iavf_fdir_is_dup_fltr(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 iavf_fdir_is_dup_fltr(9) — the "wait, haven't I seen you before?" check 🎀

okay so real talk, bestie: this little cutie lives in the Kernel API Manual, and its whole entire job is answering one question — is this filter already on the list? That's it. That's the whole vibe. Lowkey iconic. ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

iavf_fdir_is_dup_fltr — literally just test if filter is already in list 🫶

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

bool iavf_fdir_is_dup_fltr (struct iavf_adapter *adapter , struct
       iavf_fdir_fltr *fltr );

no cap, that's the whole signature. she's a bool returner and she's not sorry about it 💅

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • adapter — pointer to the VF adapter structure. this is the main character of the whole file ngl, everything runs through her 💖
  • fltr — Flow Director filter data structure. this is the filter we're checking on. the suspect, if you will 🔍

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Returns true if the filter is found in the list. 🎯

that's the sentence. that's the function. it checks the list, and if your filter is already chilling in there, you get a true back. fr fr it's that simple — no extra lore, no secret side quests, she just tells you if it's a duplicate. 🌈

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

okay this is the friend group and they're all in Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_fdir.c — go say hi to the whole fam:

like, that is a squad. 🧚

💀 quick reminder that this page is dated October 2026 and ships out of ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf — so if you're quoting her, cite her right, bestie, don't embarrass us 🙈

and that's the whole page!! tysm for reading, go check your filters, stay hydrated, and remember: if it's in the list already, she'll say true and you can move on with your beautiful life ⭐🍓💜

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