ice_mbx_vf_clear_cnt_e830(9)

💖 NAME 💖

okay so we're in the Kernel API Manual, and today's main character is ice_mbx_vf_clear_cnt_e830 — Clear the VF mailbox queue count. she's lowkey iconic, highkey useful, and honestly she ate 💅 no cap. it's giving "small but crucial," and i'm obsessed, iykyk.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void ice_mbx_vf_clear_cnt_e830 (const struct ice_hw *hw , u16 vf_id );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• hw — pointer to the HW struct 🫶
• vf_id — VF ID in the PF space ✨

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so here's the vibe check: this function clears the counter MBX_VF_IN_FLIGHT_MSGS_AT_PF_CNT, and it should be called when a VF is created and on VF reset. literally that's the assignment, bestie — clear that counter and show up for both moments. periodt. no invented extra lore, fr fr 🫶

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_vf_mbx.c
• ice_aq_send_msg_to_vf(9)
• ice_conv_link_speed_to_virtchnl(9)
• ice_mbx_reset_snapshot(9)
• ice_mbx_traverse(9)
• ice_mbx_detect_malvf(9)
• ice_mbx_vf_dec_trig_e830(9)
• ice_mbx_vf_state_handler(9)
• ice_mbx_clear_malvf(9)
• ice_mbx_init_vf_info(9)
• ice_mbx_init_snapshot(9)

mwah 💋 that's the whole page, bestie. this cute little sign-off comes from the ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice source/version, dated October 2026 — catch you in the next manpage, slay 🫶✨