efa_com_get_dma_width(9)
β¨ efa_com_get_dma_width(9) β¨
okay so bestie, we're deep in the Kernel API Manual today and this one is genuinely so niche and so cute π
it's called efa_com_get_dma_width and it's literally just a little guy that tells you a number. iconic behavior honestly π
π NAME π
efa_com_get_dma_width β Retrieve physical dma address width the device supports.
like, it's giving "how many address bits can u even handle bestie" πΈ
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
int efa_com_get_dma_width (struct efa_com_dev *edev );
(yeah, the spacing is a little weird, we don't gatekeep, we love her anyway π)
π ARGUMENTS π
edevβ the EFA communication layer struct. that's the vibes-holder, the main character of this whole operation π
π₯ DESCRIPTION π₯
Retrieve the maximum physical address bits the device can handle.
that's it. that's the whole thing. it's a one-job function and it does its job slay π― no cap, sometimes the simplest functions are the most iconic.
β RETURN β
> 0on Success π β positive values, we love to see it- a negative value otherwise π β not slay, but it's honest work
π SEE ALSO π
fr fr go read the kernel file ./drivers/infiniband/hw/efa/efa_com.c if u want the full lore π and also these absolute legends:
efa_com_cmd_exec(9)efa_com_admin_destroy(9)efa_com_set_admin_polling_mode(9)efa_com_admin_init(9)efa_com_admin_q_comp_intr_handler(9)efa_com_aenq_intr_handler(9)efa_com_dev_reset(9)
iykyk π«Ά
okay that's the page!! mwah π this whole thing lives over in ./drivers/infiniband/hw/efa and it's dated October 2026 β periodt, bookmark it, screenshot it, send it to the group chat π§ββοΈβ¨π
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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