xcan_probe(9)

💖 xcan_probe — like, the whole xcan_probe(9) situation 💖

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual entry for xcan_probe 🎀 this is that Linux kernel function energy, and we're gonna get you so caught up. no cap.

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✨ NAME ✨

xcan_probe — the platform registration call. that's it, that's the vibe check 💅

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int xcan_probe (struct platform_device *pdev );

literally just that one line, iconic 🫶

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• pdev — the handle to the platform device structure. like, the little reference to the device you're working with, bestie. hold onto it 🎀

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⭐ DESCRIPTION ⭐

okay so here's the moment. this function does all the memory allocation and registration for the CAN device 🔥 like, all of it. that's the whole job. memory? allocated. registration? done. the CAN device gets its whole setup arc and honestly? main character energy 👑

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💜 RETURN 💜

• 0 on success — slay, we love a clean 0 🎉
• a failure value on error — not slay, but that's the deal 😭

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

the friend group 💖 (and like, the kernel file ./drivers/net/can/xilinx_can.c, obviously):

• struct xcan_priv(9)
• xcan_write_reg_le(9)
• xcan_read_reg_le(9)
• xcan_write_reg_be(9)
• xcan_read_reg_be(9)
• xcan_rx_int_mask(9)
• set_reset_mode(9)
• xcan_set_bittiming(9)
• xcan_chip_start(9)
• xcan_do_set_mode(9)
• xcan_write_frame(9)
• xcan_start_xmit_fifo(9)
• xcan_start_xmit_mailbox(9)
• xcan_start_xmit(9)
• xcan_rx(9)
• xcanfd_rx(9)
• xcan_current_error_state(9)
• xcan_set_error_state(9)
• xcan_update_error_state_after_rxtx(9)
• xcan_err_interrupt(9)
• xcan_state_interrupt(9)
• xcan_rx_fifo_get_next_frame(9)
• xcan_rx_poll(9)
• xcan_tx_interrupt(9)
• xcan_interrupt(9)
• xcan_chip_stop(9)
• xcan_open(9)
• xcan_close(9)
• xcan_get_berr_counter(9)
• xcan_get_auto_tdcv(9)
• xcan_suspend(9)
• xcan_resume(9)
• xcan_runtime_suspend(9)
• xcan_runtime_resume(9)
• xcan_remove(9)

like, that's the entire group chat. go read them, iykyk 📚✨

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okay that's the page!! and for the lil sign-off credits moment 🎬 — this one lives under ./drivers/net/can, it's dated October 2026, and it's filed as xcan_probe(9). periodt 💅💖