mpt3sas_scsi..._sas_address(9)

💅 mpt3sas_scsi..._sas_address(9) — from the Kernel API Manual, bestie 🎀

okay so this is a kernel API manpage, it lives in the Kernel API Manual, and today we're gonna learn how to go find an expander device by its sas address. it's giving "detective work but make it SCSI" 🔍✨

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🦋 NAME

mpt3sas_scsih_expander_find_by_sas_address — expander device search, literally what it says on the tin 💖

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⭐ SYNOPSIS

struct _sas_node * mpt3sas_scsih_expander_find_by_sas_address (struct
MPT3SAS_ADAPTER *ioc , u64 sas_address , struct hba_port *port );

like. look at her. three args, returns a pointer, she's iconic 👑

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🌸 ARGUMENTS

• ioc — the per adapter object. this is your whole adapter's main character energy 🫶
• sas_address — the sas address. yes that's it, that's the whole description, she's lowkey mysterious like that 🙈
• port — the hba port entry. your little port receipt 🎀

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🔥 CONTEXT

heads up bestie, this one comes with a rule: the calling function should acquire ioc->sas_node_lock 💀 so like… lock it before you call it, no cap. not optional in spirit, mkay?

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✨ DESCRIPTION

so what she does is she searches for the expander device based on the sas_address & port number, and then she returns the sas_node object. periodt. that's the whole vibe — you give her the address and the port, she hands you back the node 🔥🦋

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👑 SEE ALSO

okay so this is the part where I need you to sit down and hydrate because the SEE ALSO list on this page is long long. like, she's an overachiever in a way that's honestly inspiring 🫶 everything below, exactly as listed, no skips, no cuts, we don't do that here:

