ath5k_hw_phy_init(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

🌸 NAME 🌸

ath5k_hw_phy_init β€” Initialize PHY. This is the page for ath5k_hw_phy_init(9) in the Kernel API Manual, bestie ✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

       int ath5k_hw_phy_init (struct ath5k_hw *ah , struct ieee80211_channel
       *channel , u8 mode , bool fast );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • ah β€” The struct ath5k_hw
  • channel β€” The struct ieee80211_channel
  • mode β€” One of enum ath5k_driver_mode
  • fast β€” Try a fast channel switch instead

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

okay so this is the main function used during reset to initialize PHY, or to do a fast channel change if possible πŸ’… it’s giving β€œbig reset energy” and β€œquick switch energy” at the same time, and honestly? iconic.

πŸ’… NOTE πŸ’…

🚨 bestie, Do not call this one from the driver, it assumes PHY is in a warm reset state ! 🚨

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

literally the whole extended friend group: πŸ’–


okay that’s the whole page, bestie πŸ’– the source/version footer says ./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k, the date is October 2026, and it signs off as ath5k_hw_phy_init(9) πŸŽ€βœ¨πŸ«Ά

πŸ“¦ where this page comes from