mei_txe_read_hdr(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 mei_txe_read_hdr — the "peek at the first 4 bytes" queen

okay bestie, welcome to section 9 of the Kernel API Manual 🌸. This one's mei_txe_read_hdr, and honestly? She's short, she's sweet, she does exactly one thing and she ate. Let's get into it 🫶

✨ NAME ✨

mei_txe_read_hdr — reads the message header, which is always in the 4 first bytes. no cap, always. literally always. 💅

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

u32 mei_txe_read_hdr (const struct mei_device *dev );

Look at her. One function, one argument, returns a u32. main character energy fr 🔥

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • dev — the device structure. that's it. that's the whole argument. she needs the device, she does the thing 💖

⭐ RETURN ⭐

Returns the mei message header. iconic, no notes 👑

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

sooo many siblings, it's giving huge family energy 😭. Also, the kernel file we're living in is ./drivers/misc/mei/hw-txe.c — go say hi 🧚

like I said. huge family. iykyk 💀

that's the whole page bestie, go read those other headers when you're done 💜

so real talk — this little love letter lives under ./drivers/misc/mei and it's dated October 2026 🌸. slay, see you in the next manpage 🎀✨

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