snd_iprintf(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… snd_iprintf(9) β€” like, the printf girlie of the kernel API manual, bestie ✨

okay so welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for snd_iprintf, and ngl this one is short but it absolutely ate πŸ’– stay a sec, it's worth it.


🌸 NAME 🌸

snd_iprintf β€” literally just printf, but on the procfs buffer πŸŽ€ that's it, that's the whole vibe.


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

snd_iprintf (buf , fmt , args... );

that's the whole call, bestie. no cap, it's giving "small but mighty" πŸ¦‹


🫢 ARGUMENTS 🫢

  • buf β€” the procfs buffer πŸ’« like, the actual place your string is gonna live.
  • fmt β€” the printf format πŸŽ€ you know the drill, the %-y template situation.
  • args β€” variable arguments 🌈 the variable args, the little extras that get slotted into your format. iykyk.

πŸ’œ DESCRIPTION πŸ’œ

so what it does: it outputs the string on the procfs buffer just like printf πŸ‘‘ that's the entire description, and honestly? iconic. short, sweet, no notes.

like think of printf β€” the way that it formats stuff and spits it out β€” except the destination here is the procfs buffer, not your terminal. slay πŸ’…


⭐ RETURN ⭐

  • zero for success πŸ₯³
  • or a negative error code if it didn't go off 😭

fr fr, zero = good, negative = check yourself.


πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹


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