elf_validate_sections(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ NAME ✨

okay so this is the elf_validate_sections(9) page from the Kernel API Manual, and bestie, it's literally here to validate each section in the FMC ELF image. no cap, that's the whole vibe πŸ’…

elf_validate_sections β€” validate each section in the FMC ELF image πŸŽ€


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

the signature is right here, character for character, don't @ me:

bool elf_validate_sections (const void *elf , size_t length );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • elf β€” ELF image πŸ¦‹
  • length β€” size of the entire ELF image, like the whole entire thing πŸ’–

πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹

  • Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm/subdev/gsp/gh100.c πŸ‘€
  • elf_section(9) β€” also in the group chat, fr fr 🌈

cute little sign-off: the footer source/version says ./drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nvkm..., dated October 2026, and yes it's still serving elf_validate_sections(9) energy πŸ’œβœ¨

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