emac_ndo_set_rx_mode(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… emac_ndo_set_rx_mode(9) β€” like, the EMAC receive-mode girly

okay so real talk, this is a page straight out of the Kernel API Manual (yes, the (9) girlies, we see you) and it's about one little function that does one little thing. short page, but she ate. let's get into it ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

emac_ndo_set_rx_mode β€” the EMAC set-receive-mode function. that's it, that's the whole vibe. πŸ’–


πŸŽ€ SYNOPSIS πŸŽ€

void emac_ndo_set_rx_mode (struct net_device *ndev );

one function, one argument, returns nothing (void), no cap. 🫢


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • ndev β€” the EMAC network adapter. that's the thing you're handing over, bestie, the network adapter itself. 🧚

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so basically, this gets called when the system wants to set the receive mode of the device. literally that's the whole job description. the system says "hey, set the receive mode" and this function is the one on duty. main character energy, honestly. πŸ‘‘


πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

the kernel file in question, in all her glory:

./drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg/icssg_prueth.c

and the whole friend group of related functions β€” go say hi, iykyk:

like, the crossover episode nobody asked for but everybody needed πŸ’€πŸŒΊ


fr fr, this page is a short one β€” no options, no exit statuses, no environment variables, just a name, a signature, an argument, a one-liner of a description, and a see-also list. and honestly? she's iconic for it. πŸ’…

🌈 okay that's the whole page, bestie β€” no more lore, go forth and set that receive mode. this lil writeup comes to you from ./drivers/net/ethernet/ti/icssg, dated October 2026, and it's the emac_ndo_set_rx_mode(9) page signing off. mwah. πŸ“πŸ’œ

πŸ“¦ where this page comes from