is_hpet_enabled(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– is_hpet_enabled(9) β€” a Kernel API Manual moment πŸ’–

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual, and today's main character is is_hpet_enabled(9). yes it's a whole manual page for one little function and honestly? iconic. πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

is_hpet_enabled β€” check whether the legacy HPET timer interrupt is enabled πŸ’…

like, that's it. that's the job. she checks. she reports. she leaves. periodt.


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

int is_hpet_enabled (void );

she takes nothing, she returns an int, she's lowkey mysterious about it. no cap. ✨


🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • void β€” no arguments. zero. none. the void is void-ing. it's giving "I don't need your input, I'm self-sufficient" energy fr fr πŸ™ˆ
ngl this is the easiest arguments section I've ever written, bestie β€” there is literally nothing to pass in. 🫢

πŸ‘‘ SEE ALSO πŸ‘‘

  • Kernel file ./arch/x86/kernel/hpet.c β€” go read the source, it's right there, she's not hiding πŸ’œ
  • hpet_enable(9) β€” the sibling! the counterpart! if you liked is_hpet_enabled, you're gonna be obsessed with this one πŸ”₯

⭐ the cute little sign-off ⭐

so this whole thing lives under ./arch/x86/kernel, and it was dated October 2026 β€” yes, future vibes, we love a timestamp that's ahead of schedule 🌈 and the page itself is is_hpet_enabled(9), one more time for the people in the back. mwah. πŸ’‹πŸŽ€

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