iavf_is_descriptor_done(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… iavf_is_descriptor_done β€” Kernel API Manual ✨

okay bestie, welcome to the iavf corner of the kernel, this one's a lil baby function from the Kernel API Manual and honestly it's giving "small but essential." πŸŽ€

✨ NAME ✨

iavf_is_descriptor_done β€” it tests the DD bit in the Rx descriptor, that's the whole gig 🫢

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

bool iavf_is_descriptor_done (u64 qw1 , bool flex );

πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • qw1 β€” this is quad word 1 from the descriptor, and it's literally just there so we can grab the Descriptor Done field out of it πŸ’–
  • flex β€” tells us whether the descriptor is flex or legacy, like which era of descriptor we're dealing with πŸ’…

πŸ”₯ DESCRIPTION πŸ”₯

So what it does: it tests the descriptor done bit in the specified descriptor. Simple, iconic, no notes.

But here's the thing β€” there are two types of descriptors (legacy and flex, in case you missed it πŸ‘€) and the parameter rx_ring is used to distinguish between them. yep, that's what the page says, rx_ring, we don't make the rules we just read the docs fr fr πŸ™ˆ

⭐ RETURN ⭐

true or false, based on the state of the DD bit in the Rx descriptor. that's it, that's the whole vibe check πŸ’€

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf/iavf_txrx.c β€” go read it, it's a whole moment 🧚


and that's the whole page bestie, mwah πŸ’‹ this came to you from ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/iavf and it's dated October 2026 β€” iavf_is_descriptor_done(9), slay, periodt, go check that DD bit πŸ“πŸ‘‘

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