xe_i2c_irq_handler(9)
π xe_i2c_irq_handler(9) β like, the full tea π«
okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β¨ β this one's a lil function from the Xe i2c crew and it's honestly so straightforward it's giving main-character efficiency π keep reading, it's short and slay π
πΈ NAME πΈ
xe_i2c_irq_handler β literally the handler for I2C interrupts π
no cap, that's the whole job description
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
void xe_i2c_irq_handler (struct xe_device *xe , u32 master_ctl );
that's it, that's the signature π copy it exactly, don't get creative with it π
π ARGUMENTS π
xeβ the xe device instance π¦ like, the actual GPU device we're talking about heremaster_ctlβ the interrupt register π« the raw register value carrying the interrupt info, hand it over as au32
π§ DESCRIPTION π§
so here's the vibe: this function takes the interrupts that the I2C host adapter generated π and forwards them straight to the I2C host adapter driver π«Ά that's literally it β pure relay energy, no drama, no extra steps, periodt β¨
think of it as the group-chat admin forwarding a message to the right chat π it doesn't read it, it doesn't reply, it just makes sure it lands where it needs to π
ngl it's a tiny function, but if you skip it the interrupts just sit there unforwarded and nobody's having a good time π
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_i2c.cβ the source, go read it bestie, it's right there π - Xe I2C devices(9)
xe_i2c_present(9)xe_i2c_probe(9)
all the sibling functions, the whole i2c family reunion πΈ go say hi π
aaaand that's the page!! π sign-off time: this cutie lives in ./drivers/gpu/drm/xe, it's dated October 2026, and the page is of course named xe_i2c_irq_handler(9) β byeee, go forward some interrupts responsibly π¦π
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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