---
title: ifnet_type
framework: Kernel
role: symbol
role_heading: Function
platforms: [macOS 10.4+]
path: kernel/1524954-ifnet_type
---

# ifnet_type

## Declaration

```occ
u_int8_t ifnet_type(ifnet_t interface);
```

## Parameters

- `interface`: The interface.

## Return Value

Return Value The type. See net/if_types.h.

## See Also

### Network Kernel Extensions

- [sock_accept](kernel/1396149-sock_accept.md)
- [sock_bind](kernel/1396145-sock_bind.md)
- [sock_close](kernel/1396134-sock_close.md)
- [sock_connect](kernel/1396120-sock_connect.md)
- [sock_getpeername](kernel/1396137-sock_getpeername.md)
- [sock_getsockname](kernel/1396141-sock_getsockname.md)
- [sock_getsockopt](kernel/1396136-sock_getsockopt.md)
- [sock_gettype](kernel/1396147-sock_gettype.md)
- [sock_inject_data_in](kernel/1433192-sock_inject_data_in.md)
- [sock_inject_data_out](kernel/1433162-sock_inject_data_out.md)
- [sock_ioctl](kernel/1396118-sock_ioctl.md)
- [sock_isconnected](kernel/1396130-sock_isconnected.md)
- [sock_isnonblocking](kernel/1396116-sock_isnonblocking.md)
- [sock_listen](kernel/1396139-sock_listen.md)
- [sock_receive](kernel/1396126-sock_receive.md)
- [sock_receivembuf](kernel/1396114-sock_receivembuf.md)
- [sock_send](kernel/1396143-sock_send.md)
- [sock_sendmbuf](kernel/1396128-sock_sendmbuf.md)
- [sock_setpriv](kernel/1396124-sock_setpriv.md)
- [sock_setsockopt](kernel/1396148-sock_setsockopt.md)
- [sock_shutdown](kernel/1396150-sock_shutdown.md)
- [sock_socket](kernel/1396122-sock_socket.md)
- [sockopt_copyin](kernel/1433166-sockopt_copyin.md)
- [sockopt_copyout](kernel/1433176-sockopt_copyout.md)
- [sockopt_direction](kernel/1433253-sockopt_direction.md)
- [sockopt_level](kernel/1433193-sockopt_level.md)
- [sockopt_name](kernel/1433249-sockopt_name.md)
- [sockopt_valsize](kernel/1433272-sockopt_valsize.md)
- [ifaddr_address](kernel/1525073-ifaddr_address.md)
- [ifaddr_address_family](kernel/1524915-ifaddr_address_family.md)
- [ifaddr_dstaddress](kernel/1525058-ifaddr_dstaddress.md)
- [ifaddr_findbestforaddr](kernel/1525009-ifaddr_findbestforaddr.md)
- [ifaddr_ifnet](kernel/1524949-ifaddr_ifnet.md)
- [ifaddr_netmask](kernel/1525132-ifaddr_netmask.md)
- [ifaddr_reference](kernel/1525060-ifaddr_reference.md)
- [ifaddr_release](kernel/1524928-ifaddr_release.md)
- [ifaddr_withaddr](kernel/1524859-ifaddr_withaddr.md)
- [ifaddr_withdstaddr](kernel/1525107-ifaddr_withdstaddr.md)
- [ifaddr_withnet](kernel/1524842-ifaddr_withnet.md)
- [ifaddr_withroute](kernel/1524963-ifaddr_withroute.md)
- [iflt_attach](kernel/1589956-iflt_attach.md)
- [iflt_detach](kernel/1589950-iflt_detach.md)
- [ifmaddr_address](kernel/1524853-ifmaddr_address.md)
- [ifmaddr_ifnet](kernel/1525101-ifmaddr_ifnet.md)
- [ifmaddr_lladdress](kernel/1525091-ifmaddr_lladdress.md)
- [ifmaddr_reference](kernel/1524890-ifmaddr_reference.md)
- [ifmaddr_release](kernel/1525024-ifmaddr_release.md)
- [ifnet_add_multicast](kernel/1524976-ifnet_add_multicast.md)
- [ifnet_addrlen](kernel/1524855-ifnet_addrlen.md)
- [ifnet_allocate](kernel/1525028-ifnet_allocate.md)
- [ifnet_attach](kernel/1524922-ifnet_attach.md)
- [ifnet_attach_protocol](kernel/1525004-ifnet_attach_protocol.md)
- [ifnet_attach_protocol_v2](kernel/1525131-ifnet_attach_protocol_v2.md)
- [ifnet_baudrate](kernel/1524866-ifnet_baudrate.md)
- [ifnet_capabilities_enabled](kernel/1525016-ifnet_capabilities_enabled.md)
- [ifnet_capabilities_supported](kernel/1524931-ifnet_capabilities_supported.md)
- [ifnet_detach](kernel/1524903-ifnet_detach.md)
- [ifnet_detach_protocol](kernel/1525007-ifnet_detach_protocol.md)
- [ifnet_event](kernel/1524986-ifnet_event.md)
- [ifnet_family](kernel/1524921-ifnet_family.md)
- [ifnet_find_by_name](kernel/1525072-ifnet_find_by_name.md)
- [ifnet_flags](kernel/1525111-ifnet_flags.md)
- [ifnet_free_address_list](kernel/1524991-ifnet_free_address_list.md)
- [ifnet_free_multicast_list](kernel/1524898-ifnet_free_multicast_list.md)
- [ifnet_get_address_list](kernel/1525146-ifnet_get_address_list.md)
- [ifnet_get_address_list_family](kernel/1525142-ifnet_get_address_list_family.md)
- [ifnet_get_link_mib_data](kernel/1524988-ifnet_get_link_mib_data.md)
- [ifnet_get_link_mib_data_length](kernel/1524864-ifnet_get_link_mib_data_length.md)
- [ifnet_get_multicast_list](kernel/1525020-ifnet_get_multicast_list.md)
- [ifnet_get_tso_mtu](kernel/1524965-ifnet_get_tso_mtu.md)
- [ifnet_get_wake_flags](kernel/1524907-ifnet_get_wake_flags.md)
- [ifnet_hdrlen](kernel/1524895-ifnet_hdrlen.md)
- [ifnet_index](kernel/1525041-ifnet_index.md)
- [ifnet_input](kernel/1525087-ifnet_input.md)
- [ifnet_interface_family_find](kernel/1524844-ifnet_interface_family_find.md)
- [ifnet_ioctl](kernel/1525082-ifnet_ioctl.md)
- [ifnet_lastchange](kernel/1525140-ifnet_lastchange.md)
- [ifnet_list_free](kernel/1524868-ifnet_list_free.md)
- [ifnet_list_get](kernel/1524913-ifnet_list_get.md)
- [ifnet_lladdr_copy_bytes](kernel/1525069-ifnet_lladdr_copy_bytes.md)
- [ifnet_llbroadcast_copy_bytes](kernel/1525030-ifnet_llbroadcast_copy_bytes.md)
- [ifnet_metric](kernel/1524964-ifnet_metric.md)
- [ifnet_mtu](kernel/1524959-ifnet_mtu.md)
- [ifnet_name](kernel/1524885-ifnet_name.md)
- [ifnet_offload](kernel/1524854-ifnet_offload.md)
- [ifnet_output](kernel/1525046-ifnet_output.md)
- [ifnet_output_raw](kernel/1525049-ifnet_output_raw.md)
- [ifnet_reference](kernel/1524857-ifnet_reference.md)
- [ifnet_release](kernel/1525052-ifnet_release.md)
- [ifnet_remove_multicast](kernel/1524982-ifnet_remove_multicast.md)
- [ifnet_resolve_multicast](kernel/1525080-ifnet_resolve_multicast.md)
- [ifnet_set_addrlen](kernel/1524861-ifnet_set_addrlen.md)
- [ifnet_set_baudrate](kernel/1525090-ifnet_set_baudrate.md)
- [ifnet_set_capabilities_enabled](kernel/1524938-ifnet_set_capabilities_enabled.md)
- [ifnet_set_capabilities_supported](kernel/1525144-ifnet_set_capabilities_supported.md)
- [ifnet_set_flags](kernel/1524996-ifnet_set_flags.md)
- [ifnet_set_hdrlen](kernel/1525097-ifnet_set_hdrlen.md)
- [ifnet_set_link_mib_data](kernel/1525120-ifnet_set_link_mib_data.md)
- [ifnet_set_lladdr](kernel/1524891-ifnet_set_lladdr.md)
- [ifnet_set_metric](kernel/1524932-ifnet_set_metric.md)
- [ifnet_set_mtu](kernel/1524919-ifnet_set_mtu.md)
- [ifnet_set_offload](kernel/1524961-ifnet_set_offload.md)
- [ifnet_set_promiscuous](kernel/1524973-ifnet_set_promiscuous.md)
- [ifnet_set_stat](kernel/1524994-ifnet_set_stat.md)
- [ifnet_set_tso_mtu](kernel/1525098-ifnet_set_tso_mtu.md)
- [ifnet_set_wake_flags](kernel/1525070-ifnet_set_wake_flags.md)
- [ifnet_softc](kernel/1524952-ifnet_softc.md)
- [ifnet_stat](kernel/1525068-ifnet_stat.md)
- [ifnet_stat_increment](kernel/1525065-ifnet_stat_increment.md)
- [ifnet_stat_increment_in](kernel/1525002-ifnet_stat_increment_in.md)
- [ifnet_stat_increment_out](kernel/1525085-ifnet_stat_increment_out.md)
- [ifnet_touch_lastchange](kernel/1524957-ifnet_touch_lastchange.md)
- [ifnet_unit](kernel/1525055-ifnet_unit.md)