buffer_icap_set_bram(9)
π buffer_icap_set_bram π
ok so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β yes, that's the manual name, it's giving very official, very β¨documentationβ¨ energy, and today's main character is buffer_icap_set_bram. buckle up, this one's short but she's important π
π NAME π
buffer_icap_set_bram β writes data to the storage buffer bram, no cap π«Ά
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void buffer_icap_set_bram (void __iomem *base_address , u32 offset , u32
data );
that's the whole signature, literally it, don't blink πΈ
π ARGUMENTS π
base_addressβ holds the base address of the component. like, where the thing lives πoffsetβ the word offset at which the data should be written. word offset, bestie, not byte offset, keep that in mind πdataβ the actual value being written to the bram offset. the payload. the moment. the star of the show β
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
so here's the vibe: a bram is used as a configuration memory cache. one frame of data can be stored in this "storage buffer" β that's the whole deal, one frame, and it's iconic for it π
tl;dr β this function writes data into that storage buffer bram. that's the tea. π
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
- Kernel file
./drivers/char/xilinx_hwicap/buffer_icap.cβ go read her, she's the source of truth π buffer_icap_get_status(9)buffer_icap_get_bram(9)buffer_icap_busy(9)buffer_icap_set_size(9)buffer_icap_set_offset(9)buffer_icap_set_rnc(9)buffer_icap_device_read(9)buffer_icap_device_write(9)buffer_icap_reset(9)buffer_icap_set_configuration(9)buffer_icap_get_configuration(9)
the whole friend group, honestly. go say hi to all of them π«Άβ¨
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