ixgbe_acquire_eeprom(9)

🌸 ixgbe_acquire_eeprom(9) — Acquire EEPROM using bit-bang 🌸

okay bestie, welcome to the ixgbe_acquire_eeprom(9) page from the Kernel API Manual — yes, we're in kernel-land, and this one is lowkey iconic. let's break it down 💅✨

---

🎀 NAME 🎀

ixgbe_acquire_eeprom — Acquire EEPROM using bit-bang

---

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int ixgbe_acquire_eeprom (struct ixgbe_hw *hw );

---

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• hw — pointer to hardware structure

she's literally just a pointer to the hardware structure, no cap 🫶

---

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so this function prepares the EEPROM for access using the bit-bang method — yes, bit-bang, we love a low-level moment 🔥. the important part, bestie: you should call this function before issuing a command to the EEPROM. like, don't skip the prerequisite, it's giving main character energy 👑.

---

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the whole crew, fr fr:

• kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_common.c
• ixgbe_device_supports_autoneg_fc(9)
• ixgbe_setup_fc_generic(9)
• ixgbe_start_hw_generic(9)
• ixgbe_start_hw_gen2(9)
• ixgbe_init_hw_generic(9)
• ixgbe_clear_hw_cntrs_generic(9)
• ixgbe_read_pba_string_generic(9)
• ixgbe_get_mac_addr_generic(9)
• ixgbe_get_bus_info_generic(9)
• ixgbe_set_lan_id_multi_port_pcie(9)
• ixgbe_stop_adapter_generic(9)
• ixgbe_init_led_link_act_generic(9)
• ixgbe_led_on_generic(9)
• ixgbe_led_off_generic(9)
• ixgbe_init_eeprom_params_generic(9)
• ixgbe_write_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang_generic(9)
• ixgbe_write_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(9)
• ixgbe_write_eeprom_generic(9)
• ixgbe_read_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang_generic(9)
• ixgbe_read_eeprom_buffer_bit_bang(9)
• ixgbe_read_eeprom_bit_bang_generic(9)
• ixgbe_read_eerd_buffer_generic(9)
• ixgbe_detect_eeprom_page_size_generic(9)
• ixgbe_read_eerd_generic(9)
• ixgbe_write_eewr_buffer_generic(9)
• ixgbe_write_eewr_generic(9)
• ixgbe_poll_eerd_eewr_done(9)
• ixgbe_get_eeprom_semaphore(9)
• ixgbe_release_eeprom_semaphore(9)
• ixgbe_ready_eeprom(9)
• ixgbe_standby_eeprom(9)
• ixgbe_shift_out_eeprom_bits(9)
• ixgbe_shift_in_eeprom_bits(9)
• ixgbe_raise_eeprom_clk(9)
• ixgbe_lower_eeprom_clk(9)
• ixgbe_release_eeprom(9)
• ixgbe_calc_eeprom_checksum_generic(9)
• ixgbe_validate_eeprom_checksum_generic(9)
• ixgbe_update_eeprom_checksum_generic(9)
• ixgbe_set_rar_generic(9)
• ixgbe_clear_rar_generic(9)
• ixgbe_init_rx_addrs_generic(9)
• ixgbe_mta_vector(9)
• ixgbe_set_mta(9)
• ixgbe_update_mc_addr_list_generic(9)
• ixgbe_enable_mc_generic(9)
• ixgbe_disable_mc_generic(9)
• ixgbe_fc_enable_generic(9)
• ixgbe_negotiate_fc(9)
• ixgbe_fc_autoneg_fiber(9)
• ixgbe_fc_autoneg_backplane(9)
• ixgbe_fc_autoneg_copper(9)
• ixgbe_fc_autoneg(9)
• ixgbe_pcie_timeout_poll(9)
• ixgbe_disable_pcie_primary(9)
• ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync(9)
• ixgbe_release_swfw_sync(9)
• prot_autoc_read_generic(9)
• prot_autoc_write_generic(9)
• ixgbe_disable_rx_buff_generic(9)
• ixgbe_enable_rx_buff_generic(9)
• ixgbe_enable_rx_dma_generic(9)
• ixgbe_blink_led_start_generic(9)
• ixgbe_blink_led_stop_generic(9)
• ixgbe_get_san_mac_addr_offset(9)
• ixgbe_get_san_mac_addr_generic(9)
• ixgbe_get_pcie_msix_count_generic(9)
• ixgbe_clear_vmdq_generic(9)
• ixgbe_set_vmdq_generic(9)
• ixgbe_set_vmdq_san_mac_generic(9)
• ixgbe_init_uta_tables_generic(9)
• ixgbe_find_vlvf_slot(9)
• ixgbe_set_vfta_generic(9)
• ixgbe_clear_vfta_generic(9)
• ixgbe_need_crosstalk_fix(9)
• ixgbe_check_mac_link_generic(9)
• ixgbe_get_wwn_prefix_generic(9)
• ixgbe_set_mac_anti_spoofing(9)
• ixgbe_set_vlan_anti_spoofing(9)
• ixgbe_get_device_caps_generic(9)
• ixgbe_set_rxpba_generic(9)
• ixgbe_calculate_checksum(9)
• ixgbe_hic_unlocked(9)
• ixgbe_host_interface_command(9)
• ixgbe_set_fw_drv_ver_generic(9)
• ixgbe_clear_tx_pending(9)
• ixgbe_get_ets_data(9)
• ixgbe_get_thermal_sensor_data_generic(9)
• ixgbe_init_thermal_sensor_thresh_generic(9)
• ixgbe_get_orom_version(9)
• ixgbe_get_oem_prod_version(9)
• ixgbe_get_etk_id(9)
• ixgbe_setup_mac_link_multispeed_fiber(9)
• ixgbe_set_soft_rate_select_speed(9)

---

that's the tea ☕ — this page was served with source/version ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i... and dated October 2026. bye bestie, mwah 💖🎀