wx_write_mbx_vf(9)
π wx_write_mbx_vf(9) β like, the kernel API manual, but make it cute
Okay bestie, so we're in wx_write_mbx_vf(9) territory β a little function living in the Kernel API Manual and she's here to write a message to the mailbox. That's it, that's the whole vibe. Main character energy for a mailbox write. π
β¨ NAME β¨
wx_write_mbx_vf β literally just Write a message to the mailbox. No cap, that's the entire job description. π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
int wx_write_mbx_vf (struct wx *wx , u32 *msg , u16 size );
That's the whole signature, copy-paste it exactly, don't be weird about it. π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
wxβ pointer to the HW structure. Your hardware bestie. Thestruct wxin question, iykyk.msgβ The message buffer. This is where your message lives before it gets yeeted into the mailbox.sizeβ Length of buffer. Gotta tell the function how much ofmsgto actually care about. Boundaries, queen. β¨
π RETURN π
Returns 0 if it successfully copied message into the buffer. That's the slay outcome β 0 is your green flag here. π
π«Ά SEE ALSO π«Ά
Kernel file ./drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun/libwx/wx_mbx.c β that's the source file, go look at her, she's iconic.
And the whole friend group, fr fr:
wx_obtain_mbx_lock_pf(9)wx_check_for_ack_pf(9)wx_check_for_msg_pf(9)wx_write_mbx_pf(9)wx_read_mbx_pf(9)wx_check_for_rst_pf(9)wx_obtain_mbx_lock_vf(9)wx_check_for_ack_vf(9)wx_check_for_msg_vf(9)wx_check_for_rst_vf(9)wx_poll_for_msg(9)wx_poll_for_ack(9)wx_read_posted_mbx(9)wx_write_posted_mbx(9)wx_read_mbx_vf(9)
Like, the whole mailbox cinematic universe. π
Lowkey reminder: this is the kernel API manual for wx_write_mbx_vf(9), so if you're poking at real hardware, the facts above are the facts. Don't freelance. π
Sign-off time π§π β this little page comes from ./drivers/net/ethernet/wangxun..., dated October 2026, and it's filed under wx_write_mbx_vf(9) in the Kernel API Manual. Periodt. π
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