// ClassAdd will add a class to the system.
// Equivalent to: `tc class add $class`
func ClassAdd(class Class) error {
	req := nl.NewNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWTCLASS, syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK)
	base := class.Attrs()
	msg := &nl.TcMsg{
		Family:  nl.FAMILY_ALL,
		Ifindex: int32(base.LinkIndex),
		Handle:  base.Handle,
		Parent:  base.Parent,
	}
	req.AddData(msg)
	req.AddData(nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_KIND, nl.ZeroTerminated(class.Type())))

	options := nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_OPTIONS, nil)
	if htb, ok := class.(*HtbClass); ok {
		opt := nl.TcHtbCopt{}
		opt.Rate.Rate = uint32(htb.Rate)
		opt.Ceil.Rate = uint32(htb.Ceil)
		opt.Buffer = htb.Buffer
		opt.Cbuffer = htb.Cbuffer
		opt.Quantum = htb.Quantum
		opt.Level = htb.Level
		opt.Prio = htb.Prio
		// TODO: Handle Debug properly. For now default to 0
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_HTB_PARMS, opt.Serialize())
	}
	req.AddData(options)
	_, err := req.Execute(syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, 0)
	return err
}
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func setProtinfoAttr(link Link, mode bool, attr int) error {
	base := link.Attrs()
	ensureIndex(base)
	req := nl.NewNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_SETLINK, syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := nl.NewIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_BRIDGE)
	msg.Index = int32(base.Index)
	req.AddData(msg)

	br := nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_PROTINFO|syscall.NLA_F_NESTED, nil)
	nl.NewRtAttrChild(br, attr, boolToByte(mode))
	req.AddData(br)
	_, err := req.Execute(syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, 0)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	return nil
}
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func classPayload(req *nl.NetlinkRequest, class Class) error {
	req.AddData(nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_KIND, nl.ZeroTerminated(class.Type())))

	options := nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_OPTIONS, nil)
	if htb, ok := class.(*HtbClass); ok {
		opt := nl.TcHtbCopt{}
		opt.Rate.Rate = uint32(htb.Rate)
		opt.Ceil.Rate = uint32(htb.Ceil)
		opt.Buffer = htb.Buffer
		opt.Cbuffer = htb.Cbuffer
		opt.Quantum = htb.Quantum
		opt.Level = htb.Level
		opt.Prio = htb.Prio
		// TODO: Handle Debug properly. For now default to 0
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_HTB_PARMS, opt.Serialize())
	}
	req.AddData(options)
	return nil
}
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// LinkAdd adds a new link device. The type and features of the device
// are taken fromt the parameters in the link object.
// Equivalent to: `ip link add $link`
func LinkAdd(link Link) error {
	// TODO: set mtu and hardware address
	// TODO: support extra data for macvlan
	base := link.Attrs()

	if base.Name == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("LinkAttrs.Name cannot be empty!")
	}

	if tuntap, ok := link.(*Tuntap); ok {
		// TODO: support user
		// TODO: support group
		// TODO: support non- one_queue
		// TODO: support pi | vnet_hdr | multi_queue
		// TODO: support non- exclusive
		// TODO: support non- persistent
		if tuntap.Mode < syscall.IFF_TUN || tuntap.Mode > syscall.IFF_TAP {
			return fmt.Errorf("Tuntap.Mode %v unknown!", tuntap.Mode)
		}
		file, err := os.OpenFile("/dev/net/tun", os.O_RDWR, 0)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		defer file.Close()
		var req ifReq
		req.Flags |= syscall.IFF_ONE_QUEUE
		req.Flags |= syscall.IFF_TUN_EXCL
		copy(req.Name[:15], base.Name)
		req.Flags |= uint16(tuntap.Mode)
		_, _, errno := syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, file.Fd(), uintptr(syscall.TUNSETIFF), uintptr(unsafe.Pointer(&req)))
		if errno != 0 {
			return fmt.Errorf("Tuntap IOCTL TUNSETIFF failed, errno %v", errno)
		}
		_, _, errno = syscall.Syscall(syscall.SYS_IOCTL, file.Fd(), uintptr(syscall.TUNSETPERSIST), 1)
		if errno != 0 {
			return fmt.Errorf("Tuntap IOCTL TUNSETPERSIST failed, errno %v", errno)
		}
		ensureIndex(base)

		// can't set master during create, so set it afterwards
		if base.MasterIndex != 0 {
			// TODO: verify MasterIndex is actually a bridge?
			return LinkSetMasterByIndex(link, base.MasterIndex)
		}
		return nil
	}

	req := nl.NewNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWLINK, syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := nl.NewIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	req.AddData(msg)

	if base.ParentIndex != 0 {
		b := make([]byte, 4)
		native.PutUint32(b, uint32(base.ParentIndex))
		data := nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_LINK, b)
		req.AddData(data)
	} else if link.Type() == "ipvlan" {
		return fmt.Errorf("Can't create ipvlan link without ParentIndex")
	}

	nameData := nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_IFNAME, nl.ZeroTerminated(base.Name))
	req.AddData(nameData)

	if base.MTU > 0 {
		mtu := nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_MTU, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.MTU)))
		req.AddData(mtu)
	}

	if base.TxQLen >= 0 {
		qlen := nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_TXQLEN, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.TxQLen)))
		req.AddData(qlen)
	}

	if base.Namespace != nil {
		var attr *nl.RtAttr
		switch base.Namespace.(type) {
		case NsPid:
			val := nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.Namespace.(NsPid)))
			attr = nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_NET_NS_PID, val)
		case NsFd:
			val := nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.Namespace.(NsFd)))
			attr = nl.NewRtAttr(nl.IFLA_NET_NS_FD, val)
		}

		req.AddData(attr)
	}

	linkInfo := nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_LINKINFO, nil)
	nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_KIND, nl.NonZeroTerminated(link.Type()))

	if vlan, ok := link.(*Vlan); ok {
		b := make([]byte, 2)
		native.PutUint16(b, uint16(vlan.VlanId))
		data := nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VLAN_ID, b)
	} else if veth, ok := link.(*Veth); ok {
		data := nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
		peer := nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.VETH_INFO_PEER, nil)
		nl.NewIfInfomsgChild(peer, syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(peer, syscall.IFLA_IFNAME, nl.ZeroTerminated(veth.PeerName))
		if base.TxQLen >= 0 {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(peer, syscall.IFLA_TXQLEN, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.TxQLen)))
		}
		if base.MTU > 0 {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(peer, syscall.IFLA_MTU, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.MTU)))
		}

	} else if vxlan, ok := link.(*Vxlan); ok {
		addVxlanAttrs(vxlan, linkInfo)
	} else if ipv, ok := link.(*IPVlan); ok {
		data := nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_IPVLAN_MODE, nl.Uint16Attr(uint16(ipv.Mode)))
	} else if macv, ok := link.(*Macvlan); ok {
		if macv.Mode != MACVLAN_MODE_DEFAULT {
			data := nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_MACVLAN_MODE, nl.Uint32Attr(macvlanModes[macv.Mode]))
		}
	}

	req.AddData(linkInfo)

	_, err := req.Execute(syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, 0)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	ensureIndex(base)

	// can't set master during create, so set it afterwards
	if base.MasterIndex != 0 {
		// TODO: verify MasterIndex is actually a bridge?
		return LinkSetMasterByIndex(link, base.MasterIndex)
	}
	return nil
}
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func addVxlanAttrs(vxlan *Vxlan, linkInfo *nl.RtAttr) {
	data := nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
	nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_ID, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(vxlan.VxlanId)))
	if vxlan.VtepDevIndex != 0 {
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_LINK, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(vxlan.VtepDevIndex)))
	}
	if vxlan.SrcAddr != nil {
		ip := vxlan.SrcAddr.To4()
		if ip != nil {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_LOCAL, []byte(ip))
		} else {
			ip = vxlan.SrcAddr.To16()
			if ip != nil {
				nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_LOCAL6, []byte(ip))
			}
		}
	}
	if vxlan.Group != nil {
		group := vxlan.Group.To4()
		if group != nil {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_GROUP, []byte(group))
		} else {
			group = vxlan.Group.To16()
			if group != nil {
				nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_GROUP6, []byte(group))
			}
		}
	}

	nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_TTL, nl.Uint8Attr(uint8(vxlan.TTL)))
	nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_TOS, nl.Uint8Attr(uint8(vxlan.TOS)))
	nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_LEARNING, boolAttr(vxlan.Learning))
	nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_PROXY, boolAttr(vxlan.Proxy))
	nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_RSC, boolAttr(vxlan.RSC))
	nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_L2MISS, boolAttr(vxlan.L2miss))
	nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_L3MISS, boolAttr(vxlan.L3miss))

	if vxlan.GBP {
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_GBP, boolAttr(vxlan.GBP))
	}

	if vxlan.NoAge {
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_AGEING, nl.Uint32Attr(0))
	} else if vxlan.Age > 0 {
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_AGEING, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(vxlan.Age)))
	}
	if vxlan.Limit > 0 {
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_LIMIT, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(vxlan.Limit)))
	}
	if vxlan.Port > 0 {
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_PORT, nl.Uint16Attr(uint16(vxlan.Port)))
	}
	if vxlan.PortLow > 0 || vxlan.PortHigh > 0 {
		pr := vxlanPortRange{uint16(vxlan.PortLow), uint16(vxlan.PortHigh)}

		buf := new(bytes.Buffer)
		binary.Write(buf, binary.BigEndian, &pr)

