onenand_unlock_all(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… onenand_unlock_all(9) β€” the "free the blocks" page

Okay bestie, so this one's straight out of the Kernel API Manual, and the whole entire point of onenand_unlock_all(9) is in the NAME section below. It's a tiny function, no cap β€” but it's a load-bearing tiny function, so let's give it the respect it deserves. 🫢


✨ NAME ✨

onenand_unlock_all β€” the OneNAND Interface function that unlocks all the blocks. Yes, all of them. Every last one. πŸ’…


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void onenand_unlock_all (struct mtd_info *mtd );

That's it. That's the whole signature. Iconic, honestly. It returns void, so there's no error code to obsess over β€” it just goes and does the thing. πŸŽ€


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • mtd β€” the MTD device structure. This is your MTD device vibe check right here β€” hand it over and it knows which device we're talking about. 🧚

⭐ DESCRIPTION ⭐

Unlock all blocks.

Literally that. That's the description. The kernel devs said "we're not gonna over-explain this one" and honestly? Respect. πŸ”₯

So: you give it the MTD device structure, it goes and unlocks every single block on the thing. No partial vibes, no "just this one block" energy β€” all of them. Main character behavior only. πŸ‘‘


🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

If onenand_unlock_all(9) is the main character, this is the entire extended universe of supporting cast. Live in ./drivers/mtd/nand/onenand/onenand_base.c β€” that's where the whole friend group lives. πŸ’–


Okay real talk bestie, this one's short on purpose β€” short page, zero drama, just "unlock all blocks" and a truly massive friend list. Go read the others if you want lore. πŸ“

And that's a wrap on this little cutie from the ./drivers/mtd/nand/onenand neighborhood, dated October 2026 β€” onenand_unlock_all(9), signing off. Slay, unlock those blocks, and stay hydrated. πŸ’œβœ¨πŸŽ€

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