i915_driver_hw_probe(9)

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for i915_driver_hw_probe(9) — yes, the title and manual name are folded right in here like a lil bookmark 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

i915_driver_hw_probe — setup state requiring device access. That's the whole vibe: it sets up state that needs device access, periodt 💅

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int i915_driver_hw_probe (struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv );

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• dev_priv — device private. Yep, that's the device's private data, no cap 🫶

🔥 DESCRIPTION 🔥

This is where you set up state that requires accessing the device — like, you actually gotta touch the hardware for this part.

But the key detail? This setup doesn't require exposing the driver via kernel internal or userspace interfaces. So it's giving "behind-the-scenes setup era" — no public-facing driver reveal needed, bestie ✨

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_driver.c
• i915_driver_early_probe(9)
• i915_driver_late_release(9)
• i915_driver_mmio_probe(9)
• i915_driver_mmio_release(9)
• i915_set_dma_info(9)
• i915_driver_hw_remove(9)
• i915_driver_register(9)
• i915_driver_unregister(9)
• i915_driver_probe(9)

mwah 💋 — source/version: ./drivers/gpu/drm/i915, date: October 2026, page: i915_driver_hw_probe(9). byeee, go read that kernel file bestie 🧚💜