dcdbas_smi_request(9)

💖 dcdbas_smi_request(9) — Kernel API Manual 💖

okay bestie, this is the Kernel API Manual page for dcdbas_smi_request, and it is short but iconic. let’s get into it ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

dcdbas_smi_request — generate SMI request. that’s the whole vibe, no cap 🫶

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int dcdbas_smi_request (struct smi_cmd *smi_cmd );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• smi_cmd — the manpage literally says -- undescribed --, so that is the entire description we have. it’s giving mystery, honestly 💀

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

Called with smi_data_lock.

that’s the note, bestie — this one gets called with smi_data_lock. periodt. 💅

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

Kernel file: ./drivers/platform/x86/dell/dcdbas.c

the whole referenced crew is right here:

• smi_data_buf_free(9)
• smi_data_buf_realloc(9)
• smi_request_store(9)
• host_control_smi(9)
• dcdbas_host_control(9)
• dcdbas_reboot_notify(9)
• dcdbas_init(9)
• dcdbas_exit(9)

this page lives under ./drivers/platform/x86/dell, it’s dated October 2026, and it signs off as dcdbas_smi_request(9) — slay, bye bestie 🎀🦋