ibmvtpm_interrupt(9)

💅 ibmvtpm_interrupt 💅

okay bestie, so this page lives in the Kernel API Manual and it's literally called ibmvtpm_interrupt(9) — yes, section 9, the fancy kernel-functions section, we love that for us ✨

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🌸 NAME 🌸

ibmvtpm_interrupt — the interrupt handler. that's it, that's the whole vibe. it handles interrupts 🫶

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

irqreturn_t ibmvtpm_interrupt (int irq , void *vtpm_instance );

like, copy it exactly pls, spacing and all, no cap 🎀

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• irq — the irq number we're handling. that's the one we're showing up for 💅
• vtpm_instance — the vtpm that received the interrupt. main character of the moment, honestly 👑

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⭐ RETURN ⭐

IRQ_HANDLED — that's the answer, that's the whole mood, we handled it periodt 🔥

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💖 SEE ALSO 💖

the kernel file lives at ./drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c and it's giving whole friend group — here's everyone in the group chat, don't leave anyone on read:

• ibmvtpm_send_crq_word(9)
• ibmvtpm_send_crq(9)
• tpm_ibmvtpm_recv(9)
• ibmvtpm_crq_send_init(9)
• tpm_ibmvtpm_resume(9)
• tpm_ibmvtpm_send(9)
• ibmvtpm_crq_get_rtce_size(9)
• ibmvtpm_crq_get_version(9)
• ibmvtpm_crq_send_init_complete(9)
• tpm_ibmvtpm_remove(9)
• tpm_ibmvtpm_get_desired_dma(9)
• tpm_ibmvtpm_suspend(9)
• ibmvtpm_reset_crq(9)
• ibmvtpm_crq_get_next(9)
• ibmvtpm_crq_process(9)
• tpm_ibmvtpm_probe(9)
• ibmvtpm_module_init(9)
• ibmvtpm_module_exit(9)

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ngl bestie, every single one of those is in the same file, so if you're lost just remember: ./drivers/char/tpm/tpm_ibmvtpm.c — iykyk 💀

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okay that's the whole page, ily, go read the source 🧚 this little love letter came from ./drivers/char/tpm, dated October 2026, and it's filed under ibmvtpm_interrupt(9) in the Kernel API Manual — slay, bye 💜