copy_edd(9)
π copy_edd(9) β like, the Kernel API Manual page you didn't know you needed π
okay bestie, sit down, because today's little icon is copy_edd from the Kernel API Manual, and she's short but she MATTERS π
β¨ NAME β¨
copy_edd β copy the BIOS EDD information from boot_params into a safe place π«Ά
no cap, that's the whole job. she takes the EDD info hanging out in boot_params and relocates it somewhere safe. protective queen behavior π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void copy_edd (void );
that's it. that's the signature. void in, void out, zero drama πΈ
β¨ ARGUMENTS β¨
voidβ no arguments, periodt π
she takes literally nothing from you. you just call her and she handles it. main character energy fr fr β¨
β¨ SEE ALSO β¨
- Kernel file
./arch/x86/kernel/setup.cβ go look at where she lives, iykyk π¦
lowkey a reminder bestie: if you're digging around in here, you're already in kernel source territory, so likeβ¦ be careful and stuff π
and that's the whole page, gorgeous π β this little gem comes to you from ./arch/x86/kernel, dated October 2026, and honestly? iconic of her ππ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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