ixd_ctlq_recv_mb_msg(9)
π ixd_ctlq_recv_mb_msg(9) β from the Kernel API Manual, bestie
okay so picture this: you're deep in the kernel, the mailbox is all set up and initialized, and now you just gotta keep checking for messages. that's this function. it receives a potential message over the mailbox, periodically. like, on the reg. no cap. π
β¨ NAME β¨
ixd_ctlq_recv_mb_msg β receive a potential message over mailbox, periodically π«Ά
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
void ixd_ctlq_recv_mb_msg (struct ixd_adapter *adapter );
π ARGUMENTS π
adapterβ the adapter with an initialized mailbox. that's the vibe check right there, bestie: if the mailbox isn't initialized, that's not the move. π¦
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
- Kernel file
./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/ixd_ctlq.cβ literally where the magic lives, go read it π ixd_ctlq_clean_sq(9)ixd_ctlq_init_sparams(9)ixd_ctlq_do_req(9)ixd_ctlq_handle_msg(9)ixd_ctlq_rx_task(9)
these are the rest of the friend group, they all hang out together, iykyk π
lowkey important: this returns void, so likeβ¦ there's no return value to check. it's giving "i do my thing and i don't report back" energy. π
okay that's the whole page and honestly? iconic. this cutie lives over at ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd and it's dated October 2026 β mwah, sending you off with a ixd_ctlq_recv_mb_msg(9) and a lil sparkle β¨ππ
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