lbs_get_rssi(9)
π lbs_get_rssi β bestie, we're reading the signal rn πΆ
okay so first things first, the manual page you're looking at is lbs_get_rssi(9) β that's section 9, the Kernel API Manual, iykyk. it's a kernel function, not a command you type into your shell, so don't go trying to run it, bestie π
β¨ NAME β¨
lbs_get_rssi β literally just gets you the current RSSI and the noise floor π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
int lbs_get_rssi (struct lbs_private *priv , s8 *rssi , s8 *nf );
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
privβ a pointer to astruct lbs_privatestructure, aka the main character of this whole operation πrssiβ on successful return, this holds the signal level in mBm. yes, mBm, that's milli-decibel-milliwatts, she's fancy β¨nfβ on successful return, this holds the Noise floor. the literal background noise of your wifi moment π«Ά
π RETURN π
returns the channel on success, and error on failure. that's the vibe check β either you got the channel or you didn't π€
π SEE ALSO π
the kernel file lives at ./drivers/net/wireless/marvell/libertas/cmd.c β go look, she's right there π§
and here's the whole friend group, no cap:
lbs_cmd_copyback(9)lbs_cmd_async_callback(9)is_command_allowed_in_ps(9)lbs_update_hw_spec(9)lbs_set_ps_mode(9)lbs_set_snmp_mib(9)lbs_get_tx_power(9)lbs_set_monitor_mode(9)lbs_get_channel(9)lbs_set_channel(9)lbs_set_11d_domain_info(9)lbs_get_reg(9)lbs_set_reg(9)lbs_allocate_cmd_buffer(9)lbs_free_cmd_buffer(9)lbs_get_free_cmd_node(9)lbs_execute_next_command(9)lbs_ps_confirm_sleep(9)
ngl, this page came from./drivers/net/wireless/marvell...and it's dated October 2026, and the whole thing is filed underlbs_get_rssi(9)π ok bye bestie, go read your signal levels, slay π¦β¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms