ixgbe_atr_co...t_hash_82599(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– ixgbe_atr_compute_perfect_hash_82599(9) πŸ’–

okay so bestie, this page is straight out of the Kernel API Manual, and we're talking about the iconic ixgbe_atr_compute_perfect_hash_82599(9). it's giving kernel-level main character energy, and we're gonna get into it πŸ’…


🌸 NAME 🌸

ixgbe_atr_compute_perfect_hash_82599 β€” Compute the perfect filter hash


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void ixgbe_atr_compute_perfect_hash_82599 (union ixgbe_atr_input *input
, union ixgbe_atr_input *input_mask );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • input β€” the input bitstream we're computing the hash on, periodt πŸ’–
  • input_mask β€” the mask for the input bitstream, iykyk πŸŽ€

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

okay so this function has two main purposes, and it ate both of them. first, it applies the input_mask to the atr_input, which gives you a cleaned up atr_input data stream. secondly, it computes the hash and stores it in the bkt_hash field at the end of the input byte stream. this way it'll be available for future use without needing to recompute the hash β€” lowkey convenient, fr fr πŸ’…


πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

go read these too, bestie β€” all the related 82599 lore is right here:


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