zynqmp_r5_setup_mbox(9)
π zynqmp_r5_setup_mbox(9) π
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β this one's about zynqmp_r5_setup_mbox, and it's genuinely a lil function with a big job π
β¨ NAME β¨
zynqmp_r5_setup_mbox β sets up the mailboxes-related properties, and likeβ¦ it does this for each individual R5 core π¦ like one at a time, every single core gets its own little setup moment. main character treatment fr.
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
struct mbox_info * zynqmp_r5_setup_mbox (struct device *cdev );
π«Ά ARGUMENTS π«Ά
cdevβ the child node device π that's the one thing you hand it. that's it. that's the whole vibe check.
π« DESCRIPTION π«
so basically this is the function that sets up the mailboxes-related properties π¬β¨ that's the entire job description, no cap. it handles the setup, it does the thing, and then it's done. iconic behaviour honestly.
π₯ RETURN π₯
NULLif it failed π β like, nothing came back, the setup flopped- otherwise, a pointer to
mbox_infoπ β success, slay, you got your struct
no middle ground bestie β it's eitherNULLor a whole pointer tombox_info, so please check before you go dereferencing anything π
β SEE ALSO β
- Kernel file
./drivers/remoteproc/xlnx_r5_remoteproc.cπ β that's the home base, the source file, the place where it all lives struct mem_bank_data(9)struct zynqmp_sram_bank(9)struct mbox_info(9)πstruct rsc_tbl_data(9)struct xlnx_rproc_crash_report(9)struct zynqmp_r5_core(9)struct zynqmp_r5_cluster(9)event_notified_idr_cb(9)handle_event_notified(9)zynqmp_r5_mb_rx_cb(9)zynqmp_r5_rproc_prepare(9)zynqmp_r5_rproc_unprepare(9)zynqmp_r5_alloc_rproc_core(9)zynqmp_r5_get_tcm_node(9)
π§ cute lil sign-off π§
that's the whole page bestie!! this one lives over in ./drivers/remoteproc and it's dated October 2026 β go read the related structs, stay hydrated, and remember: check for NULL ππ
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