bam_reset(9)
π bam_reset(9) β like, the actual kernel API manual, bestie
okay so real talk, this is bam_reset(9) from the Kernel API Manual, and it's genuinely so short you could read it between two text messages. but don't let the length fool you β it's iconic in its own lowkey way β¨
πΈ NAME πΈ
bam_reset β reset and initialize BAM registers π
like, that's it. that's the whole job. reset the thing, initialize the registers, move on with your day. slay.
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void bam_reset (struct bam_device *bdev );
one function, one arg, zero return value. it's giving "I do one thing and I do it well" energy fr fr π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
bdevβ the bam device π that's the whole description, bestie. it's the bam device. it gets passed in. that's the vibe.
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
okay so this is the part where you go read the whole friend group, because bam_reset does not exist in a vacuum:
Kernel file ./drivers/dma/qcom/bam_dma.c β that's where the magic actually lives, iykyk π
bam_addr(9)bam_reset_channel(9)bam_chan_init_hw(9)bam_alloc_chan(9)bam_free_chan(9)bam_slave_config(9)bam_prep_slave_sg(9)bam_dma_terminate_all(9)bam_pause(9)bam_resume(9)process_channel_irqs(9)bam_dma_irq(9)bam_tx_status(9)bam_apply_new_config(9)bam_start_dma(9)dma_tasklet(9)bam_issue_pending(9)bam_dma_free_desc(9)bam_init(9)
that's nineteen (19) whole man pages to binge. no cap, go read them, they're all main characters in this saga πβ¨
ngl bestie, there's literally no warning, no exit status, no env vars here. just a tiny reset function living its truth. sometimes less is more and that's periodt π
and that's the whole page!! π this lil gem comes to you from ./drivers/dma/qcom and it's dated October 2026 β so bookmark it, screenshot it, put it on your fridge, whatever feels right π«Άπ bye bestie!!
π¦ where this page comes from
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