i40e_dcbnl_getdcbx(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– i40e_dcbnl_getdcbx(9) β€” the Kernel API Manual glow-up πŸŽ€

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual, specifically the i40e_dcbnl_getdcbx(9) page β€” yes it's a mouthful, yes it's iconic, no you don't have to say it out loud at a party. This little function lives in the i40e driver world and honestly? It's giving "small but essential". Let's get into it. ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

i40e_dcbnl_getdcbx β€” retrieve the current DCBx capability, periodt πŸ’…

πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

u8 i40e_dcbnl_getdcbx(struct net_device *dev);

Like, that's it. One argument in, a u8 out. No cap, it's that simple. πŸ’–

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • dev β€” the corresponding netdev, aka the network device you're asking about. That's the whole vibe check, that's the only thing it needs from you 🫢

⭐ DESCRIPTION ⭐

Returns the DCBx capability features. That's literally it β€” it's a getter, it goes and fetches the current DCBx capability for you and hands it back. A little fetch quest, but make it kernel. No side quests, no surprises, just ✨ capaΒ­bility retrieval ✨. Lowkey obsessed with how clean that is.

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

The source lives at ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_dcb_nl.c (iconic address, honestly) and here's the whole friend group β€” every single one of them, because we do NOT leave anyone out of the group chat 😭:

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πŸ’€ friendly reminder: the vibe is fun but the facts are sacred β€” everything above is exactly what the page says, nothing added, nothing dropped.

okay and for the cute sign-off πŸŽ€βœ¨ β€” this page is brought to you by ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e, dated October 2026, and it's titled i40e_dcbnl_getdcbx(9) because main character energy demands a title. Slay, bye bestie! πŸ’–πŸ¦‹πŸŒΈ

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