ef4_nic_describe_stats(9)

okay bestie, welcome to ef4_nic_describe_stats(9) from the Kernel API Manual — this one is giving “tell ethtool which stats are supported” energy ✨

💖 NAME 💖

ef4_nic_describe_stats — describe supported statistics for ethtool, periodt 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

size_t ef4_nic_describe_stats (const struct ef4_hw_stat_desc *desc ,
size_t count , const unsigned long *mask , u8 **names );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• desc — Array of struct ef4_hw_stat_desc describing the statistics. it's the main-character data, fr fr 🫶
• count — Length of the desc array. literally how many entries we're working with 💫
• mask — Bitmask of which elements of desc are enabled. the vibe check for what's on 👑
• names — Buffer to copy names to, or NULL. The names are copied starting at intervals of ETH_GSTRING_LEN bytes. no cap, that spacing matters 💖

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Returns the number of visible statistics, i.e. the number of set bits in the first count bits of mask for which a name is defined. that's the whole return-value moment, bestie — count the visible ones and slay ✨

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/sfc/falcon/nic.c
• ef4_nic_update_stats(9)

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