ab8500_gpadc_parse_channels(9)
π ab8500_gpadc_parse_channels (kernel API manual, bestie edition)
okay so real talk β this is a page from the Kernel API Manual about ab8500_gpadc_parse_channels, and honestly? she's giving "small function, big responsibility." let's get into it π
β¨ NAME β¨
ab8500_gpadc_parse_channels β literally just: parse the GPADC channels from DT. that's the whole vibe. DT = device tree, iykyk πΈ
π SYNOPSIS π
int ab8500_gpadc_parse_channels (struct ab8500_gpadc *gpadc ,
struct iio_chan_spec **chans_parsed ,
unsigned int *nchans_parsed );
three args, one int coming back at you. she's tidy. she's iconic. π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
gpadcβ the GPADC you're configuring the channels for. like, this is her channel lineup, nobody else's πchans_parsedβ the IIO channels we parsed. the output goes here, bestie π₯nchans_parsedβ the number of IIO channels we parsed. a lil count so you know how many you actually got π
ngl there's no return value explanation on this page, just the int in the synopsis β so don't come for me, I'm only telling you what's written π
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
- Kernel file
./drivers/iio/adc/ab8500-gpadc.c struct ab8500_adc_cal_data(9)struct ab8500_gpadc_chan_info(9)struct ab8500_gpadc(9)ab8500_gpadc_ad_to_voltage(9)ab8500_bm_gpadcconvend_handler(9)ab8500_gpadc_parse_channel(9)
(notice ab8500_gpadc_parse_channel(9) singular vs ab8500_gpadc_parse_channels(9) plural β yes that's on purpose, no do not merge them, I'm watching π)
π«Ά the sign-off π«Ά
this little beauty lives in ./drivers/iio/adc, she's stamped October 2026, and she's filed under the Kernel API Manual as ab8500_gpadc_parse_channels(9). go read her friends, stay hydrated, and remember: parse responsibly πβ¨π§
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms