i40e_write_p...ter_clause45(9)

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💅 i40e_write_phy_register_clause45(9) — the Kernel API Manual, bestie edition 🎀

okay so welcome to the Kernel API Manual, section 9, and today's main character is i40e_write_phy_register_clause45. she writes stuff to PHY registers. that's it, that's the vibe. let's get into it ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

i40e_write_phy_register_clause45 —

and yes bestie, i know, the dash is just sitting there with nothing after it. no description. empty. the manpage said "—" and then went to get a snack. we respect the mystery 🫶

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int i40e_write_phy_register_clause45 (struct i40e_hw *hw , u8 page , u16
reg , u8 phy_addr , u16 value );

she's an int, she returns things, she takes five args. iconic behavior honestly.

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • hw — pointer to the HW structure. like, the actual hardware situation. she needs to know which hardware we're talking to 💖
  • page — registers page number. it's a u8. yes the page has a page. very meta of her 🌈
  • reg — register address in the page. a u16, so she's got range.
  • phy_addr — PHY address on MDIO interface. where the PHY lives, on the MDIO interface, bestie 👑
  • value — PHY register value. the u16 payload. the whole point, lowkey 🍓

💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

Writes value to specified PHY register.

that's literally the whole description and honestly? she ate. concise queen. no paragraphs, no rambling, just "writes value to specified PHY register" and a little wave goodbye 👋

ngl the one thing you gotta remember: this is the clause45 one. don't be out here mixing her up with clause22 energy, iykyk 💀

🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

okay so this is the part where she lists everyone she knows. and i mean everyone. this friend group is enormous. grab a snack 🍓

like i said. everyone. if you needed proof that i40e has main character energy, here's the whole group chat roster 💀💖

🧚 sign-off 🧚

so that's the page!! it lives in ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i40e, the version situation is October 2026, and she's filed as i40e_write_p...ter_clause45(9) — yeah, the header truncates her name, she's too long for the terminal and honestly? she's at peace with it. slay, periodt, go write some clause45 PHY registers responsibly ✨💅🦋

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