mpt3sas_hwmon_unregister(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… mpt3sas_hwmon_unregister β€” the Kernel API Manual glow-up

okay so bestie, welcome to mpt3sas_hwmon_unregister(9) from the Kernel API Manual β€” this is the little cleanup queen that tears the hwmon device down when it's time to go ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

mpt3sas_hwmon_unregister β€” tear down the hwmon device, if any 🧹

πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

void mpt3sas_hwmon_unregister (struct MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc );

that's it, that's the whole vibe check β€” void in, void out, no return value to obsess over πŸ’…

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • ioc β€” the per adapter object, aka the main character of this whole operation πŸ‘‘

πŸ’– DESCRIPTION πŸ’–

okay so here's the iconic part: this function is safe to call even when registration was skipped (like, no sensors at all, nothing to see here πŸ™ˆ) or when registration straight-up failed 😭

in those cases ioc->hwmon is NULL, and calling this is a no-op β€” literally nothing happens, no drama, no cap. it just vibes. so you never have to do a whole little "should I call it though? πŸ€”" dance before cleaning up, because the answer is always yes bestie 🫢

ngl this is the "call it and forget it" energy we deserve β€” no extra null checks, no anxiety, periodt πŸ’€

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • Kernel file ./drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_hwmon.c β€” go read the source, iykyk πŸ“–
  • mpt3sas_hwmon_register(9) β€” its partner in crime, the one that actually builds the thing πŸ’…βœ¨

and that's the whole page, bestie πŸŽ€ this gem comes from ./drivers/scsi/mpt3sas, dated October 2026 β€” slay, go forth and unregister responsibly πŸ¦‹πŸ’–

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