+/**
+ * genlmsg_new_unicast - Allocate generic netlink message for unicast
+ * @payload: size of the message payload
+ * @info: information on destination
+ * @flags: the type of memory to allocate
+ *
+ * Allocates a new sk_buff large enough to cover the specified payload
+ * plus required Netlink headers. Will check receiving socket for
+ * memory mapped i/o capability and use it if enabled. Will fall back
+ * to non-mapped skb if message size exceeds the frame size of the ring.
+ */
+struct sk_buff *genlmsg_new_unicast(size_t payload, struct genl_info *info,
+ gfp_t flags)
+{
+ size_t len = nlmsg_total_size(genlmsg_total_size(payload));
+
+ return netlink_alloc_skb(info->dst_sk, len, info->snd_portid, flags);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(genlmsg_new_unicast);
+