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#include <netdevice.h>

Data Fields
struct refcnt	refcnt
	Reference counter.
struct list_head	list
	List of network devices.
struct list_head	open_list
	List of open network devices.
unsigned int	scope_id
	Scope ID.
char	name [NETDEV_NAME_LEN]
	Name of this network device.
struct device *	dev
	Underlying hardware device.
struct dma_device *	dma
	DMA device.
struct net_device_operations *	op
	Network device operations.
struct ll_protocol *	ll_protocol
	Link-layer protocol.
uint8_t	hw_addr [MAX_HW_ADDR_LEN]
	Hardware address.
uint8_t	ll_addr [MAX_LL_ADDR_LEN]
	Link-layer address.
const uint8_t *	ll_broadcast
	Link-layer broadcast address.
unsigned int	state
	Current device state.
int	link_rc
	Link status code.
struct retry_timer	link_block
	Link block timer.
size_t	max_pkt_len
	Maximum packet length.
size_t	mtu
	Maximum transmission unit length.
struct list_head	tx_queue
	TX packet queue.
struct list_head	tx_deferred
	Deferred TX packet queue.
struct list_head	rx_queue
	RX packet queue.
struct net_device_stats	tx_stats
	TX statistics.
struct net_device_stats	rx_stats
	RX statistics.
struct generic_settings	settings
	Configuration settings applicable to this device.
void *	priv
	Driver private data.
struct net_device_configuration	configs [0]
	Network device configurations (variable length)

Detailed Description

A network device.

This structure represents a piece of networking hardware. It has properties such as a link-layer address and methods for transmitting and receiving raw packets.

Note that this structure must represent a generic network device, not just an Ethernet device.

Definition at line 353 of file netdevice.h.

Field Documentation

◆ refcnt

struct refcnt net_device::refcnt

Reference counter.

Definition at line 355 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by falcon_probe_spi().

◆ list

struct list_head net_device::list

List of network devices.

Definition at line 357 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by find_netdev(), find_netdev_by_location(), find_netdev_by_scope_id(), and ipoib_remove().

◆ open_list

struct list_head net_device::open_list

List of open network devices.

Definition at line 359 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by last_opened_netdev().

◆ scope_id

unsigned int net_device::scope_id

Scope ID.

Definition at line 361 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by efi_pxe_ip_sockaddr(), efi_undi_ifnum(), find_netdev_by_scope_id(), ipv4_route(), and ipv6_route().

◆ name

char net_device::name[NETDEV_NAME_LEN]

Name of this network device.

Definition at line 363 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by __vxge_hw_vpath_alarm_process(), aoedev_name(), atl1e_probe(), atl1e_setup_ring_resources(), bcom_check_link(), bcom_phy_intr(), dhcpv6_rx(), dhcpv6_set_state(), dhcpv6_tx(), efi_snp_initialize(), efi_snp_reset(), fcoe_deliver(), fcoe_expired(), fcoe_fip_parse(), fcoe_fip_rx(), fcoe_fip_rx_advertisement(), fcoe_fip_rx_els_response(), fcoe_fip_rx_vlan(), fcoe_fip_tx_keepalive(), fcoe_fip_tx_solicitation(), fcoe_fip_tx_vlan(), fcoe_probe(), fcoe_reset(), fcoe_rx(), genesis_mac_init(), ipv4_del_miniroute(), iwlist(), loopback_test(), register_netdev(), rtl818x_init_hw(), rtl818x_init_rx_ring(), rtl818x_init_tx_ring(), rtl818x_start(), skge_down(), skge_link_down(), skge_link_up(), skge_up(), skge_xmit_frame(), sky2_autoneg_done(), sky2_down(), sky2_le_error(), sky2_link_down(), sky2_link_up(), sky2_phy_intr(), sky2_receive(), sky2_rx_stop(), sky2_tx_complete(), sky2_up(), sky2_xmit_frame(), start_dhcpv6(), testnet_okx(), vlan_create(), vlan_rx(), vxge_close(), vxge_hw_device_begin_irq(), vxge_hw_vpath_poll_rx(), vxge_open(), vxge_open_vpaths(), vxge_xmit(), xm_check_link(), and yukon_phy_intr().

◆ dev

struct device* net_device::dev

Underlying hardware device.

Definition at line 365 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by acm_probe(), aoedev_identify_device(), ath5k_probe(), ath_pci_probe(), bcom_check_link(), bnxt_get_device_address(), fcoe_identify_device(), genesis_mac_init(), hunt_probe(), net80211_add_channels(), net80211_alloc(), net80211_filter_hw_channels(), net80211_free(), net80211_register(), net80211_set_state(), net80211_unregister(), netfront_net_probe(), netvsc_probe(), nv_setup_mac_addr(), rtl818x_probe(), sis190_init_board(), sis190_phy_task(), sis190_probe(), sis190_remove(), skge_devinit(), skge_phyirq(), skge_probe(), skge_show_addr(), sky2_hw_error(), sky2_init_netdev(), sky2_le_error(), sky2_mac_intr(), sky2_phy_intr(), sky2_probe(), sky2_show_addr(), sky2_status_intr(), sky2_tx_complete(), testnet_okx(), tg3_get_device_address(), tg3_init_one(), vlan_create(), vxge_device_register(), xm_link_down(), and xm_link_timer().

◆ dma

struct dma_device* net_device::dma

DMA device.

