dmi_match(9)

💖 dmi_match(9) — Kernel API Manual 💖

okay so bestie, we’re in the Kernel API Manual and this page is about one tiny comparison. lowkey adorable. 🫶

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🌸 NAME 🌸

dmi_match — compare a string to the dmi field, but only if that field exists. That’s the whole assignment, no cap. ✨

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

bool dmi_match (enum dmi_field f , const char *str );

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🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• f — the DMI field identifier. It’s telling you which field we’re checking, bestie. 🎀
• str — the string to compare the DMI field to. This is the string side of the matchup. 💅

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💅 DESCRIPTION 💅

Returns true if the requested field equals str — and yes, the NULL case is included too, fr fr. That’s it. That’s the function. If the field and the string match, you get true; if they don’t, you don’t. slay. 💖

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🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

Kernel file: ./drivers/firmware/dmi_scan.c — go peek if you’re feeling nosy. 👀

Also, the whole (9) friend group is here:

• dmi_setup(9)
• dmi_matches(9)
• dmi_is_end_of_table(9)
• dmi_check_system(9)
• dmi_first_match(9)
• dmi_get_system_info(9)
• dmi_name_in_serial(9)
• dmi_name_in_vendors(9)
• dmi_find_device(9)
• dmi_get_date(9)
• dmi_get_bios_year(9)
• dmi_walk(9)
• dmi_memdev_type(9)
• dmi_memdev_handle(9)

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💖 okay bye bestie — source/version: ./drivers/firmware, date: October 2026, page: dmi_match(9). slay and stay matching! 💖