octep_exit_module(9)

💅 octep_exit_module — Kernel API Manual, section 9 🎀

okay so bestie, welcome to octep_exit_module(9) — yes that (9) means it's a kernel-space function, iykyk. This is the exit routine for the module, and honestly? it's giving "the cleanup friend who actually shows up." 🧹✨

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🌸 NAME 🌸

octep_exit_module — the module exit routine. periodt. 💖

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void octep_exit_module (void );

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• void — literally no arguments. zero. nada. it takes nothing and it needs nothing, main character energy fr fr. 🙈

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💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

okay so what does it actually do? two things, and both are lowkey important:

• it unregisters the driver with the PCI subsystem — like, we're leaving the party, gotta say bye properly 👋
• it cleans up common resources — no leaving your mess everywhere, that's not iconic 🌈

so yeah, it's the "and scene" moment. dramatic? yes. necessary? absolutely. 🫶

ngl, this is cleanup/teardown territory — it's the counterpart to bringing everything up, so don't expect it to be doing cute new setup stuff. it's the goodbye, not the hello. 💀

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🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

the group chat of related functions, all in section 9 — go say hi:

• octep_alloc_ioq_vectors(9)
• octep_free_ioq_vectors(9)
• octep_enable_msix_range(9)
• octep_disable_msix(9)
• octep_mbox_intr_handler(9)
• octep_oei_intr_handler(9)
• octep_ire_intr_handler(9)
• octep_ore_intr_handler(9)
• octep_vfire_intr_handler(9)
• octep_vfore_intr_handler(9)
• octep_dma_intr_handler(9)
• octep_dma_vf_intr_handler(9)
• octep_pp_vf_intr_handler(9)
• octep_misc_intr_handler(9)
• octep_rsvd_intr_handler(9)
• octep_ioq_intr_handler(9)
• octep_request_irqs(9)
• octep_free_irqs(9)
• octep_setup_irqs(9)
• octep_clean_irqs(9)
• octep_update_pkt(9)
• octep_enable_ioq_irq(9)
• octep_napi_poll(9)
• octep_napi_add(9)
• octep_napi_delete(9)
• octep_napi_enable(9)
• octep_napi_disable(9)
• octep_open(9)
• octep_stop(9)
• octep_iq_full_check(9)
• octep_start_xmit(9)
• octep_get_stats64(9)
• octep_tx_timeout_task(9)
• octep_tx_timeout(9)
• octep_intr_poll_task(9)
• octep_hb_timeout_task(9)
• octep_ctrl_mbox_task(9)
• octep_device_setup(9)
• octep_device_cleanup(9)
• octep_probe(9)
• octep_remove(9)
• octep_init_module(9)

and the source file, slay:

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/marvell/octeon_ep/octep_main.c

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alright bestie, that's the whole page 💅 source is ./drivers/net/ethernet/marvell... and it's dated October 2026 — so like, future vibes, but make it kernel. bye bestie, go clean up your resources 🎀✨🦋