bcm63xx_nvr..._mac_address(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– bcm63xx_nvram_get_mac_address πŸ’–

okay so bestie, this is a page straight out of the Kernel API Manual β€” yes, the manual manual, we're reading the actual docs together, look at us go πŸŽ€ β€” and it's all about bcm63xx_nvram_get_mac_address. Cute name, tiny function, let's get into it ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

bcm63xx_nvram_get_mac_address β€” register & return a new mac address πŸ¦‹

Like, it literally registers a mac address and hands it back to you. Two-for-one. Slay.


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int bcm63xx_nvram_get_mac_address (u8 *mac );

That's the whole vibe. One argument, one int coming back at you πŸ’…


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • mac β€” pointer to array for allocated mac πŸ™ˆ like, you bring the array, it fills it in. Teamwork, fr fr.

πŸ’œ DESCRIPTION πŸ’œ

So here's the tea β˜• β€” this function registers and returns a mac address from the allocated macs from nvram. That's the whole plot, no cap.

And the good news? Returns 0 on success. Zero equals winning, we love a clean zero πŸ₯³

Heads up bestie β€” technically zero. If you're not seeing a 0, don't come crying to me, that's just how the numbers work πŸ’€

πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹

  • Kernel file ./arch/mips/include/asm/mach-bcm63xx/bcm63xx_nvram.h πŸ‘‘ go read the header, it's giving source of truth
  • bcm63xx_nvram_init(9) β€” the origin story ✨
  • bcm63xx_nvram_get_name(9) β€” the sibling function, iykyk 🌈

🌟 and finally, the cute sign-off 🌟

This little icon came to you from ./arch/mips/include/asm/mach-b..., dated October 2026 β€” mark your calendars, bestie πŸ“…πŸ’– and yeah, the manual name is bcm63xx_nvr..._mac_address(9), abbreviated like that on purpose, don't @ me 🫢

Go forth and get that mac address, you're doing amazing sweetie πŸ’…βœ¨

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