qcom_nandc_alloc(9)
π qcom_nandc_alloc(9) β a Kernel API Manual moment π
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual entry for qcom_nandc_alloc, and no cap, it's giving "short but iconic." let's get into it π
β¨ NAME β¨
qcom_nandc_alloc β literally just allocate the qpic nand controller, that's the whole vibe π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
int qcom_nandc_alloc (struct qcom_nand_controller *nandc );
bestie it returns an int, and it takes exactly one thing. we love a low-maintenance function π«Ά
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
nandcβ the qpic nand controller. that's it, that's the argument. she's the main character of this whole page π
π§ DESCRIPTION π§
So like, what does it do? This function will allocate memory for the qpic nand controller. periodt. π
that's genuinely the entire description β no hidden lore, no secret caveats, no "but actuallyβ¦" fine print. it allocates memory, for the qpic nand controller, and that's the tea ββ¨
π SEE ALSO π
the squad, fr fr β go read these next:
- Kernel file
./drivers/mtd/nand/qpic_common.c
and the friend group in no particular order:
qcom_free_bam_transaction(9)qcom_alloc_bam_transaction(9)qcom_clear_bam_transaction(9)qcom_qpic_bam_dma_done(9)qcom_nandc_dev_to_mem(9)qcom_prepare_bam_async_desc(9)qcom_prep_bam_dma_desc_cmd(9)qcom_prep_bam_dma_desc_data(9)qcom_prep_adm_dma_desc(9)qcom_read_reg_dma(9)qcom_write_reg_dma(9)qcom_read_data_dma(9)qcom_write_data_dma(9)qcom_submit_descs(9)qcom_clear_read_regs(9)qcom_nandc_unalloc(9)
like yes that's a lot of cross-references, but they're all valid and you should absolutely go click through them. iykyk πβ
also hey β quick reminder that qcom_nandc_unalloc(9) is right there in that list, and the name is a huge hint about what undoes this. go read it, bestie π
okay that's the page!! short, sweet, and honestly kind of a slay π
sign-off time π this lil gem lives under ./drivers/mtd/nand, it's dated October 2026, and it's filed in the Kernel API Manual as qcom_nandc_alloc(9). mwah, bye bestie π¦π
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