ipc_pcie_alloc_local_skb(9)

💅 ipc_pcie_alloc_local_skb — like, the Kernel API Manual entry you didn't know you needed

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual ✨ and today's main character is ipc_pcie_alloc_local_skb, which (spoiler) allocates a local SKB for the size you ask for. that's it, that's the vibe. slay. 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

ipc_pcie_alloc_local_skb — allocate a local SKB for the given size. literally what it says on the tin, no cap 💅

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🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

struct sk_buff * ipc_pcie_alloc_local_skb (struct iosm_pcie *ipc_pcie ,
gfp_t flags , size_t size );

copy that exactly, bestie, don't get cute with the spacing 😭

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🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

• ipc_pcie — a pointer to struct iosm_pcie. she's the one holding the context 🫶
• flags — the allocation flags. yes, those flags. the allocation ones.
• size — the size of the SKB you need. you want a big one? a lil one? you tell her. 👑

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⭐ RETURN ⭐

• pointer to ipc_skb on success 🌈
• NULL on failure 💀 (check it, bestie, fr fr)

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🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

kernel file ./drivers/net/wwan/iosm/iosm_ipc_pcie.h enum, plus the whole squad — go say hi:

• ipc_pcie_sleep_state(9)
• struct iosm_pcie(9)
• struct ipc_skb_cb(9)
• enum ipc_ul_usr_op(9)
• ipc_pcie_addr_map(9)
• ipc_pcie_addr_unmap(9)
• ipc_pcie_alloc_skb(9)
• ipc_pcie_kfree_skb(9)
• ipc_pcie_check_data_link_active(9)
• ipc_pcie_suspend(9)
• ipc_pcie_resume(9)
• ipc_pcie_check_aspm_enabled(9)
• ipc_pcie_config_aspm(9)

it's giving friend group, honestly 🦋

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🎀 the cute sign-off 🎀

this lil gem lives in ./drivers/net/wwan/iosm, and the page is dated October 2026 — so yeah, she's from the future, we stan a time traveler 👑✨ ily, go allocate responsibly 💖