STRUCT PPE_QM_QUEUE_CONFIG(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– struct ppe_qm_queue_config β€” PPE queue config πŸ’–

Okay bestie, sit down, because we're reading a Kernel API Manual page together and honestly? It slaps. This is the struct ppe_qm_queue_config page, and it's giving hardware queue threshold realness β€” like, this is the little config bundle that tells the PPE exactly when to start dropping packets. Iconic behavior fr fr πŸ’…


✨ NAME ✨

struct ppe_qm_queue_config β€” PPE queue config. That's it, that's the whole vibe. Short. Punchy. Main character energy πŸŽ€


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

Here's the struct in all its glory, character-for-character, don't touch a single semicolon:

struct ppe_qm_queue_config {
    unsigned int queue_start;
    unsigned int queue_end;
    unsigned int prealloc_buf;
    unsigned int ceil;
    unsigned int weight;
    unsigned int resume_offset;
    bool dynamic;
 };

Look at those fields. Seven of them. Each one pulling its weight (pun fully intended, you'll see) πŸ‘‘


πŸ¦‹ Members πŸ¦‹

Let's meet the cast, one by one:

  • queue_start β€” the PPE start of queue ID. Where the queue begins, bestie. The opening act πŸ’«
  • queue_end β€” the PPE end of queue ID. The finale. The curtain call. 🎬
  • prealloc_buf β€” the queue dedicated buffer number. Dedicated! Like it has its own little reserved spot. We love a buffer with commitment 🫢
  • ceil β€” the ceil to start drop packet from queue. This is the ceiling where the PPE goes "okay that's enough, packets gotta go" πŸ“‰
  • weight β€” the weight value. Yes it's literally just called that. No notes. βš–οΈ
  • resume_offset β€” the resume offset from the threshold. Where things pick back up after the threshold moment 🌈
  • dynamic β€” a bool that says whether the threshold value is decided dynamically or statically. Dynamic or static, pick your fighter πŸ’€

🧚 Description 🧚

So here's the tea: the queue configuration decides the threshold to drop packet from PPE hardware queue. That's the whole job. It's the thing that determines when the hardware queue says "nope, dropping you" β€” and honestly, someone's gotta make that call 😭


πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

Bestie, the cross-reference list is long and we're reading every single one, no skips, no shortcuts:

Go read them all, I'll wait. Take your time. Hydrate first πŸ’œ


Heads up bestie: everything above is exactly what the page says β€” don't go inventing behavior that isn't there, iykyk πŸ™ˆ

Okay that's the whole page, and it ate, no cap. This one came from ./drivers/net/ethernet/qualcom... and it's dated October 2026 β€” so like, future knowledge, lowkey iconic πŸ‘‘βœ¨πŸ’– Slay responsibly, and remember: the threshold is only as good as the config. Periodt. πŸŽ€

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