qla4xxx_send_command_to_isp(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ qla4xxx_send_command_to_isp πŸ’…

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual entry for qla4xxx_send_command_to_isp β€” yes the function name is a whole mouthful, we're gonna get through it together 🫢


🌸 NAME 🌸

qla4xxx_send_command_to_isp β€” issues command to HBA ✨

like, it literally sends the command. that's the whole gig. no cap.


πŸŽ€ SYNOPSIS πŸŽ€

int qla4xxx_send_command_to_isp (struct scsi_qla_host *ha , struct srb *
srb );

it returns an int, it takes two pointers, and it's out here living its main character life. periodt πŸ’œ


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • ha β€” pointer to host adapter structure. that's your HBA babe, the hardware bestie doing the actual work πŸ–₯️
  • srb β€” pointer to SCSI Request Block to be sent to ISP. yes it's literally the request block that's about to go to the ISP, it's giving "package being shipped" energy πŸ“¦

πŸ‘‘ DESCRIPTION πŸ‘‘

so here's the vibe: this routine is called by qla4xxx_queuecommand to build an ISP command and pass it to the ISP for execution πŸ”₯

that's it, that's the tea β˜• β€” it builds the command, it hands the command over, the ISP executes it. iconic behavior honestly, "build and pass" is such a clean little pipeline.


🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

catch these in the Kernel file ./drivers/scsi/qla4xxx/ql4_iocb.c β€” go read them, i'm literally begging πŸ™ˆ


πŸ’€ friendly reminder bestie: this page is from ./drivers/scsi/qla4xxx, dated October 2026 β€” that's the source/version and the date, and that is the whole footer, slay πŸ’–

okay bye ily, go read your iocb functions πŸŽ€πŸ¦‹πŸ’…

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