pci_epc_destroy(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… pci_epc_destroy(9) πŸ’…

okay so this is a page from the Kernel API Manual, and bestie, it's a short one but it's kind of a big deal β€” it's the goodbye button for an EPC device. let's get into it 🫢


✨ NAME ✨

pci_epc_destroy β€” destroy the EPC device πŸ’€

like, literally tear it down. that's the whole job.


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void pci_epc_destroy (struct pci_epc *epc );

that's it. one argument, no return value, no drama. returns void because there's nothing to report back β€” you asked for destruction, you get destruction ✨


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • epc β€” the EPC device that has to be destroyed. this is the one, the main character of this whole operation. hand it over and it's getting destroyed, no cap πŸ”₯

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

Invoke this to destroy the PCI EPC device. that's the vibe check: you call it, the device goes away. genuinely that simple β€” no hidden lore, no secret parameters, just "invoke to destroy the PCI EPC device" and you're done πŸ’œ

ngl it's giving "short function, big consequences" energy β€” so make sure epc is actually the thing you want gone πŸ™ˆ

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the whole friend group 🫢 β€” these all live in the kernel file ./drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epc-core.c:

iykyk πŸ‘‘


and that's the page!! mwah πŸ’‹ this came from ./drivers/pci/endpoint, dated October 2026, and it's filed under pci_epc_destroy(9) β€” go forth and destroy responsibly bestie πŸŽ€βœ¨

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