lpfc_fdmi_cmd(9)

💅 lpfc_fdmi_cmd(9) — the Kernel API Manual glow-up

okay so bestie, welcome to the lpfc_fdmi_cmd page from the Kernel API Manual ✨ this is the little function that builds a FDMI cmd and yeets it over to whichever NPort you point at. she's giving lowkey legend energy and honestly? we stan. 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

lpfc_fdmi_cmd — build and send a FDMI cmd to the specified NPort 🦋

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int lpfc_fdmi_cmd (struct lpfc_vport *vport , struct lpfc_nodelist *ndlp
, int cmdcode , uint32_t new_mask );

like, that's the whole thing. she's compact. she's iconic. periodt. 💅

✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

• vport — pointer to a host virtual N_Port data structure. yes bestie, that's your vport, she's the main character here 👑
• ndlp — the ndlp you wanna send the FDMI cmd to (and if it's NULL, it falls back to FDMI_DID, no cap 🙈)
• cmdcode — the FDMI command to send. pick your fighter 🔥
• new_mask — mask of HBA or PORT Attributes to send. it's giving very "choose your own adventure" 🌸

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

Builds and sends a FDMI command using the CT subsystem 💖 that's it, that's the vibe — construct it, ship it, CT subsystem handles the rest. slay. ⭐

✨ SEE ALSO ✨

the kernel file ./drivers/scsi/lpfc/lpfc_ct.c and honestly her whole friend group 🫶:

• 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_delayed_disc_tmo(9)
• lpfc_delayed_disc_timeout_handler(9)
• lpfc_vmid_cmd(9)

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ngl bestie, just know that if you pass NULL as ndlp it's not a mistake — that's literally the documented fallback to FDMI_DID. so don't panic 😭

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and that's a wrap on the lpfc_fdmi_cmd(9) page!! 🧚 source/version vibes come courtesy of ./drivers/scsi/lpfc, and the date stamp is October 2026 — yes, we're time-traveling, don't ask 💜 bye bestie, go build some FDMI cmds ✨🌈