STRUCT REG(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… struct reg(9) πŸ’…

ok so real talk, bestie β€” this is a page from the Kernel API Manual, and it's literally just one little struct that goes hard. it's giving "small but mighty" energy, no cap. let's get into it 🫢


✨ NAME ✨

struct reg β€” a register descriptor, aka the lil glow-up card that tells you everything about one single register πŸ”₯


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

struct reg {
    u32 offset;
    u32 stride;
    u32 fcount;
    const u32 *fmask;
    const char *name;
 };

like yes, that's the whole thing, and it ate πŸ’…


πŸŽ€ Members πŸŽ€

okay so here's the breakdown of every single field, bestie β€” nothing skipped, we're thorough in this house πŸ‘‘

  • offset β€” the register offset, measured relative to the base of register memory πŸ“
  • stride β€” the distance between two instances, but only if it's parameterized πŸ‘€ (so like, when there's more than one of them)
  • fcount β€” the number of entries in the fmask array πŸ”’
  • fmask β€” an array of mask values that define the position and width of the fields 🎯
  • name β€” the upper-case name of the register 🏷️ (yes, upper-case, don't play with her)
fr fr bestie, name is upper-case. that's the vibe check on that field. πŸ’€

πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹

  • Kernel file ./drivers/net/ipa/reg.h πŸ“
  • struct regs(9) 🌈

and that's the whole page, iconic and complete πŸ˜­πŸ’– this little gem lives under ./drivers/net/ipa and it's dated October 2026 β€” cute, right? ty for reading bestie, slay your kernel dev journey πŸŒΈβœ¨πŸŽ€

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