vpd_sequence_begin(9)

💖 vpd_sequence_begin(9) 💖

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual — this is the page for vpd_sequence_begin, and it's giving "start the VPD retrieval sequence" main character energy ✨. no cap, that's the whole quest.

🌸 NAME 🌸

vpd_sequence_begin — begin a VPD retrieval sequence. periodt. that's the vibe.

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void vpd_sequence_begin (struct papr_rtas_sequence *seq );

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• seq — vpd call parameters from sequence struct. yes bestie, that's the parameter; it carries the vpd call params from the sequence struct 🫶.

🦋 CONTEXT 🦋

May sleep. lowkey it's allowed to nap 😴 — that's the context, fr fr.

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

Kernel file ./arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/papr-vpd.c, plus these iconic references:

• struct rtas_ibm_get_vpd_params(9)
• rtas_ibm_get_vpd(9)
• vpd_sequence_end(9)
• papr_vpd_create_handle(9)

xoxo 💅 source/version: ./arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries · date: October 2026 · page: vpd_sequence_begin(9)