ath5k_hw_get_tsf64(9)
π ath5k_hw_get_tsf64(9) π
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β¨ β yes we're in section 9 today, the kernel-functions section, and honestly? iconic. This little cutie lives in ath5k_hw_get_tsf64 land and it's about to hand you the full 64-bit TSF. no cap. π
β¨ NAME β¨
ath5k_hw_get_tsf64 β Get the full 64bit TSF π°οΈπ
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
u64 ath5k_hw_get_tsf64 (struct ath5k_hw *ah );
like, that's the whole vibe. one argument. returns a u64. slay. π¦
π ARGUMENTS π
ahβ literally just thestruct ath5k_hw, the hardware struct, the main character of this function. π«Ά
π DESCRIPTION π
Returns the current TSF π«
(that's it. that's the whole description. sometimes the most powerful thing you can do is say exactly what you mean and dip. periodt. π₯)
π SEE ALSO π
okay this is the part where I introduce you to the whole friend group, because these functions literally all hang out together, iykyk πβ¨
- Kernel file
./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/pcu.cProtocol Control Unit (PCU) functions(9) π - ACK rates(9)
ath5k_hw_get_frame_duration(9)ath5k_hw_get_default_slottime(9)ath5k_hw_get_default_sifs(9)ath5k_hw_update_mib_counters(9)ath5k_hw_write_rate_duration(9)ath5k_hw_set_ack_timeout(9)ath5k_hw_set_cts_timeout(9)ath5k_hw_set_lladdr(9)ath5k_hw_set_bssid(9)ath5k_hw_set_bssid_mask(9)ath5k_hw_set_mcast_filter(9)ath5k_hw_get_rx_filter(9)ath5k_hw_set_rx_filter(9)ath5k_hw_set_tsf64(9)ath5k_hw_reset_tsf(9)ath5k_hw_init_beacon_timers(9)ath5k_check_timer_win(9)ath5k_hw_check_beacon_timers(9)ath5k_hw_set_coverage_class(9)ath5k_hw_start_rx_pcu(9)ath5k_hw_stop_rx_pcu(9)ath5k_hw_set_opmode(9)ath5k_hw_pcu_init(9)
like, look at that roster. it's giving squad. it's giving "we all live in the same file and we're all thriving". π πΈ
ngl bestie, if you're reading this at 3am trying to figure out why your TSF is doing the most, that's so real and I'm rooting for you ππ
β so yeah! that's the whole page! this lil number lives under ./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k and it's dated October 2026 β shoutout to that directory and that month for making it happen ππ byeee, go read your TSF, ily! β¨π
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms