e1000_sw_init(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– NAME πŸ’–

e1000_sw_init β€” Initialize general software structures (struct e1000_adapter)

okay bestie, this page is from the Kernel API Manual, and the main character is e1000_sw_init(9) ✨ it's giving "setup era" and we're here for it.


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int e1000_sw_init (struct e1000_adapter *adapter );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • adapter β€” board private structure to initialize πŸ’… that's the thing you're handing over so it can get its setup moment.

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

okay so e1000_sw_init initializes the Adapter private data structure. no cap, that's the vibe.

The fields are initialized based on PCI device information and OS network device settings (MTU size). literally PCI info + OS network device settings, with MTU size in the mix 🫢


🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the whole squad, in original order, no ref left behind πŸ‘‘


mwah πŸ’‹ cute little sign-off time: the footer source/version line is ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e..., dated October 2026, and it's tagged e1000_sw_init(9). that's the whole page, bestie β€” slay, you made it to the end πŸŽ€πŸ¦‹πŸ’œ

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