ENUM ATH5K_VERSION(9)

💅 enum ath5k_version(9) — the Kernel API Manual moment

okay so bestie, this is enum ath5k_version(9) from the Kernel API Manual, and it's literally the whole "which MAC chip are we even talking about" situation. it's giving tiny enum, massive lore. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

enum ath5k_version — MAC Chips 🦋

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

enum ath5k_version {
    AR5K_AR5210 ,
    AR5K_AR5211 ,
    AR5K_AR5212

};

✨ Constants ✨

the way that these three are the entire cast of the show:

• AR5K_AR5210 — AR5210 (Crete) 🌸
• AR5K_AR5211 — AR5211 (Oahu/Maui) 🏝️
• AR5K_AR5212 — AR5212 (Venice) and newer ✨

💖 SEE ALSO 💖

so there's this kernel file, ./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k/ath5k.h, and it has an enum — and honestly the friend group is huge, no cap:

• ath5k_radio(9)
• Atheros XR(9)
• Atheros SuperAG(9)
• enum ath5k_driver_mode(9)
• enum ath5k_ant_mode(9)
• enum ath5k_bw_mode(9)
• struct ath5k_tx_status(9)
• enum ath5k_tx_queue(9)
• enum ath5k_tx_queue_subtype(9)
• enum ath5k_tx_queue_id(9)
• struct ath5k_txq(9)
• struct ath5k_txq_info(9)
• enum ath5k_pkt_type(9)
• struct ath5k_rx_status(9)
• enum ath5k_rfgain(9)
• struct ath5k_gain(9)
• struct ath5k_athchan_2ghz(9)
• enum ath5k_dmasize(9)
• Rate codes(9)
• enum ath5k_int(9)
• enum ath5k_calibration_mask(9)
• enum ath5k_power_mode(9)

like, that's the whole group chat, go say hi 🫶

and that's the page, bestie — main character energy from start to finish, no notes 💅

this lil icon came from ./drivers/net/wireless/ath/ath5k, dated October 2026, and it's filed under enum ath5k_version(9) — slay, periodt 👑💜