free_dma(9)
π free_dma(9) π
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β¨ NAME β¨
free_dma β free a reserved system DMA channel
yes queen, that's the whole vibe: you grabbed a DMA channel with request_dma(9), and now you're giving it back π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
void free_dma (unsigned int dmanr );
that's it. that's the whole signature. no cap π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
dmanrβ the DMA channel number π literally just which channel you're freeing, iykyk
π§ SEE ALSO π§
- Kernel file
./kernel/dma.cβ the source file where this lives, go read it if you're feeling main character energy π₯ request_dma(9)β the one that takes the channel. this one's its other half, fr fr π
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this lil beauty came from the ./kernel corner of the world, dated October 2026 β go off, bestie, and remember: if you requested it, you free it π«Άβ¨
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- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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