rsi_probe(9)
π rsi_probe(9) β like, the Kernel API Manual page, bestie π
okay so this is rsi_probe, and if you're reading a (9) page you already know we're in kernel-land, so buckle up π¦
β¨ NAME β¨
rsi_probe β this function is called by the kernel when the driver-provided Vendor and device IDs are matched. Like, all the initialization work happens here. All of it. No cap. π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
int rsi_probe (struct usb_interface *pfunction , const struct
usb_device_id *id );
π ARGUMENTS π
pfunctionβ pointer to theUSB interfacestructure. just a lil pointer, she's doing her best π«Άidβ pointer to theusb_device_idstructure. the matchmaker. the one that said "yep, that's our device" π
β RETURN β
0 on success π β and a negative error code on failure π (yes, negative. it's giving "something went wrong" energy).
π¦ SEE ALSO π¦
- Kernel file
./drivers/net/wireless/rsi/rsi_91x_usb.cβ the source file, go look at her, she's iconic β¨ rsi_usb_card_write(9)rsi_write_multiple(9)rsi_find_bulk_in_and_out_endpoints(9)rsi_usb_reg_write(9)rsi_rx_done_handler(9)rsi_rx_urb_submit(9)rsi_usb_write_register_multiple(9)rsi_usb_host_intf_write_pkt(9)rsi_deinit_usb_interface(9)rsi_init_usb_interface(9)rsi_disconnect(9)
like, the whole friend group fr fr π
ngl bestie, that's the entire page β no hidden options, no sneaky environment variables, no exit-status lore. just the probe, the pointers, and the return value. slay π«Ά
mwah π this has been rsi_probe(9) from the ./drivers/net/wireless/rsi source, dated October 2026 β written by the kernel girlies, read by you, and honestly? ate. πβ¨π
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