mdlayher/netlink
Package netlink provides low-level access to Linux netlink sockets (AF_NETLINK). MIT Licensed. observed · 2026-10-22
Health v2 · maintenance only
92/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 77
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-10-22. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 29
- age_days: 3592
- days_rel: 158
- days_push: 7
- n_releases_24m: 6
Adoption not part of the score
1084 stars · 112 forks observed · 2026-10-22
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A Go library providing low-level access to Linux netlink sockets (AF_NETLINK). It offers an idiomatic, well-tested API for building netlink family packages such as NETLINK_ROUTE and NETLINK_GENERIC.
Use cases
- interact with linux netlink sockets from go
- query network interfaces and routes programmatically
- build a netlink family package like genetlink or rtnetlink
- monitor kernel network events without root
- implement low-level linux networking tools in go
When to choose
- you need a stable, idiomatic Go API for AF_NETLINK sockets
- you want a building block for higher-level netlink family packages
- you prefer well-tested, documented code without global state
When to avoid
- you need cross-platform socket APIs beyond Linux
- you want a high-level network configuration library rather than low-level netlink access
Facets
library · maturity stable
networking developer-tools networking developer-tools operating-systems go netlink af-netlink sockets system-programming kernel-interface linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/mdlayher/netlink · fetched 2026-10-22 · 9e1658faa03c
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mdlayher/netlink | main | 92 |
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