ixgbe_dcb_c...rbiter_82598(9)

💅 ixgbe_dcb_config_rx_arbiter_82598 💅

okay so bestie, we're in the Kernel API Manual today (yes, the (9) section, we're doing kernel-level stuff, very main character of us ✨). This one's called ixgbe_dcb_c...rbiter_82598(9) in the header because apparently even manpage headers get abbreviated, and honestly? relatable. The full name is in the NAME section below, no cap 🫶

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🌸 NAME 🌸

ixgbe_dcb_config_rx_arbiter_82598 — Config Rx data arbiter

like, it configures the receive-side data arbiter. that's the whole vibe 💖

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int ixgbe_dcb_config_rx_arbiter_82598 (struct ixgbe_hw *hw , u16 *refill
, u16 *max , u8 *prio_type );

returns an int, takes four args, that's her 💅

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🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• hw — pointer to hardware structure. literally the hardware, bestie, she needs to know what she's talking to 🦋
• refill — refill credits index by traffic class. yes, indexed by traffic class, don't forget that part 🙈
• max — max credits index by traffic class. same deal, indexed by traffic class ⭐
• prio_type — priority type indexed by traffic class. (are we noticing a pattern? we're noticing a pattern 👑)

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💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

Configure Rx Data Arbiter and credits for each traffic class. that's it, that's the whole thing — she sets up the receive data arbiter, she sets up the credits, one per traffic class, slay 🔥

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🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

her friends!! the whole friend group, fr fr:

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbe/ixgbe_dcb_82598.c
• ixgbe_dcb_config_tx_desc_arbiter_82598(9)
• ixgbe_dcb_config_tx_data_arbiter_82598(9)
• ixgbe_dcb_config_pfc_82598(9)
• ixgbe_dcb_config_tc_stats_82598(9)
• ixgbe_dcb_hw_config_82598(9)

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lowkey reminder: this page comes from ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i... (yes the source path is also shy and abbreviated 😭) and it's dated October 2026, which is giving time traveler a little bit but we support her 🌈

okay bye bestie, go configure those arbiters, iykyk 💖🎀✨