stmmac_ptp_register(9)
π stmmac_ptp_register(9) β the Kernel API Manual glow-up β¨
okay so bestie, welcome to stmmac_ptp_register β it lives in the Kernel API Manual and it's giving "tiny function, big responsibilities" energy fr fr π
β¨ NAME β¨
stmmac_ptp_register β that's it, that's the name, no extra lore in this part of the page π (the manpage literally leaves the description blank, and honestly? iconic. mysterious. main character energy.) π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
void stmmac_ptp_register (struct stmmac_priv *priv );
literally one argument, no return value, in and out, periodt π
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
privβ the driver's private structure π«Ά like, the whole personality of the driver in one struct, y'know?
π§ DESCRIPTION π§
so here's the tea β: this function will register the ptp clock driver to kernel. that's the whole vibe β PTP clock driver, meet kernel, you two are gonna get along GREAT β¨
and it also does some house keeping work π§Ή lowkey the unsung hero of the function, no cap. the boring tasks that keep everything cute and tidy. we love a multitasker π
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro/stmmac/stmmac_ptp.cβ (go read the source bestie, it's right there) stmmac_adjust_freq(9)stmmac_adjust_time(9)stmmac_get_time(9)stmmac_set_time(9)stmmac_get_syncdevicetime(9)stmmac_ptp_unregister(9)π (the opposite vibe, you know the one)
and that's the whole page bestie, we ate and left no crumbs π
so this lil cutie came out of ./drivers/net/ethernet/stmicro..., stamped October 2026, straight from the Kernel API Manual, and it goes by stmmac_ptp_register(9) β slay π
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π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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