STRUCT QMI_SERVICE(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– struct qmi_service(9) πŸ’–

okay so bestie, this is a page from the Kernel API Manual β€” which is giving very much "deep lore of the kernel" energy β€” and it's all about one lil struct that literally just keeps track of your lookup results. That's it. That's the whole personality. πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

struct qmi_service β€” the context you use to track lookup-results. yes queen, it's a bookkeeping baddie. πŸ’…


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

struct qmi_service {
    unsigned int service;
    unsigned int version;
    unsigned int instance;
    unsigned int node;
    unsigned int port;
    void *priv;
    struct list_head list_node;
 };

like... look at her. seven fields. immaculate. no cap. ⭐


πŸ¦‹ Members πŸ¦‹

here's the member-by-member vibe check, no fields skipped, we don't do that here 🫢

  • service β€” the service type. that's the whole description, bestie, she said what she said πŸ’€
  • version β€” the version of the service. iconic of her to specify ✨
  • instance β€” the instance id of the service. yes it's a whole separate thing from service, don't @ me πŸ™ˆ
  • node β€” the node of the service. short, sweet, present 🌸
  • port β€” the port of the service. we love a networking moment πŸ’–
  • priv β€” a handle for the client's use. it's yours, do whatever, live your truth πŸ‘‘
  • list_node β€” a list_head for house keeping. lowkey the most responsible member in the group chat 🧹

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

it all lives in the Kernel file ./include/linux/soc/qcom/qmi.h and honestly the whole friend group is here, go read them all fr fr:

  • struct qmi_header(9)
  • struct qmi_elem_info(9)
  • struct qmi_response_type_v01(9)
  • struct qmi_ops(9)
  • struct qmi_txn(9)
  • struct qmi_msg_handler(9)
  • struct qmi_handle(9)

and that's the page, bestie πŸ’œ this masterpiece comes to you from ./include/linux/soc/qcom, dated October 2026 β€” screenshot it, frame it, put it on the fridge. mwah πŸŽ€πŸ”₯

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