mei_release(9)

💅 mei_release(9) 💅

okay so bestie, this page is straight from the Kernel API Manual, and it’s giving “short but iconic” energy. We’re talking about mei_release, the release function. no cap, that’s the whole vibe. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

mei_release — the release function. literally that. 💖

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int mei_release (struct inode *inode , struct file *file );

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• inode — pointer to inode structure. she’s the inode pointer, your honor 💅
• file — pointer to file structure. and this one is the file pointer, periodt.

⭐ RETURN ⭐

• 0 on success
• <0 on error

lowkey simple, highkey important. 😭

🎀 SEE ALSO 🎀

Kernel file ./drivers/misc/mei/main.c is the main character here, and these besties are all linked in the group chat:

• mei_open(9)
• mei_cl_vtag_remove_by_fp(9)
• mei_read(9)
• mei_cl_vtag_by_fp(9)
• mei_write(9)
• mei_ioctl_connect_client(9)
• mei_vt_support_check(9)
• mei_ioctl_connect_vtag(9)
• mei_ioctl_client_notify_request(9)
• mei_ioctl_client_notify_get(9)
• mei_ioctl(9)
• mei_poll(9)
• mei_cl_is_write_queued(9)
• mei_fsync(9)
• mei_fasync(9)
• trc_show(9)
• fw_status_show(9)
• hbm_ver_show(9)
• hbm_ver_drv_show(9)
• fw_ver_show(9)
• dev_state_show(9)
• mei_set_devstate(9)
• kind_show(9)
• mei_minor_get(9)
• mei_minor_free(9)

mwah 💋 this lil icon comes from ./drivers/misc/mei and it’s dated October 2026 — slay. 🌈