rzv2h_cpg_get_pll_pars(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… rzv2h_cpg_get_pll_pars(9) β€” or, how to find the perfect PLL parameters πŸ’…

okay bestie, so this is a page from the kernel API manual β€” section 9, obviously β€” and it's about one function in the clock world. yes, we're being technical and cute at the same time, it's called range πŸ’–


✨ NAME ✨

rzv2h_cpg_get_pll_pars β€” literally finds the best combination of PLL parameters for a given frequency. that's the whole vibe. that's the job. πŸŽ€


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

bool rzv2h_cpg_get_pll_pars (const struct rzv2h_pll_limits *limits ,
struct rzv2h_pll_pars *pars , u64 freq_millihz );

like, that's the signature, don't come for me about it, it's exactly like this ✨


🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • limits β€” a pointer to the structure holding all the limits</> for the PLL parameters. this is the rules of the game, bestie. respect them.
  • pars β€” a pointer to the structure where the best calculated PLL parameter values get stored. it's the output seat. the main character of storage. πŸ‘‘
  • freq_millihz β€” the target output frequency, measured in millihertz. yes, millihertz. that's a lot of hertz, ngl 😭

πŸ’œ DESCRIPTION πŸ’œ

so here's the tea: this function calculates the best set of PLL parameters β€” and those are M, K, P, S, iconic quadruple, no cap β€” to hit the desired frequency. 🎯

and the reason it's iterating instead of just doing math is honestly so valid: there's no direct formula to calculate the PLL parameters, because it's an open system of equations. so instead of a one-line glow-up, this function goes the iterative route to determine the best solution. 🧚

and what counts as "best"? a solution that minimizes the error β€” as in desired frequency - actual frequency. that's the metric, that's the moment, that's the whole point. periodt. πŸ’…


πŸ”₯ RETURN πŸ”₯

  • true β€” a valid set of parameter values was found. slay. βœ…
  • false β€” otherwise, bestie. no valid set. it's giving "try again" πŸ’€

🫢 SEE ALSO 🫢

  • Kernel file ./drivers/clk/renesas/rzv2h-cpg-lib.c β€” go read the source, iykyk πŸ“–

⭐ friendly reminder that this is the kernel API β€” the details here are exact and copy-paste-able for a reason. keep the names, keep the types, keep the vibes 🌈

and that's a wrap, bestie πŸŽ€ β€” brought to you by ./drivers/clk/renesas, dated October 2026, and this little manpage is rzv2h_cpg_get_pll_pars(9) signing off. mwah! πŸ’–βœ¨πŸ“

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