igb_free_rx_resources(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… igb_free_rx_resources(9)

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual ✨ this one's a lil function called igb_free_rx_resources, and honestly? it's giving "cleanup era" πŸ§ΉπŸ’–


🌸 NAME

igb_free_rx_resources β€” free Rx Resources 🫢

like, the whole vibe is releasing the receive-side resources. no cap.


⭐ SYNOPSIS

void igb_free_rx_resources (struct igb_ring *rx_ring );

that's it, that's the whole thing. returns nothing (void), takes exactly one pointer. simple queen behavior πŸ‘‘


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS

  • rx_ring β€” the ring you wanna clean the resources from πŸ’… like, hand her over and she gets scrubbed.

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION

Free all receive software resources ✨

that's the assignment, that's the whole job. she frees every receive software resource. no leftovers, no crumbs, we love a thorough bestie 😭πŸ”₯

lowkey important: this is the software resources on the receive side, and she's doing it for the ring you pass in. periodt πŸ’œ

🌈 SEE ALSO

the whole friend group πŸ’– also check out the kernel file:

  • ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/igb_main.c

and now the full squad, in order, no one left out 🫢✨

like I said β€” everyone's invited to this party πŸŽ‰πŸ’œ


that's the whole page bestie, mwah πŸ’‹ this one's from ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb, dated October 2026, and it lives in the Kernel API Manual πŸŽ€ go free those rx resources, you got this πŸ¦‹βœ¨

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