IIO_BACKEND_EX_INFO(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ‘‘ NAME πŸ‘‘

okay so bestie, welcome to IIO_BACKEND_EX_INFO(9) β€” the Kernel API Manual page for IIO_BACKEND_EX_INFO, aka the helper for an IIO extended channel attribute. tiny helper, big IIO energy, periodt πŸ’…βœ¨

πŸŽ€ SYNOPSIS πŸŽ€

IIO_BACKEND_EX_INFO (_name , _shared , _what );

no cap, that’s the exact shape β€” three underscored args living their best lives πŸ¦‹

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • _name β€” attribute name. iconic identifier behavior, honestly ✨
  • _shared β€” whether the attribute is shared between all channels. lowkey important for the whole channel group chat πŸ‘―β€β™€οΈ
  • _what β€” data private to the driver. driver’s lil secret, fr fr πŸ™ˆ

πŸ’– SEE ALSO πŸ’–

  • Kernel file ./include/linux/iio/backend.h struct
  • iio_backend_data_fmt(9)
  • enum iio_backend_capabilities(9)
  • struct iio_backend_ops(9)
  • struct iio_backend_info(9)

and that’s the whole page, bestie! source/version: ./include/linux/iio; date: October 2026. mwah πŸ’‹πŸŽ€

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