igb_release_mbx_lock_pf(9)

okay bestie, this is igb_release_mbx_lock_pf(9) from the Kernel API Manual, and the whole assignment is literally right there in the name: release the mailbox lock 🔓💅✨

🎀 NAME 🎀

igb_release_mbx_lock_pf — release mailbox lock

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

s32 igb_release_mbx_lock_pf (struct e1000_hw *hw , u16 vf_number );

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

• hw — pointer to the HW structure. that's the hardware situation, bestie 🫶
• vf_number — the VF index. yes, the VF number goes right here 💖

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

It returns SUCCESS if we released the mailbox lock. That's the vibe check: lock released? SUCCESS. Periodt. ✨

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

• Kernel file: ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_mbx.c
• igb_read_mbx(9)
• igb_write_mbx(9)
• igb_check_for_msg(9)
• igb_check_for_ack(9)
• igb_check_for_rst(9)
• igb_unlock_mbx(9)
• igb_poll_for_msg(9)
• igb_poll_for_ack(9)
• igb_read_posted_mbx(9)
• igb_write_posted_mbx(9)
• igb_check_for_msg_pf(9)
• igb_check_for_ack_pf(9)
• igb_check_for_rst_pf(9)
• igb_obtain_mbx_lock_pf(9)
• igb_write_mbx_pf(9)
• igb_read_mbx_pf(9)
• igb_init_mbx_params_pf(9)

mwah 💋 cute little sign-off: this page lives under the ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb source, dated October 2026, and it's all about igb_release_mbx_lock_pf(9) 🫶🌈✨