ubi_enumerate_volumes(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… ubi_enumerate_volumes(9) πŸ’…

ok so you found a page from the Kernel API Manual β€” specifically ubi_enumerate_volumes(9), bestie. UBI stands for Unsorted Block Images and this lil function is about to go tell everybody about every volume it can find. sit down, grab a πŸ“, let's get into it.


✨ NAME ✨

ubi_enumerate_volumes β€” sends an "add" notification for all existing volumes. that's it, that's the whole job. she's a notifier girlie πŸŽ€


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int ubi_enumerate_volumes (struct notifier_block *nb );

literally one parameter. one. we love a low-maintenance icon. πŸ‘‘


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • nb β€” the notifier to call. this is the struct notifier_block * from the synopsis, so like… the person you're texting the news to. πŸ“²

πŸ’– DESCRIPTION πŸ’–

okay so here's the vibe: this function walks all UBI devices and volumes and sends the UBI_VOLUME_ADDED notification for each volume. every single one. no skips, no "oops missed one," she's thorough like that. πŸ’…

and the targeting logic? iconic:

  • if nb is NULL, then all registered notifiers are called β€” full group chat blast πŸ“’
  • otherwise, only the nb notifier is called β€” a very private DM πŸ’Œ

and she returns the number of sent notifications. so like, you get receipts. ✨


πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

the whole friend group, fr fr β€” this kernel file and these pages all hang out together:


and that's the whole page, bestie!! 🫢 this one lives out of ./drivers/mtd/ubi, dated October 2026 β€” like, future girlie energy honestly πŸ’€βœ¨. go forth, notify responsibly πŸŒˆπŸ’œ

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