setup_machine_fdt(9)
π setup_machine_fdt(9) π
okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β today's entry is setup_machine_fdt(9), and it's lowkey iconic β¨
πΈ NAME πΈ
setup_machine_fdtβ Machine setup when an dtb was passed to the kernel π«Ά
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
const struct machine_desc * setup_machine_fdt (void *dt_virt );
π ARGUMENTS π
dt_virtβ virtual address of dt blob π
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
so if a dtb was passed to the kernel in r2, then use it to choose the correct machine_desc and to setup the system β that's the assignment, no cap π₯
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./arch/arm/kernel/devtree.cπ
mwah π β this entry comes from ./arch/arm/kernel, dated October 2026, and yes it's still setup_machine_fdt(9), periodt πβ¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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