ngbe_request_irq(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… NAME πŸ’…

okay so bestie, this is the ngbe_request_irq(9) page from the Kernel API Manual, and it's literally all about ngbe_request_irq β€” aka initialize interrupts ✨ periodt.


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int ngbe_request_irq (struct wx *wx );

the vibe check: it returns an int and takes a struct wx *wx, no cap 🫢


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • wx β€” the board private structure, aka the board's lil private bestie πŸ’–

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

okay so what it does is attempt to configure interrupts, and it uses the best available capabilities of the hardware and the kernel β€” it's giving main character energy, fr fr. not me being obsessed with interrupt config, but here we are πŸ’€πŸ”₯


πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

Kernel file: ./drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/ngbe/ngbe_main.c β€” that's the source file bestie, iykyk πŸ“βœ¨

go read these too, bestie, they're iconic πŸ‘‘πŸ’…


mwah πŸ’– this ngbe_request_irq(9) page has source/version ./drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun... and is dated October 2026 β€” catch u later, bestie! 🫢✨

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