STRUCT ISST_IF_CMD_CB(9)
π struct isst_if_cmd_cb(9)
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β¨ this page is literally about struct isst_if_cmd_cb β and yes, the whole personality of this thing is: it's the glow-up registration form for an IOCTL handler π
πΈ NAME πΈ
struct isst_if_cmd_cb β the struct you use to register an IOCTL handler, no cap π
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
struct isst_if_cmd_cb {
int registered;
int cmd_size;
int offset;
int api_version;
struct module *owner;
long (*cmd_callback)(u8 *ptr, int *write_only, int resume);
long (*def_ioctl)(struct file *file, unsigned int cmd, unsigned long
arg);
};
π¦ Members π¦
registeredβ this one is the common code's little diary entry, it stores the registry. Caller does not need to touch this field, fr fr hands off πcmd_sizeβ the size of the individual command inside the IOCTL πoffsetβ offset to the first valid member in the command structure. Basically it's the offset where the command actually starts, right after the command count field π―api_versionβ the API version supported for this target. It's0if there isn't one π€·ββοΈownerβ the registered module owner πcmd_callbackβ the callback function that handles the IOCTL π it gets the command pointer with the data for the command. There's this pointer calledwrite_only, and when it's set, the response will not be copied back to the user ioctl buffer (noted, bestie π«Ά). Theresumeargument can be used to avoid storing the command for replay during system resume π΄def_ioctlβ the default IOCTL handler callback, for when there's no match in the existing list of IOCTLs handled by the common handler π§ it's giving backup plan energy
π₯ Description π₯
So this structure registers a handler for IOCTL β that's the whole vibe β¨ To avoid code duplication (iconic, honestly), the common code handles all the IOCTL command read/write, including handling multiple commands in a single IOCTL π The caller literally just needs to execute a command via the registered callback, and that's it. Periodt. π©·
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file:
./drivers/platform/x86/intel/speed_select_if/isst_if_common.hβ
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