STRUCT IXD_ADAPTER(9)

Hey bestie! This is the section 9 page for struct ixd_adapter from the Kernel API Manual. It’s a data structure, and we’re doing a full member roll call — every single one, no skips, no cap. 💅

💖 NAME 💖

struct ixd_adapter — Data structure representing a CPF. That’s the name bit, fr fr. 🫶

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

       struct ixd_adapter {
           struct libie_ctlq_ctx cp_ctx;
           struct {
             struct delayed_work init_work;
             u8 reset_retries;
             u8 vc_retries;
             bool success;
           } init_task;
           struct delayed_work mbx_task;
           struct libie_ctlq_xn_manager *xnm;
           struct libie_ctlq_info *asq;
           struct libie_ctlq_info *arq;
           struct {
             u32 major;
             u32 minor;
           } vc_ver;
           struct virtchnl2_get_capabilities caps;
        };

🎀 Members 🎀

Okay bestie, here’s the whole cast. Every member is iconic in its own way. 🌸

• cp_ctx — Control plane communication context. The communication-context main character. 💖
• init_task — Delayed initialization after reset. The “we’ll handle it after the reset” era. ✨
  • init_task.init_work — Delayed initialization work. The actual delayed work doing its thing. 🎀
  • init_task.reset_retries — How many times to check, whether reset is completed. Literally the retry count for the reset check. 🫶
  • init_task.vc_retries — Number of retries to establish mailbox communication. Mailbox-communication retry energy. 💌
  • init_task.success — init_work completion status. The completion-status vibe check. ⭐
• mbx_task — Control queue Rx handling. Handling the control queue Rx, periodt. 🔥
• xnm — virtchnl transaction manager. The manager of virtchnl transactions, iykyk. 👑
• asq — Send control queue info. Send-side control queue info. ✨
• arq — Receive control queue info. Receive-side control queue info. 🦋
• vc_ver — Negotiated virtchnl version. The negotiated version. 🌈
  • vc_ver.major — Negotiated major virtchnl version. Major version, slay. 💜
  • vc_ver.minor — Negotiated minor virtchnl version. Minor version, also slay. 🎀
• caps — Negotiated virtchnl capabilities. The negotiated capabilities, no cap. 💅

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd/ixd.h — the kernel file bestie, right there. 🎀
• ixd_to_dev(9) — another manual page in the see-also squad. ✨

Source/version: ./drivers/net/ethernet/intel/ixd · date: October 2026 · page: struct ixd_adapter(9) — mwah, bestie! 💜💅