media_request_object_init(9)
π media_request_object_init(9) β like, the Kernel API Manual edition β¨
okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual π and today's main character is a lil function called media_request_object_init(9). it's short, it's sweet, it's giving "small but crucial", and honestly? obsessed. let's get into it π
πΈ NAME πΈ
media_request_object_init β literally just initialises a media request object. that's the whole vibe. no cap π«Ά
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void media_request_object_init (struct media_request_object *obj );
yep, that's it. returns void β it's not here to give you answers, it's here to do the thing π₯
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
objβ the object, bestie. the media request object in question. that's it. that's the argument. π
π DESCRIPTION π
okay so here's the tea β β you call this thing to initialise a media request object.
and then the important part, the part that's giving actual lore: the object will be released using the release callback of the ops once it has no references. no lingering, no ghosting, it exits the chat properly π.
and because references don't magically appear β this function initialises references to one. one (1) reference. singular. iconic. π
so like, you didn't create a reference out of thin air, the init handed you one. don't forget to give it back, iykyk π
π§ SEE ALSO π§
all the siblings, the whole friend group, the entire ensemble cast π:
- Kernel file
./include/media/media-request.h enum media_request_state(9)struct media_request(9)media_request_lock_for_access(9)media_request_unlock_for_access(9)media_request_lock_for_update(9)media_request_unlock_for_update(9)media_request_get(9)media_request_put(9)media_request_get_by_fd(9)media_request_alloc(9)media_request_mark_manual_completion(9)media_request_manual_complete(9)struct media_request_object_ops(9)struct media_request_object(9)media_request_object_get(9)media_request_object_put(9)media_request_object_find(9)media_request_object_bind(9)media_request_object_unbind(9)media_request_object_complete(9)
π«Ά quick reminder before you go: that reference count starts at one the moment this function runs. treat it like your iced coffee β keep track of it or it's gone π
that's the whole page, bestie β¨ this lil cutie lives over in ./include/media, it's dated October 2026, and the page itself is media_request_object_init(9). mwah, go forth and init responsibly π
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π¦ where this page comes from
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