rsi_mgmt_pkt_recv(9)
π rsi_mgmt_pkt_recv(9) β the manual page, bestie edition β¨
Okay so this is the rsi_mgmt_pkt_recv manpage, and honestly it's giving "the function that handles all the management drama coming in from the hardware." It's a kernel API page, fr fr, and yes we're gonna get through it together.
β¨ NAME β¨
rsi_mgmt_pkt_recv β this function processes the management packets received from the hardware. That's it, that's the whole vibe: hardware sends management packets, this function deals with them. Iconic little worker bee, no cap.
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
int rsi_mgmt_pkt_recv (struct rsi_common *common , u8 *msg );
That's literally the whole signature. Obsessed with how cute and short it is.
π ARGUMENTS π
commonβ pointer to the driver private structure. Like, this is where the driver keeps all its personal business, andcommonis our way in. π«Άmsgβ pointer to the received packet. The actual management packet that hardware handed over. The main character of the whole function, honestly. π
π RETURN π
0on success β yay, we ate, everything went off without a hitch β¨-1on failure β not the slay we wanted, but okay, at least it tells you π
π¦ SEE ALSO π¦
Okay bestie, here's the whole friend group of related functions and one very important file path. Every single one is listed exactly, don't come for me:
- Kernel file
./drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_mgmt.c rsi_set_default_parameters(9)rsi_set_contention_vals(9)rsi_send_internal_mgmt_frame(9)rsi_load_radio_caps(9)rsi_mgmt_pkt_to_core(9)rsi_hal_send_sta_notify_frame(9)rsi_send_aggregation_params_frame(9)rsi_program_bb_rf(9)rsi_set_vap_capabilities(9)rsi_hal_load_key(9)rsi_send_reset_mac(9)rsi_band_check(9)rsi_set_channel(9)rsi_send_radio_params_update(9)rsi_compare(9)rsi_map_rates(9)rsi_send_auto_rate_request(9)rsi_inform_bss_status(9)rsi_eeprom_read(9)rsi_send_block_unblock_frame(9)rsi_send_rx_filter_frame(9)rsi_set_antenna(9)rsi_handle_ta_confirm_type(9)
That's a whole group chat of functions right there. If you're deep in the RSI driver, you're gonna be seeing these names a lot. Iykyk. π
π SIGN-OFF π
And that's the page, bestie! It lives in ./drivers/net/wireless/rsi, it's dated October 2026, and it's filed under rsi_mgmt_pkt_recv(9). Go handle those management packets, you absolute icon. π§π
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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