pci_dev_res_add_to_list(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… pci_dev_res_add_to_list(9) πŸ’…

okay so welcome to the Kernel API Manual, bestie β€” today's main character is pci_dev_res_add_to_list, and yes she's exactly as iconic as her name is long ✨


✨ NAME ✨

pci_dev_res_add_to_list β€” add a new resource tracker to the list πŸŽ€


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

int pci_dev_res_add_to_list (struct list_head *head , struct pci_dev
*dev , struct resource *res , resource_size_t add_size , resource_size_t
min_align );

like, look at that signature. five whole parameters. she ate and left no crumbs πŸ’…


🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • head β€” the head of the list, aka the starting point, the home base, the group chat the resource is about to get added to 🫢
  • dev β€” the device to which the resource belongs, so like, whose resource is this anyway πŸ’–
  • res β€” the resource to be tracked, the one we're putting on the list, the new addition to the roster πŸ‘‘
  • add_size β€” additional size to be optionally added to the resource, lowkey a little extra on top, optional though, no pressure 🌸
  • min_align β€” minimum memory window alignment, the bare minimum alignment the memory window needs, and honestly? standards πŸ’…

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

this is the part where I hand you the whole friend group, iykyk 🧚 β€” all of these live in the kernel file ./drivers/pci/setup-bus.c:

go read them, bestie, they're literally all in there together, no cap 🌈


ngl, that's genuinely the whole page β€” no hidden sections, no secret options, just the vibe check on adding a resource tracker to the list πŸ’€

mwah, that's a wrap πŸŽ€ this little page came out of ./drivers/pci and it's dated October 2026, and the title on the tin is still pci_dev_res_add_to_list(9) β€” slay, bye πŸ’œ

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