Kernel file ./drivers/scsi/mpt3sas/mpt3sas_scsih.c

enum device_responsive_state(9), struct sense_info(9), struct fw_event_work(9), struct _scsi_io_transfer(9), _scsih_set_debug_level(9), _scsih_srch_boot_sas_address(9), _scsih_srch_boot_device_name(9), _scsih_srch_boot_encl_slot(9), mpt3sas_get_port_by_id(9), mpt3sas_get_vphy_by_phy(9), _scsih_is_boot_device(9), _scsih_get_sas_address(9), _scsih_determine_boot_device(9), mpt3sas_get_pdev_from_target(9), __mpt3sas_get_sdev_by_rphy(9), __mpt3sas_get_sdev_by_addr(9), mpt3sas_get_sdev_by_addr(9), mpt3sas_get_sdev_by_handle(9), _scsih_display_enclosure_chassis_info(9), _scsih_sas_device_remove(9), _scsih_device_remove_by_handle(9), mpt3sas_device_remove_by_sas_address(9), _scsih_sas_device_add(9), _scsih_sas_device_init_add(9), mpt3sas_get_pdev_by_wwid(9), mpt3sas_get_pdev_by_handle(9), _scsih_set_nvme_max_shutdown_latency(9), _scsih_pcie_device_remove(9), _scsih_pcie_device_remove_by_handle(9), _scsih_pcie_device_add(9), _scsih_raid_device_find_by_id(9), mpt3sas_raid_device_find_by_handle(9), _scsih_raid_device_find_by_wwid(9), _scsih_raid_device_add(9), _scsih_raid_device_remove(9), mpt3sas_scsih_expander_find_by_handle(9), mpt3sas_scsih_enclosure_find_by_handle(9), _scsih_expander_node_add(9), _scsih_is_end_device(9), _scsih_is_nvme_pciescsi_device(9), _scsih_scsi_lookup_find_by_target(9), _scsih_scsi_lookup_find_by_lun(9), mpt3sas_scsih_scsi_lookup_get(9), scsih_change_queue_depth(9), mpt3sas_scsih_change_queue_depth(9), scsih_target_alloc(9), scsih_target_destroy(9), scsih_sdev_init(9), scsih_sdev_destroy(9), _scsih_display_sata_capabilities(9), scsih_is_raid(9), scsih_get_resync(9), scsih_get_state(9), _scsih_set_level(9), _scsih_get_volume_capabilities(9), _scsih_enable_tlr(9), scsih_sdev_configure(9), scsih_bios_param(9), _scsih_response_code(9), _scsih_tm_done(9), mpt3sas_scsih_set_tm_flag(9), mpt3sas_scsih_clear_tm_flag(9), scsih_tm_cmd_map_status(9), scsih_tm_post_processing(9), mpt3sas_scsih_issue_tm(9), _scsih_tm_display_info(9), scsih_abort(9), scsih_dev_reset(9), scsih_target_reset(9), scsih_host_reset(9), _scsih_fw_event_add(9), _scsih_fw_event_del_from_list(9), _scsih_fw_event_requeue(9), _scsih_error_recovery_delete_devices(9), mpt3sas_port_enable_complete(9), _scsih_fw_event_cleanup_queue(9), _scsih_internal_device_block(9), _scsih_internal_device_unblock(9), _scsih_ublock_io_all_device(9), _scsih_ublock_io_device_wait(9), _scsih_ublock_io_device(9), _scsih_block_io_all_device(9), _scsih_block_io_device(9), _scsih_block_io_to_children_attached_to_ex(9), _scsih_block_io_to_children_attached_directly(9), _scsih_block_io_to_pcie_children_attached_directly(9), _scsih_tm_tr_send(9), _scsih_tm_tr_complete(9), _scsih_sas_control_complete(9), _scsih_tm_tr_volume_send(9), _scsih_tm_volume_tr_complete(9), _scsih_issue_delayed_event_ack(9), _scsih_issue_delayed_sas_io_unit_ctrl(9), mpt3sas_check_for_pending_internal_cmds(9), _scsih_check_for_pending_tm(9), _scsih_check_topo_delete_events(9), _scsih_check_pcie_topo_remove_events(9), _scsih_set_volume_delete_flag(9), _scsih_set_volume_handle_for_tr(9), _scsih_check_ir_config_unhide_events(9), _scsih_check_volume_delete_events(9), _scsih_temp_threshold_events(9), _scsih_flush_running_cmds(9), _scsih_setup_eedp(9), _scsih_eedp_error_handling(9), scsih_qcmd(9), _scsih_normalize_sense(9), _scsih_scsi_ioc_info(9), _scsih_turn_on_pfa_led(9), _scsih_turn_off_pfa_led(9), _scsih_send_event_to_turn_on_pfa_led(9), _scsih_smart_predicted_fault(9), _scsih_io_done(9), _scsih_update_vphys_after_reset(9), _scsih_get_port_table_after_reset(9), _scsih_look_and_get_matched_port_entry(9), _scsih_del_phy_part_of_anther_port(9), _scsih_add_or_del_phys_from_existing_port(9), _scsih_del_dirty_vphy(9), _scsih_del_dirty_port_entries(9), _scsih_sas_port_refresh(9), _scsih_alloc_vphy(9), _scsih_sas_host_refresh(9), _scsih_sas_host_add(9), _scsih_expander_add(9), mpt3sas_expander_remove(9), _scsih_done(9), _scsi_send_scsi_io(9), _scsih_determine_disposition(9), _scsih_report_luns(9), _scsih_start_unit(9), _scsih_test_unit_ready(9), _scsih_ata_pass_thru_idd(9), _scsih_wait_for_device_to_become_ready(9), _scsih_wait_for_target_to_become_ready(9), _scsih_check_access_status(9), _scsih_check_device(9), _scsih_add_device(9), _scsih_remove_device(9), _scsih_sas_topology_change_event_debug(9), _scsih_sas_topology_change_event(9), _scsih_sas_device_status_change_event_debug(9), _scsih_sas_device_status_change_event(9), _scsih_check_pcie_access_status(9), _scsih_pcie_device_remove_from_sml(9), _scsih_pcie_check_device(9), _scsih_pcie_add_device(9), _scsih_pcie_topology_change_event_debug(9), _scsih_pcie_topology_change_event(9), _scsih_pcie_device_status_change_event_debug(9), _scsih_pcie_device_status_change_event(9), _scsih_sas_enclosure_dev_status_change_event_debug(9), _scsih_sas_enclosure_dev_status_change_event(9), _scsih_sas_broadcast_primitive_event(9), _scsih_sas_discovery_event(9), _scsih_sas_device_discovery_error_event(9), _scsih_pcie_enumeration_event(9), _scsih_ir_fastpath(9), _scsih_reprobe_lun(9), _scsih_sas_volume_add(9), _scsih_sas_volume_delete(9), _scsih_sas_pd_expose(9), _scsih_sas_pd_hide(9), _scsih_sas_pd_delete(9), _scsih_sas_pd_add(9), _scsih_sas_ir_config_change_event_debug(9), _scsih_sas_ir_config_change_event(9), _scsih_sas_ir_volume_event(9), _scsih_sas_ir_physical_disk_event(9), _scsih_sas_ir_operation_status_event_debug(9), _scsih_sas_ir_operation_status_event(9), _scsih_prep_device_scan(9), _scsih_update_device_qdepth(9), _scsih_mark_responding_sas_device(9), _scsih_create_enclosure_list_after_reset(9), _scsih_search_responding_sas_devices(9), _scsih_mark_responding_pcie_device(9), _scsih_search_responding_pcie_devices(9), _scsih_mark_responding_raid_device(9), _scsih_search_responding_raid_devices(9), _scsih_mark_responding_expander(9), _scsih_search_responding_expanders(9), _scsih_remove_unresponding_devices(9), _scsih_scan_for_devices_after_reset(9), mpt3sas_scsih_pre_reset_handler(9), mpt3sas_scsih_clear_outstanding_scsi_tm_commands(9), mpt3sas_scsih_reset_done_handler(9), _mpt3sas_fw_work(9), _firmware_event_work(9), mpt3sas_scsih_event_callback(9), _scsih_expander_node_remove(9), _scsih_nvme_shutdown(9), _scsih_ir_shutdown(9), _scsih_get_shost_and_ioc(9), scsih_remove(9), scsih_shutdown(9), _scsih_probe_boot_devices(9), _scsih_probe_raid(9), _scsih_probe_sas(9), get_next_pcie_device(9), pcie_device_make_active(9), _scsih_probe_pcie(9), _scsih_probe_devices(9), scsih_scan_start(9), _scsih_complete_devices_scanning(9), scsih_scan_finished(9), scsih_map_queues(9), _scsih_determine_hba_mpi_version(9), _scsih_probe(9), scsih_suspend(9), scsih_resume(9), scsih_pci_error_detected(9), scsih_pci_slot_reset(9), scsih_pci_resume(9), scsih_pci_mmio_enabled(9), scsih_init(9), scsih_exit(9), _mpt3sas_init(9), _mpt3sas_exit(9)

and that's the list!! every single one of them, we did not skip a single girlie, we respect the craft here 🫡💜

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okay that's the page bestie!! ily, go lock that mutex before you call her 💖

from ./drivers/scsi/mpt3sas, October 2026, Kernel API Manual edition — mwah, catch you on the next page 🎀🦋✨💅