it821x_display_disk(9)
π« it821x_display_disk(9)
okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for it821x_display_disk β it's giving "show me what the firmware set up" energy and honestly? iconic. π
π NAME π
it821x_display_disk β display disk setup
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void it821x_display_disk (struct ata_port *ap , int n , u8 *buf );
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
apβ the ATA port, the main character of this call.nβ device number, literally the number of the device.bufβ buffer block from firmware, the little data package we're peeking at.
π DESCRIPTION π
So this function's whole vibe is: produce a nice, informative display of the device setup exactly as provided by the firmware. It's not out here changing stuff β it's just showing off the firmware's configuration like "look at this setup, bestie." π«Ά
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
Kernel file ./drivers/ata/pata_it821x.c plus these function besties:
it821x_program(9)it821x_program_udma(9)it821x_clock_strategy(9)it821x_passthru_set_piomode(9)it821x_passthru_set_dmamode(9)it821x_passthru_bmdma_start(9)it821x_passthru_bmdma_stop(9)it821x_passthru_dev_select(9)it821x_smart_qc_issue(9)it821x_passthru_qc_issue(9)it821x_smart_set_mode(9)it821x_dev_config(9)it821x_read_id(9)it821x_check_atapi_dma(9)it821x_firmware_command(9)it821x_probe_firmware(9)it821x_port_start(9)it821x_rdc_cable(9)
π that's a wrap! sourced from ./drivers/ata, dated October 2026, and yes, the page is it821x_display_disk(9) β periodt. 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