iwl_drv_stop(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… iwl_drv_stop(9) β€” from the Kernel API Manual, bestie

Okay so real talk β€” we're in the Kernel API Manual today and the main character of this page is iwl_drv_stop. Buckle up, it's a short one but it matters.


✨ NAME ✨

iwl_drv_stop β€” stop the drv. That's it. That's the whole job. πŸŽ€


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

void iwl_drv_stop (struct iwl_drv *drv );

Void return, one pointer in, no drama. She takes exactly one (1) argument and she's not asking for a second. πŸ’…


🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • drv β€” the struct iwl_drv * in question. Yes queen, that's the one you're stopping.

πŸ‘‘ DESCRIPTION πŸ‘‘

Stop the driver. Simple as that, no cap. πŸ›‘

Okay but here's the part where you gotta pay attention, bestie β€” this function should be called by bus specific system flows implementations. Like, the bus-specific code is the one responsible for invoking it, not random other code that just felt like it. πŸ”₯

Concrete example, because I know you're gonna ask: the bus specific remove function should call this function first, and then do the bus related operations only. First iwl_drv_stop, then the bus stuff. In that order. The way that order is non-negotiable?? Iconic. πŸ™ˆ


🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

  • Kernel file ./drivers/net/wireless/intel/iwlwifi/iwl-drv.h
  • Driver system flows β€” drv component(9)
  • iwl_drv_start(9) β€” yeah the opposite one, go read it too 🫢

Ngl the whole vibe here is "one function, one job, one very specific caller." Respect the ordering and you're golden. ⭐

<div>So yeah, that's the page πŸ’– β€” straight from the Kernel API Manual, sourced from ./drivers/net/wireless/intel/i..., dated October 2026, and closing out with that iwl_drv_stop(9) energy. Slay, bye! 🌈</div>

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