hinic_rq_write_wqe(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… hinic_rq_write_wqe β€” bestie's guide to slapping a WQE into the RQ

okay so this is a kernel API manual page, the function is hinic_rq_write_wqe, and yes it's giving "low-level network driver realness" β€” it lives in the hinic_rq_write_wqe(9) man page, section 9 (kernel API, obvs). Sit down, grab a strawberry drink πŸ“, and let's get into it.


✨ NAME ✨

hinic_rq_write_wqe β€” literally just writes the wqe to the rq πŸ’–

πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

void hinic_rq_write_wqe (struct hinic_rq *rq , u16 prod_idx , struct
       hinic_rq_wqe *rq_wqe , struct sk_buff *skb );

no cap, that's the whole signature. returns void, so like… it does the thing and dips. πŸ’…

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • rq β€” the recv queue, aka the main character of this whole operation πŸ‘‘
  • prod_idx β€” the pi of the wqe (producer index energy, iykyk) πŸ”₯
  • rq_wqe β€” the wqe to write. this is the actual thing being written, periodt ✨
  • skb β€” the skb to save 🫢

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/hinic/hinic_hw_qp.c β€” that's where the lore lives, bestie πŸ“

and then the whole friend group, in this exact order, no skipping:

alloc_sq_skb_arr(9), free_sq_skb_arr(9), alloc_rq_skb_arr(9), free_rq_skb_arr(9), hinic_init_sq(9), hinic_clean_sq(9), alloc_rq_cqe(9), free_rq_cqe(9), hinic_init_rq(9), hinic_clean_rq(9), hinic_get_sq_free_wqebbs(9), hinic_get_rq_free_wqebbs(9), hinic_sq_prepare_wqe(9), sq_prepare_db(9), hinic_sq_write_db(9), hinic_sq_get_wqe(9), hinic_sq_return_wqe(9), hinic_sq_write_wqe(9), hinic_sq_read_wqebb(9), hinic_sq_read_wqe(9), hinic_sq_put_wqe(9), hinic_sq_get_sges(9), hinic_rq_get_wqe(9), hinic_rq_read_wqe(9), hinic_rq_read_next_wqe(9), hinic_rq_put_wqe(9), hinic_rq_get_sge(9), hinic_rq_prepare_wqe(9), hinic_rq_update(9)

like, that's the whole group chat. every single one. mwah πŸ˜­πŸ’œ


🌸 tiny vibe check: everything above is exactly what the page says β€” same function, same args, same order, same file path, same SEE ALSO crew. we don't invent, we don't merge, we don't "fix." we just serve it cute. πŸ’…

and that's the tea 🍡 β€” this page is straight outta ./drivers/net/ethernet/huawei/..., dated October 2026, and it's filed under hinic_rq_write_wqe(9). bye bestie, go write some wqes πŸ’–πŸ¦‹πŸŽ€βœ¨

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