zynq_cpu_die(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ zynq_cpu_die(9) ✨

okay so this is a page from the Kernel API Manual and honestly? it's giving "short but iconic" πŸ’… like it doesn't need a whole essay, it just shows up, does its thing, and dips.


πŸŽ€ NAME πŸŽ€

zynq_cpu_die β€” the little function that lets a CPU core literally die πŸ’€ (in the chillest, most on-purpose way possible)


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void zynq_cpu_die (unsigned int cpu );

that's it. that's the whole signature. no cap. 🫢


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • cpu β€” the dying CPU πŸ‘‘ like, the actual core that's about to yeet itself out of existence. this is your dying CPU, bestie, give it a little respect.

πŸ’– DESCRIPTION πŸ’–

so here's the vibe: this is platform-specific code to shutdown a CPU. that's the whole job. it's the Zynq-flavoured way of telling a core "okay babe, you can go now" 🌈

⚠️ important detail, don't skip this: it's called with IRQs disabled on the dying CPU. like, interrupts are already off and you're running on the core that's about to die. main character energy but make it final πŸ’€βœ¨

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

  • Kernel file ./arch/arm/mach-zynq/platsmp.c β€” go read the source, iykyk πŸ“–
  • zynq_secondary_init(9) β€” the other half of the story 🧚

and that's the whole page, bestie πŸ’œ short, sweet, and it absolutely ate. source/version vibes come courtesy of ./arch/arm/mach-zynq, dated October 2026, and this little zynq_cpu_die(9) moment is officially a wrap πŸŒΈπŸŽ€βœ¨

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