ixgbevf_ipsec_set_pf_sa(9)

✨ NAME ✨

okay so bestie, welcome to the ixgbevf_ipsec_set_pf_sa(9) page from the Kernel API Manual 💅 this function is literally the one where the VF is like “hey PF, can you set up an SA for me?” 🫶

ixgbevf_ipsec_set_pf_sa — ask the PF to set up an SA 💖

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int ixgbevf_ipsec_set_pf_sa (struct ixgbevf_adapter *adapter , struct
xfrm_state *xs );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• adapter — the board private structure, aka the adapter's own little backstage pass 🪪
• xs — the xfrm info that's getting sent over to the PF, no cap ✨

🦋 RETURN 🦋

it returns a positive offload handle from the PF, or a negative error code 😭 so like… good vibes if positive, error vibes if negative, periodt 💀

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixgbevf/ipsec.c 📁
• ixgbevf_ipsec_del_pf_sa(9)
• ixgbevf_ipsec_restore(9)
• ixgbevf_ipsec_find_empty_idx(9)
• ixgbevf_ipsec_find_rx_state(9)
• ixgbevf_ipsec_parse_proto_keys(9)
• ixgbevf_ipsec_add_sa(9)
• ixgbevf_ipsec_del_sa(9)
• ixgbevf_ipsec_tx(9)
• ixgbevf_ipsec_rx(9)
• ixgbevf_init_ipsec_offload(9)
• ixgbevf_stop_ipsec_offload(9)

and that's the whole vibe, bestie 🌈 this little icon was served fresh from ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/i... in October 2026 🎀 slay, go read the other pages now, ily 💜