hgcm_call_init_call(9)

💅 hgcm_call_init_call(9) — Kernel API Manual 🎀

okay bestie, welcome to hgcm_call_init_call from the Kernel API Manual — this is the one that sets up the call request we're shipping off to the host 👑 no cap.

✨ NAME ✨

hgcm_call_init_call — Initializes the call request that we're sending to the host. literally that's her whole job 💖

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

void hgcm_call_init_call (struct vmmdev_hgcm_call *call , u32 client_id
, u32 function , const struct vmmdev_hgcm_function_parameter *src_parm ,
u32 parm_count , void **bounce_bufs );

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

okay so here's the whole cast, main character energy only ✨

• call — The call to initialize. this is the baby you're setting up 🫶
• client_id — The client ID of the caller. gotta know who's calling, iykyk 💅
• function — The function number of the function to call. yes it's very "function number of the function", the kernel said what it said 💀
• src_parm — Pointer to source function call parameters. the source deets 🍓
• parm_count — Number of function call parameters. how many of the little guys there are 🔥
• bounce_bufs — The bouncebuffer array. iconic name, no notes 🎀

👀 SEE ALSO 👀

• Kernel file ./drivers/virt/vboxguest/vboxguest_utils.c
• hgcm_call_preprocess(9)
• hgcm_call_linear_addr_type_to_pagelist_flags(9)
• hgcm_cancel_call(9)
• vbg_hgcm_do_call(9)
• hgcm_call_copy_back_result(9)

bestie fr fr go read the SEE ALSO list, it's giving required reading 📚✨

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