STRUCT HAM_CLIENT_PROPERTIES(9)
π struct ham_client_properties(9) β like, the whole Kernel API Manual, but make it make sense π
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual, and today's main character is struct ham_client_properties β yes that's the header's whole name folded up all cute, the ellipsis is doing its own thing, don't @ me π
β¨ NAME β¨
struct ham_client_properties β literally just the properties of one single client. one. singular. iconic behavior only π«Ά
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
here's the whole vibe, character for character, no cap:
struct ham_client_properties {
u16 client_number;
u8 protocol_ver;
u8 reserved;
uuid_t client_uuid;
u32 client_mtu;
u32 flags;
};
that's it. that's the struct. she's small but she's booked and busy π β¨
π¦ MEMBERS π¦
okay now we go field by field, bestie, and yes every single one gets its moment:
client_numberβ the client id in firmware π₯ like her little name tag at the functionprotocol_verβ the client protocol version, so you know which era of protocol she's living in βreservedβ reserved. that's it. that's the whole description. she's reserved (literally) πclient_uuidβ the protocol name, and it's a UUID π (yes the docs call it a "protocol name" and yes it's a UUID, we don't question the lore)client_mtuβ max message length supported by client π the biggest message she'll accept, respect her limitsflagsβ client flags π© not the dating kind, the bitfield kind
ngl there's no hidden trick here β every field is listed above, and that's the entire member list. no skipping, no summarizing, we ate and left no crumbs π
π SEE ALSO π
go read these next, bestie, the rabbit hole is deep and honestly kind of gorgeous:
- Kernel file
./drivers/misc/issei/hw_msg.hstruct π ham_setup_shared_memory_req(9)struct ham_setup_shared_memory_res(9)struct control_buffer(9)struct ham_message_header(9)struct ham_bus_message(9)struct ham_start_message_req(9)struct ham_start_message_res(9)struct ham_get_clients_req(9)struct ham_get_clients_res(9)
that's the whole page, you're officially educated π stay hydrated, read your headers, and remember: ./drivers/misc/issei, October 2026, struct ham_c...t_properties(9) β the source, the version, the date, and the prettiest truncated struct name in the game. mwah ππ§ββοΈπΈ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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