i40e_get_platform_mac_addr(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ i40e_get_platform_mac_addr(9) — Kernel API Manual ✨

okay so this is the i40e_get_platform_mac_addr(9) page from the Kernel API Manual, and it's basically the "where's the MAC address bestie?" function. lowkey iconic for how much cross-referencing it drags along with it 💅

🎀 NAME 🎀

i40e_get_platform_mac_addr — get platform-specific MAC address

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

it's giving void function with two pointer args, no return drama. here's the exact signature:

void i40e_get_platform_mac_addr (struct pci_dev *pdev , struct i40e_pf
*pf );

💖 ARGUMENTS 💖

  • pdev — PCI device information struct
  • pf — board private structure

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so the whole mission is: look up the MAC address for the device. First we try eth_platform_get_mac_address, which will check Open Firmware, or arch specific fallback. Otherwise, we'll default to the stored value in firmware. that's the lookup arc, no cap ✨

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

bestie, the cross-reference section is literally a whole group chat, so here's everyone invited. Kernel file first:

  • Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e/i40e_main.c

and then all the friends:

okay that's the page bestie! source/version: ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e; date: October 2026; manual tag: i40e_get_platform_mac_addr(9). mwah, slay, and happy MAC-address hunting 💋✨🫶

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