STRUCT DB7430(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ struct db7430(9) ✨

okay so this is a page from the Kernel API Manual, bestie β€” struct db7430(9) β€” and it's literally just the state container for a panel that's controlled by the DB7430 controller. that's it. that's the whole vibe. it holds the state, it's the main character, everyone else is just visiting πŸŽ€


🌸 NAME 🌸

struct db7430 β€” the state container for a panel controlled by the DB7430 controller. yes, it's giving "just a struct" but honestly? without it nothing works. no cap πŸ’…


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

struct db7430 {
    struct device *dev;
    struct mipi_dbi dbi;
    struct drm_panel panel;
    struct gpio_desc *reset;
    struct regulator_bulk_data regulators[2];
 };

look at her. five members. perfectly curated. not a single wasted field πŸ”₯


πŸ‘‘ Members πŸ‘‘

  • dev β€” the container device. the big one. the whole reason this struct exists fr fr 🫢
  • dbi β€” the DBI bus abstraction handle. she handles the bus talk so you don't have to πŸ’–
  • panel β€” the DRM panel instance for this device. this is the actual panel babe, the one on your screen ✨
  • reset β€” the reset GPIO line. poke it, and things start over. iconic 😭
  • regulators β€” the VCCIO and VIO supply regulators. that's two of them, and the array is literally declared [2], so like… she's not flexible about it πŸ’€

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-samsung-db7430.c β€” go read the real thing, iykyk 🧚
  • db7430_get_modes(9) β€” the other half of the story πŸ’œ

lowkey reminder: these are the only two references on the page. don't go inventing more, bestie. i'm not gonna let you cite stuff that isn't there πŸ™ˆ

mwah, love you, go read the source πŸ“ β€” this little gem lives in ./drivers/gpu/drm/panel, dated October 2026, and it's filed under struct db7430(9) in case you need to find her again. periodt. πŸ’…β­

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