packet_header_t Struct Reference

Network packet header structure. More...

#include <lib/network/packet.h>

Data Fields
uint32_t	magic
	Magic number (PACKET_MAGIC) for packet validation.
uint16_t	type
	Packet type (packet_type_t enumeration)
uint32_t	length
	Payload data length in bytes (0 for header-only packets)
uint32_t	crc32
	CRC32 checksum of payload data (0 if length == 0)
uint32_t	client_id
	Client ID (0 = server, >0 = client identifier)

Detailed Description

Network packet header structure.

Standard header for all network packets. Contains magic number for validation, packet type, payload length, CRC32 checksum, and client ID.

PACKET HEADER FIELDS:

• magic: PACKET_MAGIC constant for packet detection/validation
• type: Packet type enumeration (packet_type_t)
• length: Payload data length in bytes (0 for header-only packets)
• crc32: CRC32 checksum of payload data (0 if length == 0)
• client_id: Client identifier (0 = server, >0 = client ID)

Note

Structure is packed for wire format compatibility (no padding).

Magic number must be PACKET_MAGIC or packet is considered invalid.

CRC32 is computed over payload data, not including header.

Definition at line 490 of file packet.h.

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The documentation for this struct was generated from the following file:

• packet.h