wx_set_vlvf(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… wx_set_vlvf β€” the kernel API manual, bestie edition ✨

okay so real talk, this page is wx_set_vlvf from the kernel API manual (section 9, kernel-land, no userland shenanigans here 🫢). It's the lowkey hero that flips a lil bit in the VLVF table, and I'm gonna walk you through it like we're texting at 2am. πŸ¦‹


✨ NAME ✨

wx_set_vlvf β€” Set VLAN Pool Filter. that's it, that's the vibe. πŸ’…


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int wx_set_vlvf (struct wx *wx , u32 vlan , u32 vind , bool vlan_on ,
bool *vfta_changed );

like, yes, it does return an int. yes, the params are a little stacked. no, we're not scared of it. 😌


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • wx β€” pointer to hardware structure. it's the whole hardware situation, the main character of this function ngl πŸ‘‘
  • vlan β€” the VLAN id you're writing to the VLAN filter. u32, obviously πŸ’–
  • vind β€” the VMDq output index that maps a queue to a VLAN id in VFVFB. iykyk 🧚
  • vlan_on β€” a bool flag: turn VLAN on in VFVF, or off. flip the switch bestie ⭐
  • vfta_changed β€” pointer to a bool flag that tells you whether VFTA should be changed. ngl it's the gossip flag, it reports back πŸ™ˆ

πŸ’œ DESCRIPTION πŸ’œ

Turn on/off the specified bit in the VLVF table. literally that's the whole job and she does it slayfully. ✨


πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

the friend group, in order, no one gets left out πŸ’€:

no cap, that's a whole group chat right there. screenshot-worthy roster fr fr πŸ“Έ


lowkey reminder: the args are pointers in places (wx, vfta_changed), so treat them with the respect they deserve. don't be out here passing nonsense bestie 😭

and that's the page! πŸŽ€ this lil beauty comes from ./drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun... and it's dated October 2026, filed under wx_set_vlvf(9). bestie, you're officially educated, go forth and slay that VLVF table πŸ’–πŸŒˆπŸ«Ά

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