ax_spi_probe(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ ax_spi_probe(9) — like, the Kernel API Manual era ✨

okay so bestie, we're in the Kernel API Manual today and this page is literally all about ax_spi_probe. buckle up 🎀

💖 NAME 💖

ax_spi_probe — the probe method for the SPI driver. that's it. that's the whole vibe. she shows up, she probed, she slays ✨

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int ax_spi_probe (struct platform_device *pdev );

one function, one argument, zero notes. iconic behaviour honestly 💅

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • pdev — a pointer to the platform_device structure. like, the actual device she's about to work her magic on 🫶

⭐ DESCRIPTION ⭐

so what does she do? she initializes the driver data structures and the hardware. both. no cap, she does both 🔥

that's the whole description and honestly? she ate. short and correct, main character energy 💜

🌈 RETURN 🌈

  • 0 when everything's good — success, we love to see it 💖
  • an error value when it's not — aka something went wrong 😭

👑 SEE ALSO 👑

the kernel file lives at ./drivers/spi/spi-axiado.c and it has a whole friend group. gather round, they're all (9):

ngl that's a lot of siblings but they're all valid and we respect every single one 🧚‍♀️

ok and finally the cute sign-off you were promised: this lil beauty lives under ./drivers/spi and it's dated October 2026 🌸 bestie the future is now, go probe some hardware 💅✨🫶

periodt. 💖

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