brcmf_p2p_scan_prep(9)

✨ brcmf_p2p_scan_prep(9) ✨

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual 💖 today we're learning about brcmf_p2p_scan_prep — and yes it's giving "tiny function, big job" energy, because it literally handles prepping a scan based on whatever request comes in. iconic behavior honestly 🎀

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🌸 NAME 🌸

brcmf_p2p_scan_prep — prepare scan based on request. that's it, that's the whole vibe ✨

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🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

int brcmf_p2p_scan_prep (struct wiphy *wiphy , struct
       cfg80211_scan_request *request , struct brcmf_cfg80211_vif *vif );

look at her go 😭 three params, one int return, no notes. she's focused. she's booked and busy. 💅

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🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• wiphy — the wiphy device. your actual wireless hardware bestie 🌈
• request — the scan request coming at us from cfg80211. this is the ask 📨
• vif — the vif on which the scan request is to be executed. like, where the scan is gonna happen 👑

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💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

So what does she actually do? She prepares the scan appropriately for the type of scan that's being requested. that's the whole plot 🫶

And plot twist — she also overrides the escan .run callback for peer-to-peer scanning. yes bestie, she's a main character who rewires callbacks. no cap. 🔥

ngl this is one of those functions where the description is short but the implications are loud — she's the reason your P2P scan doesn't just wander off doing normal scan things 💀

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⭐ SEE ALSO ⭐

• Kernel file ./drivers/net/wireless/broadcom/brcm80211/brcmfmac/p2p.c
• struct brcmf_p2p_disc_st_le(9)
• enum brcmf_p2p_disc_state(9)
• struct brcmf_p2p_scan_le(9)
• struct brcmf_p2p_pub_act_frame(9)
• struct brcmf_p2p_action_frame(9)
• struct brcmf_p2psd_gas_pub_act_frame(9)
• struct brcmf_config_af_params(9)
• brcmf_p2p_is_pub_action(9)
• brcmf_p2p_is_dpp_pub_action(9)
• brcmf_p2p_is_p2p_action(9)
• brcmf_p2p_is_gas_action(9)
• brcmf_p2p_print_actframe(9)
• brcmf_p2p_set_firmware(9)
• brcmf_p2p_generate_bss_mac(9)
• brcmf_p2p_scan_is_p2p_request(9)
• brcmf_p2p_set_discover_state(9)
• brcmf_p2p_deinit_discovery(9)
• brcmf_p2p_enable_discovery(9)
• brcmf_p2p_escan(9)
• brcmf_p2p_run_escan(9)
• brcmf_p2p_find_listen_channel(9)
• brcmf_p2p_discover_listen(9)
• brcmf_p2p_remain_on_channel(9)
• brcmf_p2p_notify_listen_complete(9)
• brcmf_p2p_cancel_remain_on_channel(9)
• brcmf_p2p_act_frm_search(9)
• brcmf_p2p_afx_handler(9)
• brcmf_p2p_af_searching_channel(9)
• brcmf_p2p_scan_finding_common_channel(9)
• brcmf_p2p_abort_action_frame(9)
• brcmf_p2p_stop_wait_next_action_frame(9)
• brcmf_p2p_gon_req_collision(9)
• brcmf_p2p_notify_action_frame_rx(9)
• brcmf_p2p_notify_action_tx_complete(9)
• brcmf_p2p_tx_action_frame(9)
• brcmf_p2p_pub_af_tx(9)
• brcmf_p2p_send_action_frame(9)
• brcmf_p2p_notify_rx_mgmt_p2p_probereq(9)
• brcmf_p2p_get_current_chanspec(9)
• brcmf_p2p_ifchange(9)
• brcmf_p2p_create_p2pdev(9)
• brcmf_p2p_add_vif(9)
• brcmf_p2p_del_vif(9)
• brcmf_p2p_attach(9)
• brcmf_p2p_detach(9)

like… that's a whole friend group 😭 go read them, iykyk 💅

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and that's the page bestie!! 🧚‍♀️ this lil manual page came from ./drivers/net/wireless/broadco... and it's dated October 2026, so jot that down, and remember: brcmf_p2p_scan_prep(9) said love u, bye 👑💖