cb_free(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… cb_free(9) πŸ’…

okay so welcome to the Kernel API Manual, bestie ✨ we're doing cb_free(9) today and honestly? it's a lil baby page but it matters, so let's give it the main character energy it deserves 🫢


✨ NAME ✨

cb_free β€” remove CardBus device πŸŽ€

like, it frees the CardBus device. that's the whole vibe. no cap.


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void cb_free (struct pcmcia_socket *s );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • s β€” the pcmcia_socket where the CardBus device was located πŸ“ like, the exact socket it was hanging out in, iykyk

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

cb_free handles the lowest level PCI device cleanup πŸ’€ yes bestie, lowest level β€” we're down in the basement doing the unglamorous work so everything upstairs stays cute ✨

that's literally it. it's giving "small function, big responsibility" and we respect her for it πŸ‘‘


🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • Kernel file ./drivers/pcmcia/cardbus.c πŸ“‚
  • cb_alloc(9) β€” her counterpart, the one who makes the thing instead of cleaning it up 🧚

lowkey always check the docs before you call anything at the lowest level, okay? love u, stay safe πŸ’–

and that's the page!! this one comes from ./drivers/pcmcia, dated October 2026, and yeah β€” it's cb_free(9) all the way down πŸ¦‹ slay, bye πŸ‘‹πŸ’œ

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