amd76x_check(9)
π amd76x_check(9) π
okay so this is a page from the Kernel API Manual, and today's main character is amd76x_check β the little function that goes "hii bestie, any errors today? π" to the memory controller. Let's get into it π«Ά
β¨ NAME β¨
amd76x_check β literally just polls the controller. that's the whole job. iconic behaviour, no notes π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
void amd76x_check (struct mem_ctl_info *mci );
returns nothing (void), takes one thing, done. slay.
π ARGUMENTS π
mciβ the memory controller. yes, that memory controller. the one we're checking on. π§
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
so the poll handlers call this function, right? and what it does is it reads the status from the controller and then checks for errors. that's it, that's the vibe check π
no cap, it's a tiny function. it polls, it reads status, it looks for errors. lowkey the backbone of the whole operation fr fr.
β SEE ALSO β
- Kernel file
./drivers/edac/amd76x_edac.cπ amd76x_get_error_info(9)amd76x_process_error_info(9)amd76x_probe1(9)amd76x_remove_one(9)
like, go read those too if you wanna understand the whole friend group π
ok that's the whole page bestie, it's short but it ate π β¨
sign-off time π this one lives in ./drivers/edac and the manual is dated October 2026 β catch you on the next poll, mwah ππ¦
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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