		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VXLAN_PORT_RANGE, buf.Bytes())
	}
}
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// FilterAdd will add a filter to the system.
// Equivalent to: `tc filter add $filter`
func FilterAdd(filter Filter) error {
	native = nl.NativeEndian()
	req := nl.NewNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWTFILTER, syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK)
	base := filter.Attrs()
	msg := &nl.TcMsg{
		Family:  nl.FAMILY_ALL,
		Ifindex: int32(base.LinkIndex),
		Handle:  base.Handle,
		Parent:  base.Parent,
		Info:    MakeHandle(base.Priority, nl.Swap16(base.Protocol)),
	}
	req.AddData(msg)
	req.AddData(nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_KIND, nl.ZeroTerminated(filter.Type())))

	options := nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_OPTIONS, nil)
	if u32, ok := filter.(*U32); ok {
		// match all
		sel := nl.TcU32Sel{
			Nkeys: 1,
			Flags: nl.TC_U32_TERMINAL,
		}
		sel.Keys = append(sel.Keys, nl.TcU32Key{})
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_U32_SEL, sel.Serialize())
		actions := nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_U32_ACT, nil)
		table := nl.NewRtAttrChild(actions, nl.TCA_ACT_TAB, nil)
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(table, nl.TCA_KIND, nl.ZeroTerminated("mirred"))
		// redirect to other interface
		mir := nl.TcMirred{
			Action:  nl.TC_ACT_STOLEN,
			Eaction: nl.TCA_EGRESS_REDIR,
			Ifindex: uint32(u32.RedirIndex),
		}
		aopts := nl.NewRtAttrChild(table, nl.TCA_OPTIONS, nil)
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(aopts, nl.TCA_MIRRED_PARMS, mir.Serialize())
	} else if fw, ok := filter.(*Fw); ok {
		if fw.Mask != 0 {
			b := make([]byte, 4)
			native.PutUint32(b, fw.Mask)
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_FW_MASK, b)
		}
		if fw.InDev != "" {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_FW_INDEV, nl.ZeroTerminated(fw.InDev))
		}
		if (fw.Police != nl.TcPolice{}) {

			police := nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_FW_POLICE, nil)
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(police, nl.TCA_POLICE_TBF, fw.Police.Serialize())
			if (fw.Police.Rate != nl.TcRateSpec{}) {
				payload := SerializeRtab(fw.Rtab)
				nl.NewRtAttrChild(police, nl.TCA_POLICE_RATE, payload)
			}
			if (fw.Police.PeakRate != nl.TcRateSpec{}) {
				payload := SerializeRtab(fw.Ptab)
				nl.NewRtAttrChild(police, nl.TCA_POLICE_PEAKRATE, payload)
			}
		}
		if fw.ClassId != 0 {
			b := make([]byte, 4)
			native.PutUint32(b, fw.ClassId)
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_FW_CLASSID, b)
		}
	}

	req.AddData(options)
	_, err := req.Execute(syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, 0)
	return err
}
// QdiscAdd will add a qdisc to the system.
// Equivalent to: `tc qdisc add $qdisc`
func QdiscAdd(qdisc Qdisc) error {
	req := nl.NewNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWQDISC, syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK)
	base := qdisc.Attrs()
	msg := &nl.TcMsg{
		Family:  nl.FAMILY_ALL,
		Ifindex: int32(base.LinkIndex),
		Handle:  base.Handle,
		Parent:  base.Parent,
	}
	req.AddData(msg)
	req.AddData(nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_KIND, nl.ZeroTerminated(qdisc.Type())))

