iscsi_host_add(9)

💖 iscsi_host_add(9) 💖

okay so bestie, welcome to the kernel API manual page for iscsi_host_add — yes that's a section 9 page, we're in driver-land now, and honestly? iconic of you to be here. grab a boba, we're learning kernel internals ✨

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🌸 NAME 🌸

iscsi_host_add — add host to system. that's it. that's the whole vibe. one job, does it well, main character energy fr fr 👑

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🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

int iscsi_host_add (struct Scsi_Host *shost , struct device *pdev );

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🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• shost — the scsi host 💅 like, the actual struct Scsi_Host you're trying to introduce to polite society
• pdev — the parent device 🫶 the one holding it down, the parent in question

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💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

okay so listen: this should be called by partial offload and software iscsi drivers to add a host to the system. that's the assignment. that's what it does. no cap 💯

like literally, if you're one of those two flavours of iscsi driver, this is your moment. call it. add the host. slay 🔥

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

this is the part where the manpage flexes its entire friend group, and honestly? the roster is long. respect it 🙈

• iscsi_prep_data_out_pdu(9)
• iscsi_check_tmf_restrictions(9)
• iscsi_prep_scsi_cmd_pdu(9)
• iscsi_free_task(9)
• __iscsi_put_task(9)
• iscsi_complete_task(9)
• iscsi_complete_scsi_task(9)
• iscsi_alloc_mgmt_task(9)
• iscsi_send_mgmt_task(9)
• iscsi_scsi_cmd_rsp(9)
• iscsi_data_in_rsp(9)
• iscsi_nop_out_rsp(9)
• iscsi_itt_to_task(9)
• __iscsi_complete_pdu(9)
• iscsi_itt_to_ctask(9)
• iscsi_requeue_task(9)
• iscsi_data_xmit(9)
• iscsi_suspend_queue(9)
• iscsi_suspend_tx(9)
• iscsi_suspend_rx(9)
• iscsi_conn_unbind(9)
• iscsi_eh_session_reset(9)
• iscsi_eh_target_reset(9)
• iscsi_eh_recover_target(9)
• iscsi_host_alloc(9)
• iscsi_host_remove(9)
• iscsi_session_setup(9)
• iscsi_session_free(9)
• iscsi_session_teardown(9)
• iscsi_conn_setup(9)
• iscsi_conn_teardown(9)

and the kernel file doing all the heavy lifting lives at ./drivers/scsi/libiscsi.c 🤓 iykyk

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💀 one (1) teeny tiny footnote babe: this page is dated October 2026, it lives under ./drivers/scsi, and it's part of the Kernel API Manual — iscsi_host_add(9), exactly as printed. so when you cite it, cite it right, periodt 💅

stay hydrated, read your manpages, and go add that host 🧚‍♀️💖