i91u_intr(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… i91u_intr(9) β€” the IRQ handler one πŸ’–

okay so real talk, this is a page from the Kernel API Manual and it's about i91u_intr, which is literally the IRQ handler. yes that kind of handler. interrupt queen behavior ✨


✨ NAME ✨

i91u_intr β€” IRQ handler πŸŽ€

like… the function that shows up when the interrupt walks in the door. no cap.


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

irqreturn_t i91u_intr (int irqno , void *dev_id );

bestie look at that return type. irqreturn_t. it's giving "I take my job seriously" πŸ’…


🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • irqno β€” the IRQ number ✨ like, which interrupt are we even talking about, y'know?
  • dev_id β€” the IRQ identifier 🫢 the little tag that tells you which device this whole situation belongs to

πŸ’œ DESCRIPTION πŸ’œ

okay so here's the tea β˜• β€” i91u_intr takes the relevant locks first, and then it invokes the actual isr processing code while it's holding that lock. πŸ”’

that's it. that's the whole vibe. lock first, then do the isr work under the lock. no skipping ahead, no main character shortcuts. periodt πŸ’€

ngl the lock ordering is not a suggestion, it's the whole point. respect it πŸ™ˆ

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

the friend group πŸ’– (kernel file ./drivers/scsi/initio.c and everyone in it):

that's the whole squad, one to thirty-six, all accounted for πŸ‘‘ iykyk.


okay that's the page!! sending you off with the source deets: this one lives under ./drivers/scsi, and it's dated October 2026 πŸ—“οΈβœ¨ go forth and handle those interrupts, bestie β€” slay πŸ’…πŸ’–πŸŽ€

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