get_basename(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

okay so bestie, welcome to get_basename(9) from the Kernel API Manual 💖 this page is short, iconic, and here to explain one very specific little vibe. no cap.

💅 NAME 💅

get_basename — return the last part of a pathname. periodt. ✨

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

const char * get_basename (const char *path );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • path — the path you're extracting the filename from, bestie 🫶 that's literally the whole assignment.

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

  • Kernel file ./scripts/mod/modpost.c — yes, that exact file, go peek 👀
  • verify_module_namespace(9) — another manual page in the see-also squad 💜

this lil page is from source/version ./scripts/mod, dated October 2026, and it's get_basename(9) 🫶✨ bye bestie, slay responsibly 💅

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