ixgbe_blink_led_start_X540(9)

💅 ixgbe_blink_led_start_X540 — a Kernel API Manual moment

okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual ✨ this one's a lil function from the ixgbe driver and honestly? she's a whole vibe. let's get into it 💖

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🌸 NAME 🌸

ixgbe_blink_led_start_X540 — Blink LED based on index. that's it. that's the whole job. she blinks the LED, and she picks which LED based on the index you hand her. iconique 🎀

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int ixgbe_blink_led_start_X540 (struct ixgbe_hw *hw , u32 index );

she takes two things and returns an int, no cap 🫶

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• hw — pointer to hardware structure 🌈 like, the actual hardware situation you're working with. hand her the pointer, she does the rest.
• index — led number to blink 💡 which LED are we making cute and flashy today? that's the index. pick one.

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👑 DESCRIPTION 👑

Devices that implement the version 2 interface: X540 ⭐

that's the whole description and honestly? she said what she said. if your device is one of the version 2 interface girlies (hi X540 💅), this function is for you. periodt.

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🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

the kernel file, bestie — go read the source, it's giving main character energy:

./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_x540.c

and the whole X540 friend group 🫶 (they all match, it's adorable):

• ixgbe_setup_mac_link_X540(9)
• ixgbe_reset_hw_X540(9)
• ixgbe_start_hw_X540(9)
• ixgbe_init_eeprom_params_X540(9)
• ixgbe_read_eerd_X540(9)
• ixgbe_read_eerd_buffer_X540(9)
• ixgbe_write_eewr_X540(9)
• ixgbe_write_eewr_buffer_X540(9)
• ixgbe_calc_eeprom_checksum_X540(9)
• ixgbe_validate_eeprom_checksum_X540(9)
• ixgbe_update_eeprom_checksum_X540(9)
• ixgbe_update_flash_X540(9)
• ixgbe_poll_flash_update_done_X540(9)
• ixgbe_acquire_swfw_sync_X540(9)
• ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_X540(9)
• ixgbe_get_swfw_sync_semaphore(9)
• ixgbe_release_swfw_sync_semaphore(9)
• ixgbe_init_swfw_sync_X540(9)
• ixgbe_blink_led_stop_X540(9) 💀 yeah there's a stop too, don't leave her blinking forever

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okay that's the page!! 🧚 source is ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i..., dated October 2026, and it's filed under ixgbe_blink_led_start_X540(9) in the Kernel API Manual — mwah, slay, bye bestie 💜🎀