adf_devmgr_rm_dev(9)

💅 adf_devmgr_rm_dev — a Kernel API Manual moment (section 9, bestie)

okay so this is from the Kernel API Manual, and honestly it's giving "short and iconic." Let's get into it 🫶

---

✨ NAME ✨

adf_devmgr_rm_dev — literally removes an accel_dev from the acceleration framework. that's the whole vibe. bye bestie 👋

---

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void adf_devmgr_rm_dev (struct adf_accel_dev *accel_dev , struct
       adf_accel_dev *pf );

no cap, that's the exact signature, don't come for me 🎀

---

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• accel_dev — pointer to the acceleration device. it's the main character here 💖
• pf — the corresponding PF if the accel_dev is a VF. iykyk 🔥

---

🔥 DESCRIPTION 🔥

so this function removes the acceleration device from the acceleration framework. periodt. 💅

it's meant to be used by QAT device specific drivers — that's the whole audience, no gatekeeping, just a heads up 🌈

---

⭐ RETURN ⭐

void

yep. nothing comes back. it's giving "no thoughts, just vibes" but make it a return type 😭✨

---

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

• kernel file ./drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat_common/adf_dev_mgr.c
• adf_clean_vf_map(9)
• adf_devmgr_update_class_index(9)
• adf_devmgr_add_dev(9)
• adf_devmgr_pci_to_accel_dev(9)
• adf_dev_in_use(9)
• adf_dev_get(9)
• adf_dev_put(9)
• adf_devmgr_in_reset(9)
• adf_dev_started(9)

like, go read the whole friend group, they're all connected 🧚💜

---

ngl bestie, if you're here you're probably writing a QAT driver already, so slay, you got this 💀🫶

---

and that's the page!! source/version line is ./drivers/crypto/intel/qat/qat... and it's dated October 2026, with adf_devmgr_rm_dev(9) as the footer — okay bye, drink some water, mwah 💖🎀🌸