e1000_read_...ring_generic(9)

💅 e1000_read_pba_string_generic(9) — like, the whole glow-up

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for e1000_read_pba_string_generic(9) — yes the header line is a whole mouthful and yes it says the name twice, that's just how the kernel rolls, we don't question it 💖

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✨ NAME ✨

e1000_read_pba_string_generic — reads the device part number. that's it. that's the whole vibe 🎀

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🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

s32 e1000_read_pba_string_generic (struct e1000_hw *hw , u8 *pba_num ,
u32 pba_num_size );

look at her. three params. chef's kiss. 👑

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🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

• hw — pointer to the HW structure. literally the hardware, the main character of this whole situation 🫶
• pba_num — pointer to the device part number. this is where the tea gets stored ✨
• pba_num_size — size of the part number buffer. pls respect her boundaries, she will not be overflowing 🙈

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💫 DESCRIPTION 💫

so what does she DO? she reads the product board assembly (PBA) number out of the EEPROM and stores that value in pba_num. that's the entire job description, and honestly? she ate. 💅 ngl the PBA number is lowkey the device's little name tag and she goes and fetches it for you 🏷️✨

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🎀 SEE ALSO 🎀

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e1000e/nvm.c 📁
• e1000_raise_eec_clk(9)
• e1000_lower_eec_clk(9)
• e1000_shift_out_eec_bits(9)
• e1000_shift_in_eec_bits(9)
• e1000e_poll_eerd_eewr_done(9)
• e1000e_acquire_nvm(9)
• e1000_standby_nvm(9)
• e1000_stop_nvm(9)
• e1000e_release_nvm(9)
• e1000_ready_nvm_eeprom(9)
• e1000e_read_nvm_eerd(9)
• e1000e_write_nvm_spi(9)
• e1000_read_mac_addr_generic(9)
• e1000e_validate_nvm_checksum_generic(9)
• e1000e_update_nvm_checksum_generic(9)
• e1000e_reload_nvm_generic(9)

that's the whole friend group right there, go say hi 👋💜

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and that's the page, bestie!! sources say she lives in ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e... and she's stamped October 2026 — a whole queen with a whole release date 👑 see u in the next manpage mwah 💋