ne_teardown_msix(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… ne_teardown_msix(9) β€” Kernel API Manual

okay so bestie, welcome to ne_teardown_msix β€” the Kernel API Manual page you didn't know you needed until right now πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

ne_teardown_msix β€” teardown MSI-X vectors for the PCI device. that's it, that's the whole vibe. it takes the MSI-X situation and dismantles it πŸ’…


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void ne_teardown_msix (struct pci_dev *pdev );

no return value, no drama, just void and a pointer. periodt 🫢


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • pdev β€” the PCI device you're tearing the MSI-X down for. this is the main character of the call, so like, make sure it's the right one fr ✨

πŸ‘‘ CONTEXT πŸ‘‘

Process context. that's the whole requirement. it's giving "normal, chill, not-in-interrupt-land" energy β€” so plan accordingly πŸ’–


🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • Kernel file ./drivers/virt/nitro_enclaves/ne_pci_dev.c Nitro Enclaves (NE) PCI device driver.(9)
  • NE_DEFAULT_TIMEOUT_MSECS(9)
  • ne_submit_request(9)
  • ne_retrieve_reply(9)
  • ne_wait_for_reply(9)
  • ne_reply_handler(9)
  • ne_event_work_handler(9)
  • ne_event_handler(9)
  • ne_setup_msix(9)
  • ne_pci_dev_enable(9)
  • ne_pci_dev_disable(9)
  • ne_pci_probe(9)
  • ne_pci_remove(9)
  • ne_pci_shutdown(9)

like, the whole nitro_enclaves friend group is right there β€” ne_setup_msix(9) is literally the counterpart to this one (setup vs teardown, iykyk πŸ”₯), and the rest are absolutely worth a read. no cap 🧚


πŸ’€ reminder: this page is only about tearing down MSI-X vectors. it doesn't promise you anything else, and it doesn't return anything. don't go inventing extra behaviour, bestie β€” the manpage said what it said πŸ™ˆ

that's the page!! shipped from ./drivers/virt/nitro_enclaves and dated October 2026 β€” go tear down those vectors, icon, I believe in you β­πŸŒ·πŸ’œ

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