ixgbe_start_hw_e610(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

Okay bestie, welcome to the ixgbe_start_hw_e610(9) page from the Kernel API Manual! 💖 This is your little group-chat briefing for prepping hardware for Tx/Rx, so let's get into it. ✨

✨ NAME ✨

ixgbe_start_hw_e610 — lowkey the function that prepares your hardware for Tx/Rx and gets the firmware version first. It's giving "let me set the stage before the main character does anything." 💅

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

int ixgbe_start_hw_e610 (struct ixgbe_hw *hw );

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • hw — a pointer to the hardware structure, like the actual hardware you're about to prep. Handle with care, bestie. 🫶

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

So here's the tea: ixgbe_start_hw_e610 gets the firmware version and then starts the hardware using the generic start_hw and ixgbe_start_hw_gen2 functions. That's the whole vibe. It's not doing extra, it's just doing its job and looking cute while doing it. 🎀

🔥 RETURN 🔥

It returns the exit code of the operation. Periodt. If it slays, you get the code. If it doesn't, you still get the code. 😭

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

Okay, this list is long but every single one is iconic in its own way. No cap, these are all the related functions and the kernel file:

This page lives in ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i... and is dated October 2026. Slay. 💅✨

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