	options := nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_OPTIONS, nil)
	if prio, ok := qdisc.(*Prio); ok {
		tcmap := nl.TcPrioMap{
			Bands:   int32(prio.Bands),
			Priomap: prio.PriorityMap,
		}
		options = nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_OPTIONS, tcmap.Serialize())
	} else if tbf, ok := qdisc.(*Tbf); ok {
		opt := nl.TcTbfQopt{}
		// TODO: handle rate > uint32
		opt.Rate.Rate = uint32(tbf.Rate)
		opt.Limit = tbf.Limit
		opt.Buffer = tbf.Buffer
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_TBF_PARMS, opt.Serialize())
	} else if htb, ok := qdisc.(*Htb); ok {
		opt := nl.TcHtbGlob{}
		opt.Version = htb.Version
		opt.Rate2Quantum = htb.Rate2Quantum
		opt.Defcls = htb.Defcls
		// TODO: Handle Debug properly. For now default to 0
		opt.Debug = htb.Debug
		opt.DirectPkts = htb.DirectPkts
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_HTB_INIT, opt.Serialize())
		// nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_HTB_DIRECT_QLEN, opt.Serialize())
	} else if netem, ok := qdisc.(*Netem); ok {
		opt := nl.TcNetemQopt{}
		opt.Latency = netem.Latency
		opt.Limit = netem.Limit
		opt.Loss = netem.Loss
		opt.Gap = netem.Gap
		opt.Duplicate = netem.Duplicate
		opt.Jitter = netem.Jitter
		options = nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_OPTIONS, opt.Serialize())
		// Correlation
		corr := nl.TcNetemCorr{}
		corr.DelayCorr = netem.DelayCorr
		corr.LossCorr = netem.LossCorr
		corr.DupCorr = netem.DuplicateCorr

		if corr.DelayCorr > 0 || corr.LossCorr > 0 || corr.DupCorr > 0 {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_NETEM_CORR, corr.Serialize())
		}
		// Corruption
		corruption := nl.TcNetemCorrupt{}
		corruption.Probability = netem.CorruptProb
		corruption.Correlation = netem.CorruptCorr
		if corruption.Probability > 0 {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_NETEM_CORRUPT, corruption.Serialize())
		}
		// Reorder
		reorder := nl.TcNetemReorder{}
		reorder.Probability = netem.ReorderProb
		reorder.Correlation = netem.ReorderCorr
		if reorder.Probability > 0 {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_NETEM_REORDER, reorder.Serialize())
		}
	} else if _, ok := qdisc.(*Ingress); ok {
		// ingress filters must use the proper handle
		if msg.Parent != HANDLE_INGRESS {
			return fmt.Errorf("Ingress filters must set Parent to HANDLE_INGRESS")
		}
	}

	req.AddData(options)
	_, err := req.Execute(syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, 0)
	return err
}
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func qdiscPayload(req *nl.NetlinkRequest, qdisc Qdisc) error {

	req.AddData(nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_KIND, nl.ZeroTerminated(qdisc.Type())))

	options := nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_OPTIONS, nil)
	if prio, ok := qdisc.(*Prio); ok {
		tcmap := nl.TcPrioMap{
			Bands:   int32(prio.Bands),
			Priomap: prio.PriorityMap,
		}
		options = nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_OPTIONS, tcmap.Serialize())
	} else if tbf, ok := qdisc.(*Tbf); ok {
		opt := nl.TcTbfQopt{}
		// TODO: handle rate > uint32
		opt.Rate.Rate = uint32(tbf.Rate)
		opt.Limit = tbf.Limit
		opt.Buffer = tbf.Buffer
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_TBF_PARMS, opt.Serialize())
	} else if htb, ok := qdisc.(*Htb); ok {
		opt := nl.TcHtbGlob{}
		opt.Version = htb.Version
		opt.Rate2Quantum = htb.Rate2Quantum
		opt.Defcls = htb.Defcls
		// TODO: Handle Debug properly. For now default to 0
		opt.Debug = htb.Debug
		opt.DirectPkts = htb.DirectPkts
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_HTB_INIT, opt.Serialize())
		// nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_HTB_DIRECT_QLEN, opt.Serialize())
	} else if netem, ok := qdisc.(*Netem); ok {
		opt := nl.TcNetemQopt{}
		opt.Latency = netem.Latency
		opt.Limit = netem.Limit
		opt.Loss = netem.Loss
		opt.Gap = netem.Gap
		opt.Duplicate = netem.Duplicate
		opt.Jitter = netem.Jitter
		options = nl.NewRtAttr(nl.TCA_OPTIONS, opt.Serialize())
		// Correlation
		corr := nl.TcNetemCorr{}
		corr.DelayCorr = netem.DelayCorr
		corr.LossCorr = netem.LossCorr
		corr.DupCorr = netem.DuplicateCorr

