amba_request_regions(9)
π amba_request_regions(9)
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β¨ β this is genuinely one of those tiny little functions that does exactly what its name says, and honestly? we love a transparent king π
β¨ NAME β¨
amba_request_regions β request all mem regions associated with device π
like, all of them. every single one. no crumbs left behind, periodt.
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
int amba_request_regions (struct amba_device *dev , const char *name );
that's it, that's the whole vibe. returns an int, takes two things, we move π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
devβ amba_device structure for device π«Ά this is the main character right here, the device whose regions we're about to claimnameβ name, orNULLto use driver name β so like, you can name it yourself, or you can just passNULLand let the driver name handle it. lowkey the lazy-girl option and honestly? iconic.
π SEE ALSO π
go read these next, bestie, i'm obsessed with the whole family:
- Kernel file
./drivers/amba/bus.c __amba_driver_register(9)amba_driver_unregister(9)amba_device_add(9)amba_device_alloc(9)amba_device_register(9)amba_device_put(9)amba_device_unregister(9)amba_release_regions(9)
fr fr, amba_release_regions(9) is the breakup counterpart to this one β you request 'em, you release 'em. balance π
ngl this page is short but she ate π no cap, no filler, just the facts in a cute little bow π
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