ssam_trace_ptr_uid(9)
β¨ NAME β¨
ssam_trace_ptr_uid β Convert the pointer to a non-pointer UID string.
Okay so welcome to the ssam_trace_ptr_uid(9) page from the Kernel API Manual, bestie π. We're literally turning a pointer into a non-pointer UID string. Slay.
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
Here's the exact signature, no cap:
void ssam_trace_ptr_uid (const void *ptr , char *uid_str );
π ARGUMENTS π
ptrβ The pointer to convert. That's the one getting the UID glow-up β¨.uid_strβ A buffer of lengthSSAM_PTR_UID_LENwhere the UID will be stored. That's the spot for the final string, periodt π .
πΈ DESCRIPTION πΈ
So it converts the given pointer into a UID string that is safe to be shared with userspace and logs β i.e. it doesn't give away the real memory location. Privacy icon behavior, honestly π₯. No leaking the real address, no cap.
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./drivers/platform/surface/aggregator/trace.h ssam_trace_get_packet_seq(9)ssam_trace_get_request_id(9)ssam_trace_get_request_tid(9)ssam_trace_get_request_sid(9)ssam_trace_get_request_tc(9)
Byeee bestie π«Άβ¨ β source/version vibes: ./drivers/platform/surface/agg..., date: October 2026. ssam_trace_ptr_uid(9) out π
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