iavf_aq_set_rss_key(9)

✨ iavf_aq_set_rss_key(9) ✨

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual entry for iavf_aq_set_rss_key — that's the function name, that's the whole name section, the original literally gave us no summary line so I'm not gonna invent one 💅 (the NAME field is just the name, periodt).

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

enum iavf_status iavf_aq_set_rss_key (struct iavf_hw *hw , u16 vsi_id ,
struct iavf_aqc_get_set_rss_key_data *key );

like, look at her. returns an enum iavf_status, takes three things. iconic signature fr fr 🎀

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• hw — pointer to the hw struct 💖 that's your hardware hangout spot
• vsi_id — the vsi fw index 🧚 this is the firmware's index number for the VSI, okay?
• key — pointer to key info struct 🔑 yeah, it's a pointer to the struct that holds the key info

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👑 DESCRIPTION 👑

set the RSS key per VSI ✨

that's it. that's the whole vibe. you're setting the RSS key on a per-VSI basis, no cap 💅

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_common.c 🍓
• iavf_stat_str(9)
• iavf_debug_aq(9)
• iavf_check_asq_alive(9)
• iavf_aq_queue_shutdown(9)
• iavf_aq_get_set_rss_lut(9)
• iavf_aq_set_rss_lut(9)
• iavf_aq_get_set_rss_key(9)
• iavf_aq_send_msg_to_pf(9)
• iavf_vf_parse_hw_config(9)

like go read those too bestie, they're the whole friend group 🫶

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and that's a wrap!! this little love letter lives in ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf and it's dated October 2026 — mwah, slay, go set those keys 💜⭐