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# VMNET_INTERFACE_PACKETS_AVAILABLE

```
static var VMNET_INTERFACE_PACKETS_AVAILABLE: interface_event_t { get }
```

## Discussion

Event indicating packets are available to be read on the interface.

The `event` dictionary passed in the callback returns the estimated number of packets available to be read using the [`vmnet_estimated_packets_available_key`](/documentation/vmnet/vmnet_estimated_packets_available_key) key.

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