validate_mem(9)

💖 validate_mem(9) 💖

🌸 NAME 🌸

validate_mem - memory probe function. okay so this is from the Kernel API Manual, and we're talking about a little memory probe function. she's lowkey simple, highkey important, and yes bestie we're getting into the whole thing. 🫶

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int validate_mem (struct pcmcia_socket *s , unsigned int probe_mask );

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🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• s — PCMCIA socket to validate. that's the one getting the vibe check. 💅
• probe_mask — ignored. not looked at, not invited to the group chat, literally ignored. 💀

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🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

Returns 0 on usuable ports. that's it, that's the return situation. and yes, the spelling is usuable in the page — I'm keeping it exactly, periodt. 😭

no cap, this one is short and sweet: 0 on usuable ports. don't overthink her. 🎀

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💜 SEE ALSO 💜

• Kernel file ./drivers/pcmcia/rsrc_nonstatic.c
• do_validate_mem(9)
• do_mem_probe(9)
• inv_probe(9)
• pcmcia_nonstatic_validate_mem(9)

these are the related kernel kids, bestie — go read them if you want the full lore. 🌈

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xoxo, your kernel bestie 💅 — source/version: ./drivers/pcmcia; date: October 2026. 🎀