mps_frame_deliver(9)

💅 mps_frame_deliver(9) — the kernel API manual bestie ✨

okay so real talk, this is a page from the Kernel API Manual, and it's about mps_frame_deliver — the little function that handles transmitting frames during mesh powersave. yes mesh powersave is a whole vibe and this function is the main character of it 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

mps_frame_deliver — transmit frames during mesh powersave 💫

no cap, that's literally the whole job description. it delivers frames. during mesh powersave. iconic behavior honestly.

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void mps_frame_deliver (struct sta_info *sta , int n_frames );

it returns void, meaning it gives you nothing back — not even a little validation 😭. it just does the thing and leaves. main character energy fr fr.

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🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• sta — the STA info to transmit to 💌 like, this is who you're sending to. the recipient. the bestie on the other end.
• n_frames — number of frames to transmit. -1 for all 👑 so if you're like "idk, just send everything" you hit it with the -1 and it handles the rest. slay.

lowkey important: -1 isn't a count, it's the "give me all of them" signal. don't be out here thinking it means negative frames 💀

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🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

the kernel file lives at ./net/mac80211/mesh_ps.c and honestly the whole friend group is here:

• mps_qos_null_get(9)
• mps_qos_null_tx(9)
• ieee80211_mps_local_status_update(9)
• ieee80211_mps_set_sta_local_pm(9)
• ieee80211_mps_set_frame_flags(9)
• ieee80211_mps_sta_status_update(9)
• ieee80211_mps_rx_h_sta_process(9)
• mpsp_qos_null_append(9)
• ieee80211_mpsp_trigger_process(9)
• ieee80211_mps_frame_release(9)

they all live over in ./net/mac80211 too, so it's giving very much "same friend group, same source tree" 🌈 go read them, iykyk 💜

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🧚 sign-off 🧚

this page came out of ./net/mac80211 and it's dated October 2026 — so yeah, mark your calendar bestie 📅✨ now go forth and deliver those frames, you're gonna ate 💅🔥