copy_edd(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… copy_edd(9) β€” like, the Kernel API Manual page you didn't know you needed πŸŽ€

okay bestie, sit down, because today's little icon is copy_edd from the Kernel API Manual, and she's short but she MATTERS πŸ’–


✨ NAME ✨

copy_edd β€” copy the BIOS EDD information from boot_params into a safe place 🫢

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 πŸ‘‘


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void copy_edd (void );

that's it. that's the signature. void in, void out, zero drama 🌸


✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

  • void β€” no arguments, periodt πŸ’…

she takes literally nothing from you. you just call her and she handles it. main character energy fr fr ✨


✨ SEE ALSO ✨

  • Kernel file ./arch/x86/kernel/setup.c β€” go look at where she lives, iykyk πŸ¦‹

lowkey a reminder bestie: if you're digging around in here, you're already in kernel source territory, so like… be careful and stuff πŸ’€

and that's the whole page, gorgeous 🌈 β€” this little gem comes to you from ./arch/x86/kernel, dated October 2026, and honestly? iconic of her πŸ’œπŸ“

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