zcrypt_card_register(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ zcrypt_card_register πŸ’…

okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual πŸŽ€ β€” this one's a lil function from the s390 crypto corner of the kernel, and honestly? it's giving "small but mighty." let's get into it 🫢


🌸 NAME 🌸

zcrypt_card_register β€” literally just registers a crypto card device. that's the whole vibe. no cap. ✨


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

int zcrypt_card_register (struct zcrypt_card *zc );

one function, one argument, returns an int. iconic minimalism tbh πŸ‘‘


πŸ“ ARGUMENTS πŸ“

  • zc β€” a pointer to a crypto card device πŸ’³βœ¨ like, the actual card struct you're trying to get registered. that's the main character here.

πŸ’œ DESCRIPTION πŸ’œ

so what does it do? it registers a crypto card device. that's it, that's the tweet. 🐦

and the tea β˜•: it returns 0 if it's successful. so if you see a 0 come back, you may absolutely celebrate, because that means it worked πŸŽ‰πŸ’–

fr fr, 0 = slay, anything else = go check what went wrong bestie 😭

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

  • the kernel file ./drivers/s390/crypto/zcrypt_card.c β€” go read the source, iykyk πŸ‘€
  • zcrypt_card_unregister(9) β€” the breakup counterpart to this function πŸ’” (gotta unregister what you register, periodt)

🌈 a lil sign-off 🌈

this page lives under ./drivers/s390/crypto, dated October 2026, from the Kernel API Manual β€” and that's the whole page, bestie. go register some cards responsibly πŸ’…βœ¨πŸ«Ά

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