mlx5_vf_get_core_dev(9)

💅 mlx5_vf_get_core_dev(9) — Kernel API Manual ✨

okay so bestie, this is the mlx5_vf_get_core_dev(9) page from the Kernel API Manual. It’s giving “grab the mlx5 core device from a VF PCI device” energy, and yes, there are lock rules. Let’s go. 🫶

🎀 NAME 🎀

mlx5_vf_get_core_dev — get the mlx5 core device from a given VF PCI device if mlx5_core is its driver. periodt. 💖

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

struct mlx5_core_dev * mlx5_vf_get_core_dev (struct pci_dev *pdev );

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

• pdev — the associated PCI device. that’s the one, bestie. 🎀

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

Upon return, the interface state lock stays held — yes, still held — so the caller can use it safely. no cap, that’s the whole point. 🔥

Caller must ensure the returned mlx5 device is used for a narrow window and put back with mlx5_vf_put_core_dev immediately once usage is over. like, immediately immediately, bestie. don’t make it weird. 😭

⭐ RETURN ⭐

Pointer to the associated mlx5_core_dev or NULL. That’s it. That’s the return. 💅

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/main.c
• mlx5_vf_put_core_dev(9)

Source/version: ./drivers/net/ethernet/mellano... 🩷 dated October 2026 🗓️. mwah, bye bestie 💋✨