STRUCT DFL_DRIVER(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… struct dfl_driver πŸ’…

okay bestie, gather round 🫢 this is the Kernel API Manual, section 9, and we’re talking about struct dfl_driver β€” the whole vibe is β€œrepresent an dfl device driver.” It’s giving driver-model main character energy, and no cap every single member matters. ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

struct dfl_driver β€” represent an dfl device driver. periodt. πŸ‘‘


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

       struct dfl_driver {
           struct device_driver drv;
           const struct dfl_device_id *id_table;
           int (*probe)(struct dfl_device *dfl_dev);
           void (*remove)(struct dfl_device *dfl_dev);
        };

🧚 Members 🧚

  • drv β€” driver model structure. literally the driver-model base, slay. πŸ’–
  • id_table β€” pointer to table of device IDs the driver is interested in. it’s { } member terminated, iykyk. πŸŽ€
  • probe β€” mandatory callback for device binding. mandatory, bestie β€” not optional, fr fr. πŸ”₯
  • remove β€” callback for device unbinding. bye-bye device vibe πŸ‘‹πŸ’€

πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹

  • Kernel file ./include/linux/dfl.h
  • enum dfl_id_type(9)
  • struct dfl_device(9)

mwah πŸ’‹ this lil page’s source/version is ./include/linux, dated October 2026 β€” struct dfl_driver(9) signing off, iconic 🫢✨

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