STRUCT ISST_IF_MBOX_CMDS(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ struct isst_if_mbox_cmds(9) ✨

okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual πŸ’– this one's a struct page, and honestly? it's giving "small but powerful." let's get into it 🫢


🌸 NAME 🌸

struct isst_if_mbox_cmds β€” the structure for mailbox commands πŸ“¬ like, literally the whole personality is "a bundle of mailbox commands."


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

struct isst_if_mbox_cmds {
    __u32 cmd_count;
    struct isst_if_mbox_cmd mbox_cmd[1];
 };

there she is πŸ’… two members, zero drama, maximum vibe check passed.


πŸŽ€ Members πŸŽ€

  • cmd_count β€” how many mailbox commands are chillin' inside mbox_cmd[]. it's the count. it counts. iconic behavior honestly πŸ”₯
  • mbox_cmd β€” holds one or more mbox commands. plural energy in a singular-looking array, iykyk 🌈

πŸ‘‘ Description πŸ‘‘

so here's the tea β˜• β€” this structure is used with the ioctl ISST_IF_MBOX_COMMAND to send one or more mailbox commands to PUNIT. yes bestie, you read that right, multiple commands at once, efficiency queen πŸ‘‘

and the important bit β€” do NOT sleep on this β€” the ioctl return value is doing double duty:

  • it indicates the number of commands sent ✨, OR
  • it gives you the error number if no commands have been sent 😭

so like... read the return value carefully, okay? it's not just "did it work," it's telling you the whole story πŸ“–


🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

the whole friend group, fr fr 🌸 the kernel file ./include/uapi/linux/isst_if.h plus these iconic siblings:

  • struct isst_if_platform_info(9)
  • struct isst_if_cpu_map(9)
  • struct isst_if_cpu_maps(9)
  • struct isst_if_io_reg(9)
  • struct isst_if_io_regs(9)
  • struct isst_if_mbox_cmd(9)
  • struct isst_if_msr_cmd(9)
  • struct isst_if_msr_cmds(9)
  • struct isst_core_power(9)
  • struct isst_clos_param(9)
  • struct isst_if_clos_assoc(9)
  • struct isst_if_clos_assoc_cmds(9)
  • struct isst_tpmi_instance_count(9)
  • struct isst_perf_level_info(9)
  • struct isst_perf_level_control(9)
  • struct isst_perf_feature_control(9)
  • struct isst_perf_level_data_info(9)
  • struct isst_perf_level_fabric_info(9)
  • struct isst_perf_level_cpu_mask(9)
  • struct isst_base_freq_info(9)
  • struct isst_turbo_freq_info(9)

go read all of them, they ate πŸ’… no cap.


🫢 quick reminder bestie: read that return value like it's a text from your crush β€” every number means something πŸ’–

that's the whole page! πŸ’œ this lil icon came from ./include/uapi/linux, dated October 2026, and it's filed under struct isst_if_mbox_cmds(9). mwah, go forth and mail some boxes πŸ“¬βœ¨πŸŽ€

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