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# vmnet_estimated_packets_available_key

```
let vmnet_estimated_packets_available_key: UnsafePointer<CChar>
```

## Discussion

The estimated number of packets available to be read.

This key is used for the `vmnet` event.

The value for this key is of type <doc://com.apple.documentation/documentation/XPC/XPC_TYPE_UINT64-swift.var>.

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