cmp_connection_check_used(9)
β¨ cmp_connection_check_used(9) β¨
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β this one is a lil function from the FireWire corner of the kernel and honestly it's giving "one job, does it well" π
πΈ NAME πΈ
cmp_connection_check_used β check whether the connection is already established or not π«Ά (the manpage literally spells it "esablished", and we respect the typo era, no cap)
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
int cmp_connection_check_used (struct cmp_connection *c , bool *used );
π ARGUMENTS π
cβ the connection manager that's getting checked π like, this is the thing we're asking aboutusedβ the pointer where the result of checking the connection gets stored π₯ lowkey it's the lil mailbox the answer goes into
π SEE ALSO π
Kernel file ./sound/firewire/cmp.c , plus the whole friend group:
cmp_connection_init(9)cmp_connection_destroy(9)cmp_connection_establish(9)cmp_connection_break(9)
π§ tiny reminder: this is the check girlie β she just reports back through used, she doesn't establish or break anything herself. that's her sisters' job β¨
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