intel_th_gth_start(9)
π intel_th_gth_start β Kernel API Manual, bestie edition β¨
okay so this is the manual page for intel_th_gth_start, straight out of the Kernel API Manual, and honestly? it's a short one but it slaps. let's get into it π«Ά
πΈ NAME πΈ
intel_th_gth_start β start tracing to an output device. that's it. that's the whole name. iconic behaviour honestly π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void intel_th_gth_start (struct gth_device *gth , struct intel_th_output *output );
no return value, it's giving void, it just does the thing and leaves π
π ARGUMENTS π
gthβ the GTH device. your main character struct, the whole reason we're here π¦outputβ the output device's descriptor. think of it as the little name tag that tells everyone which output we're talking to π
π§ DESCRIPTION π§
okay so real talk: this function starts tracing using the force storeEn signal. that's the vibe. force storeEn signal go brrr and the tracing begins ππ₯
that's literally the entire description and i respect the brevity ngl β no cap, it does one job and it does it π―
β SEE ALSO β
- Kernel file
./drivers/hwtracing/intel_th/gth.c struct gth_output(9)struct gth_device(9)intel_th_gth_stop(9)intel_th_gth_disable(9)intel_th_gth_enable(9)intel_th_gth_switch(9)intel_th_gth_assign(9)intel_th_gth_unassign(9)
the whole friend group fr fr β go read them too, iykyk π
lowkey a reminder that the source lives at./drivers/hwtracing/intel_thand this page is dated October 2026, still signedintel_th_gth_start(9)because consistency is self-care π
k that's the page!! go start some tracing bestie, you're gonna do amazing π¦β¨π
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms