bcm47xx_nvram_copy(9)
πΎ bcm47xx_nvram_copy(9) β the Kernel API Manual tea β
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual entry for bcm47xx_nvram_copy(9) and honestly? It's a short one. Grab a boba, this'll be quick π§β¨
πΈ NAME πΈ
bcm47xx_nvram_copy β copy NVRAM to internal buffer π
like, that's it. that's the whole job. it copies the NVRAM into an internal buffer. iconic minimalism, no notes π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void bcm47xx_nvram_copy (void __iomem *nvram_start , size_t res_size );
returns void, takes two args, gets straight to business π«Ά
π ARGUMENTS π
nvram_startβ so the manpage literally just says-- undescribed --π bestie the docs simply did not show up for this one. it's avoid __iomem *pointer, and that's all the page is giving us. no cap, that's the whole description.res_sizeβ also-- undescribed --π asize_twith zero lore attached. we know its name and its type and literally nothing else. iykyk, and apparently we do not know π
ngl, the source is gonna be your bestie here β the manual page is leaving these two on read π«
π¦ SEE ALSO π¦
- Kernel file
./drivers/firmware/broadcom/bcm47xx_nvram.cβ this is where the actual story lives, go read it π bcm47xx_nvram_is_valid(9)β the validity check bestie βbcm47xx_nvram_find_and_copy(9)β the find-and-copy sibling, the main character energy of the trio π
and that's the page!! short, sweet, and lowkey mysterious about its own arguments π
sign-off szn: this little gem comes from the source tree at ./drivers/firmware/broadcom and the page is dated October 2026 π
β see u in the next manpage, bestie, mwah πππ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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