igb_write_mbx(9)

💌 NAME 💌

okay so welcome to the igb_write_mbx(9) page from the Kernel API Manual, bestie 💅 this is the manual for igb_write_mbx — write a message to the mailbox, and it's giving main-character kernel energy ✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

here's the exact signature, no cap:

s32 igb_write_mbx (struct e1000_hw *hw , u32 *msg , u16 size , u16
       mbx_id );

🫶 ARGUMENTS 🫶

• hw — pointer to the HW structure 👑
• msg — the message buffer 🎀
• size — length of buffer, fr
• mbx_id — id of mailbox to write 💌

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so here's the tea: it returns SUCCESS if it successfully copied message into the buffer. that's the whole vibe, periodt 💅

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the kernel file is ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb/e1000_mbx.c — go peek if you're nosy, iykyk 🦋

• igb_read_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_release_mbx_lock_pf(9)
• igb_write_mbx_pf(9)
• igb_read_mbx_pf(9)
• igb_init_mbx_params_pf(9)

mwah 💖 from ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igb, dated October 2026 — that's the footer, bestie, and yes, this was igb_write_mbx(9) ✨