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.TH "IXGB_SW_INIT" "9" "09 October 2005" "" ""

.SH NAME
ixgb_sw_init \- Initialize general software structures (struct ixgb_adapter)
.SH SYNOPSIS
"SYNOPSIS"
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int __devinit ixgb_sw_init  (struct ixgb_adapter * \fIadapter\fB);
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.SH "ARGUMENTS"
.TP
\fB\fIadapter\fB\fR
board private structure to initialize
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
ixgb_sw_init initializes the Adapter private data structure.
Fields are initialized based on PCI device information and
OS network device settings (MTU size).