ixgbevf_clean_tx_irq(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 ixgbevf_clean_tx_irq(9) 💅

okay so bestie, we're in the Kernel API Manual today and the main character is ixgbevf_clean_tx_irq — say it with me, it's giving "janitor of the transmit ring" energy and honestly? iconic. 🧹✨

✨ NAME ✨

ixgbevf_clean_tx_irq — reclaim resources after transmit completes 🎀

Like, the packets went out, the party's over, and somebody's gotta clean up the cups. That's her. That's the function.

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

bool ixgbevf_clean_tx_irq (struct ixgbevf_q_vector *q_vector , struct
       ixgbevf_ring *tx_ring , int napi_budget );

Returns a bool, takes three arguments, and yes you're gonna need all three. No cap. 💜

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • q_vector — board private structure 🫶 (the board's own little private-structure situation, she holds the context)
  • tx_ring — tx ring to clean 🧼✨ (literally the ring that's getting the cleanup treatment)
  • napi_budget — used to determine if we are in netpoll 👀 (this is your little tell for whether we're in netpoll, bestie — that's the whole vibe check right there)

⭐ SEE ALSO ⭐

Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ixgbevf_main.c — go read the source, iykyk 💖

and like, the entire extended friend group lmaooo:

fr fr that's the whole page 😭 there's no OPTIONS section, no EXIT STATUS, no BUGS — this one is short and sweet and we love her for it 💀💖

and that's the tea, bestie 🍓 the page came from ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i... and it's dated October 2026 — yes, future-dated, she's ahead of her time, main character energy only 👑✨ mwah 💅

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