opti_pre_reset(9)

💖 NAME 💖

okay so this is opti_pre_reset(9) from the Kernel API Manual, and the name is literally opti_pre_reset — probe begin. periodt. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

bestie, here’s the exact signature, no cap:

int opti_pre_reset (struct ata_link *link , unsigned long deadline );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• link — an ATA link. that’s the tea 🫖
• deadline — the deadline jiffies for the operation. ⏳

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

okay so opti_pre_reset sets up the cable type and uses generic probe init. that’s the whole vibe — short, sweet, and to the point. ✨

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• Kernel file: ./drivers/ata/pata_opti.c
• opti_write_reg(9)
• opti_set_piomode(9)

okay bye bestie 💖 this page lives under ./drivers/ata, dated October 2026, and it’s all about opti_pre_reset(9). mwah 💋