dso__data_size(9)

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💅 dso__data_size — bestie's guide to the kernel API manual (section 9, obviously)

okay so picture this: it's a kernel API manual page, section 9, and its whole name is dso__data_size 🎀 like, the function is literally called that. and what does it do?? it returns the dso data size. that's it. that's the entire personality. iconic minimalism honestly ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

dso__data_size — returns the dso data size. short king behavior, we love to see it 👑

⭐ SYNOPSIS ⭐

off_t dso__data_size (struct dso *dso , struct machine *machine );

yes bestie, that's the exact spelling, spaces and all — do not come for me about the formatting, I'm just the messenger 🫶

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • dso — the dso object. your little guy. the main character of this operation 💖
  • machine — the machine object. also required. it takes two to tango, fr fr 🌈

🔥 RETURN 🔥

the dso data size. that's the whole return value. no cap, no plot twist, no secret second thing 💀 it's giving "did what it said on the tin" and honestly? slay.

🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

kernel file ./tools/perf/util/dso.c — go read the source if you're feeling nosy, I support it 👀

and the whole friend group, all section 9, all here:

like a little squad of dso data functions 🎀 collect them all, iykyk 💅

💜 tiny reminder bestie: this page lives in the kernel API manual, section 9. if you're looking for it anywhere else you're gonna have a bad time 🙈

okay that's the whole page, hope you feel enlightened 🌸 mwah 💋

sign-off time: this little icon of a manpage comes straight out of ./tools/perf/util, and it's dated October 2026 — so yeah, she's from the future and she's still just telling you the dso data size ⭐👑 bye bestie!! 🦋

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