bnx2fc_create(9)

💅 bnx2fc_create(9) — the Kernel API Manual, bestie edition ✨

okay so we're in the Kernel API Manual today and the function we're stanning is bnx2fc_create. yes it's a manpage, yes it's giving "read me or perish," but honestly? it's short and it ate. let's go 🎀

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🌸 NAME 🌸

bnx2fc_create — literally just: create a bnx2fc interface. that's the whole vibe. no notes. 💖

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int bnx2fc_create (struct net_device *netdev , enum fip_mode fip_mode );

look at her. two args, returns an int. main character energy fr fr 👑

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• netdev — the net_device object, aka the Ethernet interface you're building on top of. this is your canvas, your foundation, your whole moment 💅
• fip_mode — the fip_mode for this creation. yes, it's the FIP mode for this specific creation, very bespoke, very curated 🎀

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💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

Called from fcoe transport. that's it. that's the description. she's mysterious, she's concise, she's not elaborating 🙈✨

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⭐ RETURN ⭐

0 for success. that's the only return value documented, so if you get something else... idk bestie, the manpage isn't telling us 😭

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

Kernel file ./drivers/scsi/bnx2fc/bnx2fc_fcoe.c, plus the whole extended universe of functions — this is the bnx2fc cinematic universe and you will be reading all of it:

• bnx2fc_xmit(9)
• bnx2fc_rcv(9)
• bnx2fc_percpu_io_thread(9)
• bnx2fc_get_link_state(9)
• bnx2fc_indicate_netevent(9)
• bnx2fc_fip_recv(9)
• bnx2fc_update_src_mac(9)
• bnx2fc_get_src_mac(9)
• bnx2fc_fip_send(9)
• bnx2fc_hba_create(9)
• bnx2fc_if_create(9)
• bnx2fc_destroy(9)
• bnx2fc_bind_adapter_devices(9)
• bnx2fc_ulp_get_stats(9)
• bnx2fc_ulp_start(9)
• bnx2fc_ulp_stop(9)
• bnx2fc_ulp_init(9)
• bnx2fc_ctlr_enabled(9)
• _bnx2fc_create(9)
• bnx2fc_ctlr_alloc(9)
• bnx2fc_find_hba_for_cnic(9)
• bnx2fc_ulp_exit(9)
• bnx2fc_fcoe_reset(9)
• bnx2fc_cpu_online(9)
• bnx2fc_mod_init(9)

like, twenty-five friends and every single one of them is invited to the function party 🫶🔥

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ngl the whole page is short enough to read in one sip of your iced coffee, so no excuses bestie ☕💖

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and that's the page! huge thank you to ./drivers/scsi/bnx2fc for hosting, dated October 2026 — mwah, slay, periodt, go create some interfaces responsibly 💅🎀🦋