		if corr.DelayCorr > 0 || corr.LossCorr > 0 || corr.DupCorr > 0 {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_NETEM_CORR, corr.Serialize())
		}
		// Corruption
		corruption := nl.TcNetemCorrupt{}
		corruption.Probability = netem.CorruptProb
		corruption.Correlation = netem.CorruptCorr
		if corruption.Probability > 0 {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_NETEM_CORRUPT, corruption.Serialize())
		}
		// Reorder
		reorder := nl.TcNetemReorder{}
		reorder.Probability = netem.ReorderProb
		reorder.Correlation = netem.ReorderCorr
		if reorder.Probability > 0 {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(options, nl.TCA_NETEM_REORDER, reorder.Serialize())
		}
	} else if _, ok := qdisc.(*Ingress); ok {
		// ingress filters must use the proper handle
		if qdisc.Attrs().Parent != HANDLE_INGRESS {
			return fmt.Errorf("Ingress filters must set Parent to HANDLE_INGRESS")
		}
	}

	req.AddData(options)
	return nil
}
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// LinkAdd adds a new link device. The type and features of the device
// are taken fromt the parameters in the link object.
// Equivalent to: `ip link add $link`
func LinkAdd(link Link) error {
	// TODO: set mtu and hardware address
	// TODO: support extra data for macvlan
	base := link.Attrs()

	if base.Name == "" {
		return fmt.Errorf("LinkAttrs.Name cannot be empty!")
	}

	req := nl.NewNetlinkRequest(syscall.RTM_NEWLINK, syscall.NLM_F_CREATE|syscall.NLM_F_EXCL|syscall.NLM_F_ACK)

	msg := nl.NewIfInfomsg(syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
	req.AddData(msg)

	if base.ParentIndex != 0 {
		b := make([]byte, 4)
		native.PutUint32(b, uint32(base.ParentIndex))
		data := nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_LINK, b)
		req.AddData(data)
	} else if link.Type() == "ipvlan" {
		return fmt.Errorf("Can't create ipvlan link without ParentIndex")
	}

	nameData := nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_IFNAME, nl.ZeroTerminated(base.Name))
	req.AddData(nameData)

	if base.MTU > 0 {
		mtu := nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_MTU, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.MTU)))
		req.AddData(mtu)
	}

	if base.Namespace != nil {
		var attr *nl.RtAttr
		switch base.Namespace.(type) {
		case NsPid:
			val := nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.Namespace.(NsPid)))
			attr = nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_NET_NS_PID, val)
		case NsFd:
			val := nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.Namespace.(NsFd)))
			attr = nl.NewRtAttr(nl.IFLA_NET_NS_FD, val)
		}

		req.AddData(attr)
	}

	linkInfo := nl.NewRtAttr(syscall.IFLA_LINKINFO, nil)
	nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_KIND, nl.NonZeroTerminated(link.Type()))

	nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, syscall.IFLA_TXQLEN, nl.Uint32Attr(base.TxQLen))

	if vlan, ok := link.(*Vlan); ok {
		b := make([]byte, 2)
		native.PutUint16(b, uint16(vlan.VlanId))
		data := nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_VLAN_ID, b)
	} else if veth, ok := link.(*Veth); ok {
		data := nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
		peer := nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.VETH_INFO_PEER, nil)
		nl.NewIfInfomsgChild(peer, syscall.AF_UNSPEC)
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(peer, syscall.IFLA_IFNAME, nl.ZeroTerminated(veth.PeerName))
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(peer, syscall.IFLA_TXQLEN, nl.Uint32Attr(base.TxQLen))
		if base.MTU > 0 {
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(peer, syscall.IFLA_MTU, nl.Uint32Attr(uint32(base.MTU)))
		}
	} else if vxlan, ok := link.(*Vxlan); ok {
		addVxlanAttrs(vxlan, linkInfo)
	} else if ipv, ok := link.(*IPVlan); ok {
		data := nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
		nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_IPVLAN_MODE, nl.Uint16Attr(uint16(ipv.Mode)))
	} else if macv, ok := link.(*Macvlan); ok {
		if macv.Mode != MACVLAN_MODE_DEFAULT {
			data := nl.NewRtAttrChild(linkInfo, nl.IFLA_INFO_DATA, nil)
			nl.NewRtAttrChild(data, nl.IFLA_MACVLAN_MODE, nl.Uint32Attr(macvlanModes[macv.Mode]))
		}
	}

	req.AddData(linkInfo)

	_, err := req.Execute(syscall.NETLINK_ROUTE, 0)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}

	ensureIndex(base)

	// can't set master during create, so set it afterwards
	if base.MasterIndex != 0 {
		// TODO: verify MasterIndex is actually a bridge?
		return LinkSetMasterByIndex(link, base.MasterIndex)
	}
	return nil
}