XA_STATE_ORDER(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 XA_STATE_ORDER 💅

okay so bestie, welcome to XA_STATE_ORDER(9) from the Kernel API Manual — yes we're reading kernel docs together, this is our era 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

XA_STATE_ORDER — literally just declares an XArray operation state. that's it. that's the whole job. queen behavior honestly 👑

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

XA_STATE_ORDER (name , array , index , order );

yes the spacing is a little chaotic, we don't judge, we copy it exactly 🫶

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • name — what you're calling this operation state. the docs say it's usually xas, and honestly? iconic naming convention, no notes.
  • array — the array you wanna operate on. the main character of this whole situation.
  • index — the initial index of interest. where the vibes begin.
  • order — the order of the entry. yes it's a real parameter, yes you need it, no you can't skip it 💅

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

so what this does: it declares and initialises an xa_state on the stack. right there, on your stack, no malloc, no drama ✨

this one is the variant of XA_STATE that lets you specify the 'order' of the element you actually want to operate on — that's the whole flex. same energy as XA_STATE, just with the order knob turned on 🔥

ngl the original source ends that sentence with a lil stray ` and honestly? we're keeping it, it's part of the lore 😭 it's giving "shipped on a friday" energy and we respect it

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the kernel file lives at ./include/linux/xarray.h and bestie, the friend group is huge. every single one of these, no cap, go look at them:

💀 real talk though: knowing xas_set_order(9) exists is like finding out your fave has a sibling who's also famous. go read them all. iykyk 💜

and that's the page !! source is ./include/linux, dated October 2026 — mwah, slay, go write some xarray code bestie 🧚‍♀️⭐💖

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