bnx2i_tear_down_conn(9)

💅 bnx2i_tear_down_conn(9) — the kernel API manual, but make it make sense

okay so bestie, we're in the Kernel API Manual today and this page is about bnx2i_tear_down_conn, which is genuinely one of those functions that does exactly what it says on the tin 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

bnx2i_tear_down_conn — tear down iscsi/tcp connection and free resources 🧹💖

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int bnx2i_tear_down_conn (struct bnx2i_hba *hba , struct bnx2i_endpoint *ep );

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• hba — pointer to adapter instance. the whole vibe of the hardware, basically 👑
• ep — endpoint (transport identifier) structure. this is the connection's little ID card 🎀

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💀 DESCRIPTION 💀

so what does it actually do? it destroys the cm_sock structure and the on chip iscsi context. both. gone. no cap. 🔥

like, that's it — that's the whole function. it's not out here doing twenty things, it's out here doing these things 💅

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

first up, the source file itself — we love a primary source:

• Kernel file ./drivers/scsi/bnx2i/bnx2i_iscsi.c ⭐

and then the whole extended family of friends, because this function does not exist in a vacuum (iykyk):

• bnx2i_get_write_cmd_bd_idx(9), bnx2i_setup_write_cmd_bd_info(9), bnx2i_map_scsi_sg(9), bnx2i_iscsi_map_sg_list(9), bnx2i_iscsi_unmap_sg_list(9)
• bnx2i_bind_conn_to_iscsi_cid(9), bnx2i_get_conn_from_id(9), bnx2i_alloc_iscsi_cid(9), bnx2i_free_iscsi_cid(9), bnx2i_setup_free_cid_que(9), bnx2i_release_free_cid_que(9)
• bnx2i_alloc_ep(9), bnx2i_free_ep(9)
• bnx2i_alloc_bdt(9), bnx2i_destroy_cmd_pool(9), bnx2i_setup_cmd_pool(9), bnx2i_setup_mp_bdt(9), bnx2i_free_mp_bdt(9)
• bnx2i_drop_session(9)
• bnx2i_ep_destroy_list_add(9), bnx2i_ep_destroy_list_del(9), bnx2i_ep_ofld_list_add(9), bnx2i_ep_ofld_list_del(9), bnx2i_find_ep_in_ofld_list(9), bnx2i_find_ep_in_destroy_list(9), bnx2i_ep_active_list_add(9), bnx2i_ep_active_list_del(9)
• bnx2i_setup_host_queue_size(9), bnx2i_alloc_hba(9), bnx2i_free_hba(9)
• bnx2i_conn_free_login_resources(9), bnx2i_conn_alloc_login_resources(9)
• bnx2i_iscsi_prep_generic_pdu_bd(9), bnx2i_iscsi_send_generic_request(9)
• bnx2i_cpy_scsi_cdb(9), bnx2i_mtask_xmit(9), bnx2i_task_xmit(9)
• bnx2i_session_create(9), bnx2i_session_destroy(9)
• bnx2i_conn_create(9), bnx2i_conn_bind(9), bnx2i_conn_destroy(9)
• bnx2i_ep_get_param(9), bnx2i_host_get_param(9), bnx2i_conn_start(9), bnx2i_conn_get_stats(9)
• bnx2i_check_route(9), bnx2i_ep_connect(9), bnx2i_ep_poll(9), bnx2i_ep_tcp_conn_active(9), bnx2i_hw_ep_disconnect(9), bnx2i_ep_disconnect(9)
• bnx2i_nl_set_path(9)

that list is long long, but bestie we do not skip entries on this page. every single one is here. periodt 💜

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🫶 the cute sign-off 🫶

this page lives under ./drivers/scsi/bnx2i, and it's dated October 2026 — yes, the future, we're ahead of the game ✨ anyway ily, go tear down that connection responsibly 💖🎀🦋