GetIocFacts(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 GetIocFacts — a Kernel API Manual moment 💅

okay so bestie, we're in the Kernel API Manual today and this page is literally all about one little function that talks to your MPT adapter and asks it for the facts. yes, the facts. it's giving "just tell me what you are" energy and honestly? iconic.

✨ NAME ✨

GetIocFacts — sends an IOCFacts request to the MPT adapter, fr fr.

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int GetIocFacts (MPT_ADAPTER *ioc , int sleepFlag , int reason );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • ioc — a pointer to the MPT_ADAPTER structure. like, the actual adapter bestie, point at it 🫶
  • sleepFlag — says whether the process is allowed to sleep. yes that's a real thing, we don't judge
  • reason — if it's recovery, then you only update the facts. that's it, that's the whole job

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

it returns 0 for success and non-zero for failure. that's the entire description and honestly the way it just gets straight to the point?? we stan a low-effort legend 💀✨

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

first up: kernel file ./drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c — that's where the magic lives, go look at it 👑

and then, queen, there's a whole friend group of (9) pages to meet. no cap, here's every single one:

lowkey a whole syllabus, but you got this bestie, read them all, i believe in you 💜

anyway that's the page!! this delightful little read came from ./drivers/message/fusion and it's dated October 2026 — so yeah, take the facts, leave the vibes, and go slay your driver work ✨🎀🦋💖 periodt

📦 where this page comes from