lpfc_delaye...eout_handler(9)
π lpfc_delayed_disc_timeout_handler(9) π
okay so this is a page from the Kernel API Manual bestie β yes, the Kernel API Manual β and it's all about one lil function that does Big Things in the background. let's get into it π«Ά
β¨ NAME β¨
lpfc_delayed_disc_timeout_handler β the function that gets called by the worker thread to handle delayed discovery. that's literally its whole job description and honestly, she's booked and busy π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
void lpfc_delayed_disc_timeout_handler (struct lpfc_vport *vport );
no return value, no drama β it's void, she gives nothing back and that's iconic π
π ARGUMENTS π
vportβ pointer to a host virtual N_Port data structure. that's your girl right there, the one being passed in π¦
β DESCRIPTION β
so likeβ¦ this function starts nport discovery of the vport. that's it, that's the whole vibe. it spins up discovery for that virtual N_Port and then dips β¨
lowkey the shortest description ever but honestly? she said what she said and we respect the brevity π
π§ SEE ALSO π§
it's a whole friend group over in the kernel file ./drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_ct.c, and they're all linked here β go say hi to the whole squad:
lpfc_ct_unsol_cmpl(9)lpfc_ct_reject_event(9)lpfc_ct_handle_mibreq(9)lpfc_ct_unsol_event(9)lpfc_ct_handle_unsol_abort(9)lpfc_fdmi_rprt_defer(9)lpfc_cmpl_ct_disc_fdmi(9)lpfc_fdmi_change_check(9)lpfc_fdmi_cmd(9)lpfc_delayed_disc_tmo(9)lpfc_vmid_cmd(9)
iykyk π
and that's the whole page bestie, no cap π«Ά this lil gem lives over in ./drivers/scsi/lpfc, and it's stamped October 2026 β so yeah, technically from the future, which is very main character of her ππ mwah, bye! ππ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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