Definition at line 367 of file netdevice.h.

◆ op

struct net_device_operations* net_device::op

Network device operations.

Definition at line 370 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by vlan_can_be_trunk().

◆ ll_protocol

struct ll_protocol* net_device::ll_protocol

Link-layer protocol.

Definition at line 373 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by aoecmd_cfg_rsp(), efi_snp_mcast_ip_to_mac(), efi_snp_receive(), efi_snp_receive_filters(), efi_snp_station_address(), efi_snp_transmit(), vlan_can_be_trunk(), and vlan_rx().

◆ hw_addr

uint8_t net_device::hw_addr[MAX_HW_ADDR_LEN]

Hardware address.

This is an address which is an intrinsic property of the hardware, e.g. an address held in EEPROM.

Note that the hardware address may not be the same length as the link-layer address.

Definition at line 382 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by eoib_find(), netfront_net_probe(), sis190_get_mac_addr_from_apc(), sis190_get_mac_addr_from_eeprom(), and vxge_device_register().

◆ ll_addr

uint8_t net_device::ll_addr[MAX_LL_ADDR_LEN]

Link-layer address.

This is the current link-layer address assigned to the device. It can be changed at runtime.

Definition at line 388 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by abft_install(), ath5k_start(), efi_snp_station_address(), fcoe_deliver(), fcoe_fip_rx(), fcoe_fip_tx_keepalive(), fcoe_fip_tx_solicitation(), fcoe_fip_tx_vlan(), fcoe_reset(), genesis_mac_init(), loopback_test(), net80211_tx_mgmt(), rtl818x_start(), sis190_init_rxfilter(), vlan_auto(), vlan_create(), and vlan_probe().

◆ ll_broadcast

const uint8_t* net_device::ll_broadcast

Link-layer broadcast address.

Definition at line 390 of file netdevice.h.

◆ state

unsigned int net_device::state

Current device state.

This is the bitwise-OR of zero or more NETDEV_XXX constants.

Definition at line 396 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by efx_hunt_irq().

◆ link_rc

int net_device::link_rc

Link status code.

Zero indicates that the link is up; any other value indicates the error preventing link-up.

Definition at line 402 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by vlan_sync().

◆ link_block

struct retry_timer net_device::link_block

Link block timer.

Definition at line 404 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by netdev_link_block_expired().

◆ max_pkt_len

size_t net_device::max_pkt_len

Maximum packet length.

This is the maximum packet length (including any link-layer headers) supported by the hardware.

Definition at line 410 of file netdevice.h.

◆ mtu

size_t net_device::mtu

Maximum transmission unit length.

This is the maximum transmission unit length (excluding any link-layer headers) configured for the link.

Definition at line 416 of file netdevice.h.

◆ tx_queue

struct list_head net_device::tx_queue

TX packet queue.

Definition at line 418 of file netdevice.h.

◆ tx_deferred

struct list_head net_device::tx_deferred

Deferred TX packet queue.

Definition at line 420 of file netdevice.h.

◆ rx_queue

struct list_head net_device::rx_queue

RX packet queue.

Definition at line 422 of file netdevice.h.

◆ tx_stats

struct net_device_stats net_device::tx_stats

TX statistics.

Definition at line 424 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by efi_snp_statistics().

◆ rx_stats

struct net_device_stats net_device::rx_stats

RX statistics.

Definition at line 426 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by efi_snp_statistics().

◆ settings

struct generic_settings net_device::settings

Configuration settings applicable to this device.

Definition at line 429 of file netdevice.h.

◆ priv

void* net_device::priv

Driver private data.

Definition at line 432 of file netdevice.h.

Referenced by __mdio_read(), __mdio_write(), __tg3_set_rx_mode(), bcom_check_link(), bnxt_close(), bnxt_open(), bnxt_poll(), bnxt_rx_complete(), bnxt_service_cq(), bnxt_service_nq(), bnxt_tx(), bnxt_tx_complete(), genesis_mac_init(), sis190_down(), sis190_free(), sis190_get_mac_addr_from_apc(), sis190_get_mac_addr_from_eeprom(), sis190_hw_start(), sis190_init_ring(), sis190_init_rxfilter(), sis190_irq(), sis190_mii_probe(), sis190_mii_remove(), sis190_open(), sis190_poll(), sis190_remove(), sis190_set_rx_mode(), sis190_set_speed_auto(), sis190_transmit(), skge_down(), skge_free(), skge_net_irq(), skge_phyirq(), skge_poll(), skge_rx_done(), skge_rx_refill(), skge_tx_clean(), skge_tx_done(), skge_up(), skge_xmit_frame(), sky2_down(), sky2_le_error(), sky2_net_irq(), sky2_phy_intr(), sky2_poll(), sky2_receive(), sky2_set_multicast(), sky2_tx_clean(), sky2_tx_done(), sky2_up(), sky2_xmit_frame(), tg3_close(), tg3_init_one(), tg3_irq(), tg3_open(), tg3_poll(), tg3_rx_complete(), tg3_transmit(), tg3_tx_complete(), vxge_close(), vxge_device_register(), vxge_open(), vxge_poll(), vxge_remove(), vxge_xmit(), xm_check_link(), and xm_link_down().

◆ configs

struct net_device_configuration net_device::configs[0]

Network device configurations (variable length)

Definition at line 435 of file netdevice.h.

The documentation for this struct was generated from the following file:

include/ipxe/netdevice.h

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