STRUCT VTPM_PROXY_NEW_DEV(9)

✨ struct vtpm_proxy_new_dev(9) ✨

okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual 💅 this page is all about struct vtpm_proxy_new_dev — which is literally just the parameter structure for the %VTPM_PROXY_IOC_NEW_DEV ioctl. that's it. that's the whole vibe. it's a little bundle of info you hand over so everyone knows what's up with your proxy TPM 🫶

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🌸 NAME 🌸

struct vtpm_proxy_new_dev — the parameter structure for the %VTPM_PROXY_IOC_NEW_DEV ioctl. no cap, that's the entire job description 💖

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🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

struct vtpm_proxy_new_dev {
    __u32 flags;
    __u32 tpm_num;
    __u32 fd;
    __u32 major;
    __u32 minor;
 };

look at her. five __u32 fields, zero notes, absolute main character energy 👑

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🎀 Members 🎀

• flags — the flags for the proxy TPM. this is where you tell it how you want things to go down ✨
• tpm_num — the index of the TPM device. which one are we talking about, bestie? 🤔
• fd — the file descriptor used by the proxy TPM. the actual handle in play 🔥
• major — the major number of the TPM device 🔢
• minor — the minor number of the TPM device 🔢

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💜 SEE ALSO 💜

• the kernel file ./include/uapi/linux/vtpm_proxy.h
• enum vtpm_proxy_flags(9)

go read those too, iykyk 📚🦋

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ngl this struct is short but she's iconic. five fields, all __u32, all doing their little part. periodt 💅

and that's the page, bestie!! shoutout to ./include/uapi/linux for the source, October 2026 for the date, and struct vtpm_proxy_new_dev(9) for being the whole reason we're here 🎀✨ love u, bye!! 🫶💖