STRUCT ICE_PORT_LIST(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ struct ice_port_list(9) ✨

okay so bestie, we're in the Kernel API Manual today and this one is, like, a kernel data structure β€” struct ice_port_list β€” and it's literally the lil bookkeeping baddie that keeps track of all your adapter ports. it's giving organized. it's giving main character energy. let's get into it πŸ’…


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

struct ice_port_list {
    struct list_head ports;
    struct mutex lock;
};

like, that's the whole thing. two members. short, sweet, iconic. no cap.


πŸŽ€ Members πŸŽ€

  • ports β€” the actual list of ports, aka the whole roster. every port in the lineup lives here. πŸ“‹
  • lock β€” a struct mutex whose whole job is to protect access to the ports list. think of it as the velvet rope at the club β€” nobody touches the list without going through it first. πŸ”’βœ¨

πŸ¦‹ Description πŸ¦‹

so what is this thing for? this structure contains the data used to maintain a list of adapter ports. that's it, that's the vibe. it holds the list, and it holds the lock that keeps everybody from tripping over each other while they mess with that list. lowkey essential, highkey underrated. 🫢


πŸ‘‘ SEE ALSO πŸ‘‘

  • Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice/ice_adapter.h
  • struct ice_adapter(9)

go read those if you wanna see the bigger picture, iykyk πŸ’–


and that's the whole page, bestie β€” slay, you made it to the end πŸŽ‰

this lil masterpiece comes from the source tree at ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ice, dated October 2026, and it's filed under struct ice_port_list(9) β€” periodt. πŸ’œ
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