mlx5_get_de...ix_vec_count(9)
π NAME π
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β¨ β this one's all about mlx5_get_default_msix_vec_count, which literally gets the default number of MSI-X vectors to be assigned to each VF. that's it, that's the whole vibe π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
int mlx5_get_default_msix_vec_count(struct mlx5_core_dev *dev, int num_vfs);
like, two args, one int coming back at you, no cap π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
devβ the PF to work on π«Ά (yes, that PF β the physical function, main character energy fr)num_vfsβ the number of enabled VFs β¨ (how many virtual functions are out here living their best life)
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
- Kernel file
./drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/pci_irq.cπ β go peek if you're nosy, iykyk mlx5_set_msix_vec_count(9)mlx5_ctrl_irq_release(9)mlx5_ctrl_irq_request(9)mlx5_irq_request(9)mlx5_irq_release_vector(9)mlx5_irq_request_vector(9)
the whole IRQ friend group, honestly π they all show up together, periodt.
ngl bestie, that's the entire page β short and slay π no warnings, no bugs section, no exit statuses, we're literally done π
and that's a wrap, mwah π β brought to you by ./drivers/net/ethernet/mellano..., dropped October 2026, filed under mlx5_get_de...ix_vec_count(9). go forth and configure those vectors, icon π§π
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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