STRUCT FW_BLOCK(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ NAME ✨

okay so bestie, meet struct fw_block β€” this is the Kernel API Manual, section 9, and it is literally the block type and total length. no cap, that's the whole vibe: what kind of block is this, and how big is it. πŸ’…βœ¨

🌈 SYNOPSIS 🌈

       struct fw_block {
           __le32 type;
           __le32 length;
        };

πŸ’– Members πŸ’–

  • type β€” the type of the current block, such as RTL_FW_END, RTL_FW_PLA, RTL_FW_USB and so on. it's giving "bestie, label your blocks" energy πŸ”₯
  • length β€” the total length of the current block. the whole size, periodt ✨

πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹

  • Kernel file ./drivers/net/usb/r8152.c
  • struct fw_header(9)
  • struct fw_mac(9)
  • struct fw_phy_patch_key(9)
  • struct fw_phy_nc(9)

and that's the tea πŸ“ this page came from ./drivers/net/usb, dated October 2026, and it is literally struct fw_block(9) β€” bye bestie, slay your kernel πŸ’œ

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