STRUCT XE_GT_SRIOV_PF_CONTROL(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… struct xe_gt_sriov_pf_control(9) β€” like, the Kernel API Manual, bestie ✨

okay so this is a page from the Kernel API Manual about struct xe_gt_sriov_pf_control and ngl it's short but it eats. it's giving "small struct, big responsibilities" energy πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

struct xe_gt_sriov_pf_control β€” GT-level control data. that's the whole vibe fr fr πŸ’–


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

here's the glow-up, copy it exactly bestie, no cap:

struct xe_gt_sriov_pf_control {
    struct work_struct worker;
    struct list_head list;
    spinlock_t lock;
 };

🌸 Members 🌸

πŸ’œ worker

the worker that executes a VF operations πŸ‘‘ like, it's the one doing the actual doing.

πŸ’œ list

a list of VF entries that have a pending work β€” literally the "who's waiting in line" list 🫢

πŸ’œ lock

protects VF pending list πŸ”’ so nothing gets messy in there, periodt.


🌈 Description 🌈

so what's the point? it's used by the PF driver to maintain its data ✨ that's it, that's the tea. main character struct behavior only πŸ’…


⭐ SEE ALSO ⭐

  • Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_gt_sriov_pf_control_types.h enum xe_gt_sriov_control_bits(9), struct xe_gt_sriov_control_state(9)

iykyk, go read those next 🧚


πŸ™ˆ friendly reminder: this is documentation for kernel internals, so don't go poking at it expecting training wheels β€” but you already knew that, bestie πŸ’€

and that's a wrap! πŸ’– this lil page came from ./drivers/gpu/drm/xe and it's dated October 2026 β€” mwah, slay, see you in the next man page πŸŒΈπŸ¦‹πŸŽ€

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