cpufreq_quick_get_max(9)
π cpufreq_quick_get_max(9) β the Kernel API Manual bestie era π
okay so first things first: this is a page from the Kernel API Manual, and it's literally about cpufreq_quick_get_max(9). yes, the name is a mouthful, but the vibe is simple: we're getting the max reported CPU frequency for a CPU, and we're doing it cutely. π
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πΈ NAME πΈ
cpufreq_quick_get_max β get the max reported CPU frequency for this CPU. that's it. that's the name. iconic. π«Ά
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
unsigned int cpufreq_quick_get_max (unsigned int cpu );
π ARGUMENTS π
cpuβ CPU number. literally the CPU number, bestie. no secret extra field, no hidden lore. π
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
Just return the max possible frequency for a given CPU. no cap, that's the whole plot: it just returns the max possible frequency for a given CPU. simple, clean, main-character energy. β¨
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
Kernel file: ./drivers/cpufreq/cpufreq.c β yes, the exact path, keep it in your notes. π
the whole squad is here:
cpufreq_cpu_get(9)cpufreq_cpu_put(9)adjust_jiffies(9)cpufreq_notify_transition(9)cpufreq_enable_fast_switch(9)cpufreq_disable_fast_switch(9)cpufreq_driver_resolve_freq(9)cpufreq_parse_governor(9)cpufreq_add_dev(9)cpufreq_out_of_sync(9)cpufreq_quick_get(9)cpufreq_get_hw_max_freq(9)cpufreq_get(9)cpufreq_suspend(9)cpufreq_resume(9)cpufreq_driver_test_flags(9)cpufreq_get_current_driver(9)cpufreq_get_driver_data(9)cpufreq_register_notifier(9)cpufreq_unregister_notifier(9)cpufreq_driver_fast_switch(9)cpufreq_driver_adjust_perf(9)cpufreq_driver_has_adjust_perf(9)cpufreq_update_pressure(9)cpufreq_set_policy(9)cpufreq_update_policy(9)cpufreq_update_limits(9)cpufreq_register_driver(9)
okay that's the page! π«Ά source/version: ./drivers/cpufreq; date: October 2026; page: cpufreq_quick_get_max(9). periodt, go get that max possible frequency for a given CPU. πβ¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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