efivar_entry_size(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ efivar_entry_size(9) ✨

okay so bestie, we're in the Kernel API Manual and this page is literally about efivar_entry_size β€” the icon that tells you how big a variable is πŸ‘‘. It's giving "size check but make it kernel" and we're obsessed.


🌸 NAME 🌸

efivar_entry_size β€” obtain the size of a variable πŸ’–


πŸŽ€ SYNOPSIS πŸŽ€

int efivar_entry_size (struct efivar_entry *entry , unsigned long *size
       );

That's the whole signature, no cap. int return, struct efivar_entry *entry, and unsigned long *size are all right there πŸ”₯


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • entry β€” entry for this variable. It's the lil handle for the variable you're checking, bestie πŸ’…
  • size β€” location to store the variable's size. This is where the size gets dropped off πŸŽ€

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

Kernel file ./fs/efivarfs/vars.c β€” plus these absolute icons:


mwah πŸ’‹ this page is from ./fs/efivarfs, dated October 2026, and it's efivar_entry_size(9) β€” periodt 🌈✨

πŸ“¦ where this page comes from