STRUCT ES581_4_TX_CONF_MSG(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– struct es581_4_tx_conf_msg(9) πŸ’–

okay so bestie, this is a page straight out of the Kernel API Manual, and it's all about one little struct. no cap, it's small, but it's iconic. let's get into it ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

struct es581_4_tx_conf_msg β€” channel configuration. that's it, that's the whole vibe. it's the config struct for a channel πŸŽ€


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

here's the shape of it, exactly as it lives, no edits, i promise 🫢

struct es581_4_tx_conf_msg {
    __le32 bitrate;
    __le32 sample_point;
    __le32 samples_per_bit;
    __le32 bit_time;
    __le32 sjw;
    __le32 sync_edge;
    __le32 physical_layer;
    __le32 echo_mode;
    u8 channel_no;
 };

πŸ¦‹ Members πŸ¦‹

okay now the main character energy β€” every single field, explained πŸ’…

  • bitrate β€” the bitrate. literally what it says πŸ“
  • sample_point β€” the sample point, and it's in percent, so the range is [0..100]. don't forget the percent part, it's giving important πŸ“
  • samples_per_bit β€” type enum es58x_samples_per_bit. that's the vibe check on this one πŸ‘‘
  • bit_time β€” number of time quanta in one bit. quanta!! physics girlie behavior ⏱️
  • sjw β€” Synchronization Jump Width. yes that's the actual name, and yes it abbreviates to sjw 🌈
  • sync_edge β€” type enum es58x_sync_edge ⭐
  • physical_layer β€” type enum es58x_physical_layer πŸ”₯
  • echo_mode β€” type enum es58x_echo_mode πŸŽ€
  • channel_no β€” channel number, and it starts from 1. do NOT confuse it with channed_idx of the ES58X FD, because that one starts from 0. two different indexes, two different starting points, and mixing them up is a whole situation 😭
fr fr, watch that channel_no vs channed_idx thing. one starts at 1, the other starts at 0. it's giving trap, and not the fun kind πŸ’€

πŸ‘€ SEE ALSO πŸ‘€

go look at these if you want the full lore, iykyk πŸ’œ

  • Kernel file ./drivers/net/can/usb/etas_es58x/es581_4.h struct es581_4_urb_cmd(9)

and that's the page, bestie 🧚 mwah πŸ’‹

sign-off szn: this lives in ./drivers/net/can/usb/etas_es58x, dated October 2026, and it's struct es581_4_tx_conf_msg(9) β€” slay, periodt βœ¨πŸ‘‘
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