idpf_mb_clean(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

🌸 NAME 🌸

okok so this is idpf_mb_clean from the Kernel API Manual, section 9 — and it's literally the lil cleanup helper that reclaims the send mailbox queue entries 💅 like that's the whole job and she does it.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void idpf_mb_clean (struct libie_ctlq_info *asq , bool deinit );

no cap, that's the whole signature. short queen. 🎀

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • asq — the send control queue info 🫶 this is the queue bestie, the actual send-side control queue struct you're handing over.
  • deinit — release all buffers before destroying the queue ✨ so like, if you want her to free the buffers too before the queue gets nuked, you set this. it's the "and take the trash out on your way" flag 🗑️

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

okay so real talk: this is a helper function and its one (1) singular purpose in life is to clean the send mailbox queue entries 🧹✨ that's it, that's the vibe. it's not out here doing main character energy, it's the supporting bestie that makes sure the mailbox doesn't get cluttered. iykyk 💅

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

first up, the actual source file, go read it fr fr:

  • Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf/idpf_virtchnl.c

and then the whole extended friend group 🫶 (yes i'm listing every single one, i'm not skipping anyone, that's rude):

like okay go read all of them, they ate 🔥

💀 reminder bestie: deinit = release all buffers before destroying the queue. don't skip it unless you actually know what you're doing, fr fr.

✨ that's the page!! ✨ this came out of ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/idpf and it's dated October 2026 🎀 mwah, go clean those mailbox queue entries, ily 🫶💜

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