# genetlink [![Test Status](https://github.com/mdlayher/genetlink/workflows/Linux%20Test/badge.svg)](https://github.com/mdlayher/genetlink/actions) [![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/mdlayher/genetlink.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/mdlayher/genetlink)  [![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/mdlayher/genetlink)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/mdlayher/genetlink)

Package `genetlink` implements generic netlink interactions and data types.
MIT Licensed.

For more information about how netlink and generic netlink work,
check out my blog series on [Linux, Netlink, and Go](https://mdlayher.com/blog/linux-netlink-and-go-part-1-netlink/).

If you have any questions or you'd like some guidance, please join us on
[Gophers Slack](https://invite.slack.golangbridge.org) in the `#networking`
channel!

## Stability

See the [CHANGELOG](./CHANGELOG.md) file for a description of changes between
releases.

This package has a stable v1 API and any future breaking changes will prompt
the release of a new major version. Features and bug fixes will continue to
occur in the v1.x.x series.

In order to reduce the maintenance burden, this package is only supported on
Go 1.12+. Older versions of Go lack critical features and APIs which are
necessary for this package to function correctly.

**If you depend on this package in your applications, please use Go modules.**