pci_epf_unbind(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

okay so bestie, this is pci_epf_unbind(9) from the Kernel API Manual, and it’s giving β€œofficial breakup notification” energy for a PCI endpoint function device πŸ˜­πŸ’”


🌸 NAME 🌸

pci_epf_unbind β€” Notify the function driver that the binding between the EPF device and EPC device has been lost.

Like, the EPF device and EPC device are no longer bound, and the function driver needs to know. Periodt. πŸ’…


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void pci_epf_unbind (struct pci_epf *epf );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • epf β€” the EPF device which has lost the binding with the EPC device 🫢

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

Invoke this to notify the function driver that the binding between the EPF device and EPC device has been lost.

That’s the whole vibe: the binding is gone, and the function driver is getting the memo. No cap. πŸ”₯


🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

The kernel file to peek at is ./drivers/pci/endpoint/pci-epf-core.c, and the whole bestie lineup is:


This little icon was served fresh from the source path ./drivers/pci/endpoint, stamped October 2026 πŸ§šπŸ’–πŸ’…

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