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+# libgtpnl - netlink library for Linux kernel GTP
+
+In order to control the kernel-side GTP-U plane, a netlink based control
+interface between GTP-C in userspace and GTP-U in kernelspace was
+invented.
+
+The encoding and decoding of these control messages is implemented in
+the libgtpnl (library for GTP netlink).
+
+libgtpnl is part of the [Osmocom](https://osmocom.org/) Open Source
+Mobile Communications project.
+
+## Homepage
+
+The official homepage of the project is
+<https://osmocom.org/projects/libgtpnl/wiki/>
+
+GIT Repository
+--------------
+
+You can clone from the official libgtpnl.git repository using
+
+	git clone git://git.osmocom.org/libgtpnl.git
+
+There is a cgit interface at <http://git.osmocom.org/libgtpnl/>
+
+Mailing List
+------------
+
+Discussions related to libgtpnl are happening on the
+osmocom-net-gprs@lists.osmocom.org mailing list, please see
+<https://lists.osmocom.org/mailman/listinfo/osmocom-net-gprs> for
+subscription options and the list archive.
+
+Please observe the [Osmocom Mailing List
+Rules](https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Mailing_List_Rules)
+when posting.
+
+Contributing
+------------
+
+Our coding standards are described at
+<https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Coding_standards>
+
+We use a gerrit based patch submission/review process for managing
+contributions.  Please see
+<https://osmocom.org/projects/cellular-infrastructure/wiki/Gerrit> for
+more details
+
+The current patch queue for libgtpnl can be seen at
+<https://gerrit.osmocom.org/#/q/project:libgtpnl+status:open>