write_loop(9)

✨ NAME ✨

okay so bestie, welcome to the write_loop(9) page from the Kernel API Manual — it’s literally giving “Send a byte sequence to the adapter” and honestly? iconic. no gatekeeping here, we’re breaking it down together. 💖

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int write_loop (void *dev , char *msg , int leng );

yep, that’s the whole signature. copy it exactly, no cap. 🫶

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• dev — the private device structure. like, the device’s own lil backstage pass. 🎟️
• msg — the byte sequence. the actual bytes being sent, periodt. 💅
• leng — the byte sequence length. how many bytes are in msg, fr fr. 📏

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

okay so there’s a whole friend group here, and you should absolutely check them out:

• Kernel file ./drivers/gpib/lpvo_usb_gpib/lpvo_usb_gpib.c — the main character file itself. 👑
• send_command(9)
• set_timeout(9)
• usb_gpib_attach(9)
• usb_gpib_detach(9)
• usb_gpib_disable_eos(9)
• usb_gpib_enable_eos(9)
• usb_gpib_go_to_standby(9)
• usb_gpib_interface_clear(9)
• usb_gpib_line_status(9)

mwah 💋 this lil page lives under ./drivers/gpib/lpvo_usb_gpib, it’s dated October 2026, and it’s literally the write_loop(9) page. bye bestie, go send those bytes 🫶✨