max9271_enable_gpios(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– max9271_enable_gpios(9) πŸ’–

okay so bestie, we're in the Kernel API Manual and today's main character is max9271_enable_gpios(9) β€” the kernel helper that enables GPIO lines. ✨ it's giving "let there be light" but for GPIO, and honestly? iconic. πŸ’…


πŸ¦‹ NAME πŸ¦‹

max9271_enable_gpios β€” Enable gpio lines πŸ‘‘


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int max9271_enable_gpios (struct max9271_device *dev , u8 gpio_mask );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • dev β€” the max9271 device 🫢
  • gpio_mask β€” the mask of gpio lines to enable 🌸

🌈 DESCRIPTION 🌈

okay so here's the tea: the gpio_mask parameter shall be assembled using the MAX9271_GPIO* bit values. 🧚 no improvising, bestie β€” those exact bit values are the blueprint.

quick reminder that the GPO line is always enabled by default. periodt. πŸ’…

and the return vibe? it returns 0 on success or a negative error code on failure. so if you get 0, slay; if you get a negative number, that's the kernel saying "not today." 😭


πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯


xoxo, your kernel bestie πŸ’– β€” this page came from ./drivers/media/i2c in the Kernel API Manual, dated October 2026, and it's still max9271_enable_gpios(9). πŸŽ€πŸ¦‹

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