scmi_kfifo_free(9)
π scmi_kfifo_free(9) β like, the Kernel API Manual, bestie β¨
okay so real talk, this is a page from the Kernel API Manual, section 9, and it's about scmi_kfifo_free. It's short. It's sweet. It's a devres action helper. Let's get into it π
β¨ NAME β¨
scmi_kfifo_free β the devres action helper whose whole entire job is to free the kfifo. That's it. That's the vibe. π«Ά
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
void scmi_kfifo_free (void *kfifo );
no cap, that's the whole signature. void in, void out, one pointer of mystery. π«
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
kfifoβ the kfifo to free. yeah. it's the kfifo. the one you want freed. that one. π
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
okay this is the part where the manpage goes absolutely feral with cross-references, so buckle up bestie, we're listing all of them, no skipping, i don't make the rules π
- Kernel file
./drivers/firmware/arm_scmi/notify.cTheory of operation(9) - struct
scmi_notify_instance(9) - struct
events_queue(9) - struct
scmi_event_header(9) - struct
scmi_registered_events_desc(9) - struct
scmi_registered_event(9) - struct
scmi_event_handler(9) scmi_lookup_and_call_event_chain(9)scmi_process_event_header(9)scmi_process_event_payload(9)scmi_events_dispatcher(9)scmi_notify(9)scmi_initialize_events_queue(9)scmi_allocate_registered_events_desc(9)scmi_register_protocol_events(9)scmi_deregister_protocol_events(9)scmi_allocate_event_handler(9)scmi_free_event_handler(9)scmi_bind_event_handler(9)scmi_valid_pending_handler(9)scmi_register_event_handler(9)__scmi_event_handler_get_ops(9)scmi_get_active_handler(9)__scmi_enable_evt(9)scmi_put_handler_unlocked(9)scmi_event_handler_enable_events(9)scmi_notifier_register(9)scmi_notifier_unregister(9)scmi_devm_notifier_register(9)scmi_devm_notifier_unregister(9)scmi_protocols_late_init(9)scmi_notification_init(9)scmi_notification_quiesce(9)scmi_notification_exit(9)
like, that's the whole notification subsystem in one bullet list and honestly? iconic. go read them. iykyk π
lowkey a moment of appreciation for devres action helpers: they handle the cleanup so you don't have to remember it, and that's main character energy fr fr π
and that's the page!! this little cutie lives in ./drivers/firmware/arm_scmi, dated October 2026 β mwah, slay, periodt, go free that kfifo bestie π
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π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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