mpi3mr_bsg_query_hdb(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ mpi3mr_bsg_query_hdb β€” the Kernel API Manual moment πŸ’…

okay so bestie, this is a page from the Kernel API Manual for mpi3mr_bsg_query_hdb(9) β€” yes the whole title is literally that, and yes we're gonna get into it πŸŽ€


🌸 NAME 🌸

mpi3mr_bsg_query_hdb β€” the handler for the query HDB command. that's it, that's the vibe ✨


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

long mpi3mr_bsg_query_hdb (struct mpi3mr_ioc *mrioc , struct bsg_job
*job );

like, look at her. the signature. the drama. long return, two args, no notes πŸ’–


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • mrioc β€” the adapter instance reference 🫢 like, which adapter are we even talking about, this is her
  • job β€” the BSG job pointer ✨ the actual job being handed over

πŸ‘‘ DESCRIPTION πŸ‘‘

so basically what she does is prepares and copies the host diagnostic buffer entries to the user buffer πŸ’… that's the whole assignment, and she ate, no cap. host diagnostic buffer entries β†’ user buffer. iconic behavior fr fr.


⭐ RETURN ⭐

0 on success, and proper error codes on failure 😭 β€” so like, check the return value bestie, don't just assume it slayed πŸ™ˆ

ngl if you ignore the return value that's on you, the manpage literally told you 🫢

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the kernel file this lives in, first of all:

  • Kernel file ./drivers/scsi/mpi3mr/mpi3mr_app.c πŸ“

and then a whole friend group of functions, all (9), all here, all accounted for β€” not skipping a single one πŸ’€:

like... the way she knows everybody in the driver 😭 main character energy for real πŸ”₯


so yeah, that's the whole page πŸ’œ shoutout to ./drivers/scsi/mpi3mr for being the source, and October 2026 for the date β€” this one's stamped and sealed, mwah πŸŽ€βœ¨

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