qla4xxx_remove_adapter(9)
π qla4xxx_remove_adapter(9)
okay so this is a page straight out of the Kernel API Manual, section 9 β and it's a tiny one, but it's important, so bestie pls pay attention π
β¨ NAME β¨
qla4xxx_remove_adapter β callback function to remove adapter.
like, that's literally her whole job. she's the callback that shows up when the adapter has gotta go π«Ά
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
void qla4xxx_remove_adapter (struct pci_dev *pdev );
no cap, that's the whole signature. returns void β she does her thing and dips, no receipts π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
pdevβ PCI device pointer. it's giving "here's the hardware handle, go handle it" β¨ this is the pointer to thestruct pci_devyou're removing the adapter for, and honestly she just needs that one thing from you.
π SEE ALSO π
okay this is the part where I hold your hand and drag you through the whole qla4xxx friend group π and listen β the kernel file you want to be looking at is ./drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_os.c, that's the main character right there. here's everyone else in the group chat:
qla4xxx_create_chap_list(9)qla4xxx_find_free_chap_index(9)qla4xxx_set_chap_entry(9)qla4xxx_mark_all_devices_missing(9)qla4xxx_queuecommand(9)qla4xxx_mem_free(9)qla4xxx_mem_alloc(9)qla4_8xxx_check_temp(9)qla4_8xxx_check_fw_alive(9)qla4_8xxx_watchdog(9)qla4xxx_timer(9)qla4xxx_cmd_wait(9)qla4xxx_soft_reset(9)qla4xxx_abort_active_cmds(9)qla4xxx_recover_adapter(9)qla4xxx_do_dpc(9)qla4xxx_free_adapter(9)qla4xxx_get_bidi_chap(9)qla4xxx_check_existing_isid(9)qla4xxx_update_isid(9)qla4xxx_should_update_isid(9)qla4xxx_is_flash_ddb_exists(9)qla4xxx_remove_failed_ddb(9)qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_is_non_persistent(9)qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_tgt_create(9)qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_add(9)qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_apply(9)qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_login(9)qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_logout_sid(9)qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_logout(9)qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_set_param(9)qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_delete(9)qla4xxx_sysfs_ddb_export(9)qla4xxx_build_ddb_list(9)qla4xxx_wait_login_resp_boot_tgt(9)qla4xxx_probe_adapter(9)qla4xxx_prevent_other_port_reinit(9)qla4xxx_config_dma_addressing(9)qla4xxx_del_from_active_array(9)qla4xxx_eh_wait_on_command(9)qla4xxx_wait_for_hba_online(9)qla4xxx_eh_wait_for_commands(9)qla4xxx_eh_abort(9)qla4xxx_eh_device_reset(9)qla4xxx_eh_target_reset(9)qla4xxx_is_eh_active(9)qla4xxx_eh_host_reset(9)qla4xxx_pci_mmio_enabled(9)
like, she knows everyone. iykyk π
ngl bestie,qla4xxx_remove_adapteris the quiet one who only speaks when the adapter's gotta be removed β onepdev, no drama, no return value. lowkey iconic of her honestly π
and that's the page!! π this lil beauty lives under ./drivers/scsi/qla4xxx, stamped October 2026, and it's filed in the Kernel API Manual β slay, go forth and remove those adapters responsibly π§β¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms