fsl_chan_xfer_ld_queue(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ fsl_chan_xfer_ld_queue(9) ✨

okay so this is a page straight out of the Kernel API Manual bestie, and it's giving "tiny function, big responsibilities" energy πŸ’… no cap.


🌸 NAME 🌸

fsl_chan_xfer_ld_queue β€” transfer any pending transactions πŸ’«


πŸŽ€ SYNOPSIS πŸŽ€

void fsl_chan_xfer_ld_queue (struct fsldma_chan *chan );

πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • chan β€” the Freescale DMA channel, aka the main character of this whole operation πŸ‘‘

πŸ”₯ DESCRIPTION πŸ”₯

okay so here's the vibe check you actually need to pass before you call this:

  • HARDWARE STATE: idle 😴
  • LOCKING: must hold chan->desc_lock πŸ”’

that's it, that's the whole description. no cap, it's short but it's iconic. literally two facts and both of them are load-bearing 🫢

ngl bestie, do NOT skip the locking line. you must be holding chan->desc_lock β€” this isn't a suggestion, it's the whole assignment πŸ’€

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the whole friend group, gathered for you πŸ«‚βœ¨ (all of these live in the kernel file ./drivers/dma/fsldma.c):


and that's the whole page, bestie πŸŽ€ sending you off with the cutest little sign-off: this one shipped out of ./drivers/dma in October 2026, so if you cite it, cite it with love πŸ’–βœ¨ go get those pending transactions transferred, you absolute legend πŸ§šβ€β™€οΈπŸ‘‘

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