chp_process_crw(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… chp_process_crw(9) β€” like, the Kernel API Manual page, bestie

okay so this is chp_process_crw(9), straight out of the Kernel API Manual β€” s390 channel-path lore, and honestly? it's giving niche icon energy. let's get into it πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

chp_process_crw β€” process channel-path status change πŸ¦‹

like, the function that handles the "hey, something about a channel path just changed" of it all.


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void chp_process_crw (struct crw *crw0 , struct crw *crw1 , int overflow
);

that's it. that's the whole vibe. void return, three args, no notes πŸ’…


✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

  • crw0 β€” the channel report-word that gets handed off to the handler 🌸
  • crw1 β€” the second channel-report word… and bestie, it's always NULL. always. don't come for it, it's just there for the bit πŸ™ˆ
  • overflow β€” the crw overflow indication, aka the "oops there were too many of these" flag πŸ’€

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

so basically it handles channel-report-words that are telling you the status of a channel-path has changed. that's the whole job. it processes the crw, notices the change, does the honors. lowkey iconic, highkey necessary ✨


✨ SEE ALSO ✨

look, there's a whole friend group here and you should absolutely meet them 🫢 β€” all living in the kernel file ./drivers/s390/cio/chp.c:

the whole chp cinematic universe, fr fr πŸ“


ngl, if you're poking around channel-path status changes and you landed here, you're in the right place. no cap. read the SEE ALSO list before you ship anything though πŸ‘‘

and that's the page!! mwah πŸ’‹ β€” brought to you by the source <pink>./drivers/s390/cio</pink>, dated October 2026. go forth and process those crws, bestie 🌈⭐

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