e1000e_get_hw_control(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… NAME

e1000e_get_hw_control(9) is literally the function for β€œget control of the h/w from f/w” β€” that’s the whole vibe, bestie. This page lives in the Kernel API Manual. πŸ’–

✨ SYNOPSIS

void e1000e_get_hw_control (struct e1000_adapter *adapter );

🫢 ARGUMENTS

  • adapter β€” address of board private structure. That’s the one thing it wants, no cap. πŸŽ€

πŸŽ€ DESCRIPTION

Okay so e1000e_get_hw_control sets the {CTRL_EXT|SWSM}:DRV_LOAD bit. For ASF and Pass Through versions of f/w, this means that the driver is loaded. For the AMT version (only with 82573) of the f/w, this means that the network i/f is open. Periodt. ✨

🌈 SEE ALSO


mwah πŸ’‹ that’s the whole page, bestie. The footer/source/version says ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/e... and the date is October 2026. periodt. πŸŽ€

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