GetPortFacts(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… GetPortFacts(9) β€” the Kernel API Manual page, but make it make sense

okay so bestie, welcome to the GetPortFacts page from the Kernel API Manual ✨ this one is short and sweet, so buckle up, it's literally a two-second read πŸŽ€


🌸 NAME 🌸

GetPortFacts β€” Send PortFacts request to MPT adapter. that's it. that's the whole job. iconic honestly πŸ’…


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

int GetPortFacts (MPT_ADAPTER *ioc , int portnum , int sleepFlag );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • ioc β€” a pointer to the MPT_ADAPTER structure 🫢
  • portnum β€” the port number, like which port we're talking about here
  • sleepFlag β€” specifies whether the process can sleep 😴 lowkey the most important vibe check of the three

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

Returns 0 for success, non-zero for failure. that's the entire description. no notes. periodt πŸ‘‘

ngl bestie, this is a real "read the source if you want lore" situation β€” the manpage itself is not giving much πŸ’€ but hey, at least you know what 0 means, and that's what matters 🌈

πŸ‘‘ SEE ALSO πŸ‘‘

Kernel file ./drivers/message/fusion/mptbase.c β€” that's where the whole friend group lives 🧚

like, that's a whole party in there πŸŽ‰ every single one of them, no gatekeeping πŸ’–


and that's the page, bestie!! πŸ¦‹ this little cutie comes from ./drivers/message/fusion, dated October 2026 β€” screenshot it, cite it, love it πŸ’œ mwah πŸ’‹

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