mega_adapinq(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– NAME πŸ’–

mega_adapinq β€” the original page leaves the dash empty, bestie, so there’s literally no description after it and we are not inventing one.

okay so this is mega_adapinq(9) from the Kernel API Manual, and we’re about to get into it πŸ’…βœ¨


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int mega_adapinq (adapter_t *adapter , dma_addr_t dma_handle );

that’s the signature, character for character 🫢


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • adapter β€” pointer to our soft state, iykyk πŸ’–
  • dma_handle β€” DMA address of the buffer, iconic 🌸

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

okay so the vibe is: issue internal commands while interrupts are available. that’s the move ✨

we only issue direct mailbox commands from within the driver. no cap, that’s the boundary 🫢

the ioctl interface using these routines can issue passthru commands. periodt πŸ’…


🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the Kernel file ./drivers/scsi/megaraid.c is where this lives, and the whole bestie squad is:


cute sign-off bestie: source/version says ./drivers/scsi, date says October 2026 β€” that’s the whole page, slay πŸ’…πŸ’–βœ¨

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