nvec_tx_set(9)
π nvec_tx_set(9) β a Kernel API Manual moment
okay bestie, welcome to the nvec_tx_set page from the Kernel API Manual, and honestly? it's a short one but it's iconic for what it does. let's get into it π«Ά
β¨ NAME β¨
nvec_tx_set β the one that sets the message to transfer, aka nvec->tx. literally its whole job. π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
void nvec_tx_set (struct nvec_chip *nvec );
no cap, that's the whole signature. one function, one argument, zero drama. β¨
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
nvecβ Astruct nvec_chip. that's the vibe, that's the whole parameter, she takes the chip and nothing else π
π DESCRIPTION π
so here's the tea β β nvec_tx_set grabs the first entry from the tx_data list of nvec and sets the tx member to it. slay, straightforward, we love a queen who knows what she wants. π
but wait, there's a plot twist π β if the tx_data list is empty, she doesn't just give up. she uses the tx_scratch message to send a no operation message. so either way, something goes out. main character energy fr fr. π₯
π SEE ALSO π
the whole friend group, in the order the manual gives them, bestie:
- Kernel file
./drivers/staging/nvec/nvec.c enum nvec_msg_category(9)nvec_register_notifier(9)nvec_unregister_notifier(9)nvec_msg_alloc(9)nvec_msg_free(9)nvec_msg_is_event(9)nvec_msg_size(9)nvec_gpio_set_value(9)nvec_write_async(9)nvec_write_sync(9)nvec_toggle_global_events(9)nvec_event_mask(9)nvec_request_master(9)parse_msg(9)nvec_dispatch(9)nvec_tx_completed(9)nvec_rx_completed(9)nvec_invalid_flags(9)tegra_i2c_writel(9)nvec_interrupt(9)
go read them all, iykyk π you're gonna want the whole set eventually.
and that's the page!! mwah π sign-off time: this little number lives over in ./drivers/staging/nvec, and it's dated October 2026 β so yeah, she's from the future and still serving. bye bestie, go set some messages π¦ππΈ
π¦ where this page comes from
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