the kernel have any support for the construction and encoding
of type/length/value (TLV) or other information element messages?
?if it has(or if you dont know) where can I find a list or more documentation?

I think what you are looking for is the Generic Netlink API.

Here is a good howto:
http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/networking/genericnetlinkhowto

Hope it helps,

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