igb_vmdq_set_loopback_pf(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… igb_vmdq_set_loopback_pf(9) πŸ’…

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual ✨ this lil page is all about igb_vmdq_set_loopback_pf(9) and honestly? she's short, she's sweet, she flips a switch. let's get into it 🫢


🌸 NAME 🌸

igb_vmdq_set_loopback_pf β€” enable or disable vmdq loopback. that's it. that's the whole job. queen of scope πŸ’…


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void igb_vmdq_set_loopback_pf (struct e1000_hw *hw , bool enable );

like, no return value, no drama. she just does the thing πŸ”₯


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • hw β€” pointer to the hardware struct. yeah, the whole hardware situation, handed to you as a pointer πŸ–₯️
  • enable β€” the state to enter, either enabled or disabled. binary queen, no in-between πŸ‘‘

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

enables/disables L2 switch loopback functionality. lowkey iconic that a function this tiny is doing L2 switch loopback work but okay go off πŸ’–

ngl the original says exactly this much and no more, so we're not gonna invent lore. she does loopback. on or off. periodt ✨

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

bestie the friend group is huge, buckle up 🧚 this one lives in the kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_82575.c and these are all her mutuals:

okay that's the whole roster, no one got left out πŸ’œ iykyk


and that's the page, bestie πŸŽ€ this came out of ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb, dated October 2026 β€” go forth and loopback responsibly βœ¨πŸ’…

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