wx_init_eeprom_params(9)
π wx_init_eeprom_params(9) β a Kernel API Manual moment β¨
okay so we're diving into the Kernel API Manual bestie, and this page is literally about one tiny function that sets up EEPROM vibes. it's short, it's sweet, it's giving "small but essential." let's get into it π«Ά
πΈ NAME πΈ
wx_init_eeprom_params β Initialize EEPROM params
like, that's the whole job. Initialize. EEPROM. Params. iconic behavior honestly π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void wx_init_eeprom_params (struct wx *wx );
that's it. that's the whole call. no return value, no drama, just vibes and a pointer π
π ARGUMENTS π
wxβ pointer to hardware structure. that's the hardware struct itself, the main character of this whole situation. you hand it over and the function does its thing with it π¦
π DESCRIPTION π
so what does it actually do? it initializes the EEPROM parameters β specifically wx_eeprom_info, which lives inside the wx_hw struct β in order to set up EEPROM access. that's the whole story, no cap.
think of it as the setup step before anyone's allowed to talk to the EEPROM. it's not glamorous, but without it nothing else works, and honestly that's main character energy if i've ever seen it β
lowkey it's just: params get initialized, EEPROM access gets ready, everyone moves on with their lives. periodt πΈ
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
bestie there is a whole friend group here, so buckle up. the kernel file itself lives at ./drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_hw.c β that's the home base π
then we've got, like, everyone:
wx_irq_disable(9)wx_mng_present(9)wx_release_sw_sync(9)wx_acquire_sw_sync(9)wx_host_interface_command(9)wx_read_ee_hostif_data(9)wx_read_ee_hostif(9)wx_read_ee_hostif_buffer(9)wx_get_mac_addr(9)wx_set_rar(9)wx_clear_rar(9)wx_clear_vmdq(9)wx_init_uta_tables(9)wx_init_rx_addrs(9)wx_write_uc_addr_list(9)wx_mta_vector(9)wx_set_mta(9)wx_update_mc_addr_list(9)wx_write_mc_addr_list(9)wx_set_mac(9)wx_set_rxpba(9)wx_hpbthresh(9)wx_lpbthresh(9)wx_pbthresh_setup(9)wx_disable_sec_rx_path(9)wx_enable_sec_rx_path(9)wx_change_mtu(9)wx_configure_tx(9)wx_configure_rx(9)wx_disable_pcie_master(9)wx_stop_adapter(9)wx_get_pcie_msix_counts(9)wx_init_rss_key(9)wx_find_vlvf_slot(9)wx_set_vlvf(9)wx_set_vfta(9)wx_clear_vfta(9)wx_update_stats(9)wx_clear_hw_cntrs(9)wx_start_hw(9)
seriously, go read a few of these. they're all neighbors in wx_hw.c and they all ate. no notes π₯
okay that's the whole page bestie, you made it to the end π this lil gem came from ./drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun..., dated October 2026, and it goes out to nobody in particular β love u, bye ππ§
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms