igbvf_free_rx_resources(9)
πΈ igbvf_free_rx_resources β bestie edition π
okay so real talk, we're in the Kernel API Manual today and the star of the show is igbvf_free_rx_resources(9). she's a function, she's a cleanup queen, and she's about to free some receive resources. let's get into it π
β¨ NAME β¨
igbvf_free_rx_resources β Free Rx Resources</p> π (yes that's the whole name, short and iconic, we love a minimal queen)
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
void igbvf_free_rx_resources (struct igbvf_ring *rx_ring );
that's it. that's the whole signature. returns void, meaning she gives you nothing back β no return value, no error code, no receipts. she just does the thing and leaves. main character energy fr fr π
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
rx_ringβ the ring you want to clean the resources from π§Ήβ¨ like, hand her the ring, she strips the software resources off it. that's the whole vibe check.
π DESCRIPTION π
Free all receive software resources π
ngl that's the entire description and honestly? it ate. she frees all the receive software resources. not some. not a few. all. the way she just. does it. no cap. π«Ά
heads up bestie β this is a cleanup function, so think of her as the friend who helps you pack up after the party. everything Rx-software-related goes π«‘
π SEE ALSO π
okay this list is long long, and I love that for her. iykyk. every single one, no skips, no shuffle π₯
- the kernel file:
./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/igbvf/netdev.cπ igbvf_desc_unused(9)igbvf_receive_skb(9)igbvf_alloc_rx_buffers(9)igbvf_clean_rx_irq(9)igbvf_setup_tx_resources(9)igbvf_setup_rx_resources(9)igbvf_clean_tx_ring(9)igbvf_free_tx_resources(9)igbvf_clean_rx_ring(9)igbvf_update_itr(9)igbvf_clean_tx_irq(9)igbvf_configure_msix(9)igbvf_set_interrupt_capability(9)igbvf_request_msix(9)igbvf_alloc_queues(9)igbvf_request_irq(9)igbvf_irq_disable(9)igbvf_irq_enable(9)igbvf_poll(9)igbvf_set_rlpml(9)igbvf_configure_tx(9)igbvf_setup_srrctl(9)igbvf_configure_rx(9)igbvf_set_multi(9)igbvf_set_uni(9)igbvf_configure(9)igbvf_sw_init(9)igbvf_open(9)igbvf_close(9)igbvf_set_mac(9)igbvf_update_stats(9)igbvf_watchdog(9)igbvf_tx_timeout(9)igbvf_change_mtu(9)igbvf_io_error_detected(9)igbvf_io_slot_reset(9)igbvf_io_resume(9)igbvf_io_prepare(9)igbvf_io_reset_done(9)igbvf_probe(9)igbvf_remove(9)igbvf_init_module(9)igbvf_exit_module(9)
like I said. a whole friend group ππ
anyway bestie that's the page!! sourced from ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i... and dated October 2026, and the footer's still repping igbvf_free_rx_resources(9) because consistency is key β¨ go free those resources, you got this πππ¦
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms