---
title: nullLinkStatusHandler
framework: kernel
role: pseudoSymbol
path: kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812653-nulllinkstatushandler
---

# nullLinkStatusHandler

Null link status handler.

## Declaration

```occ
static UInt32 nullLinkStatusHandler(
 IOService *target); 
```

## Return Value

Return Value This function will always report link up.

## Overview

Overview This function is registered as the link status handler when an IOKernelDebugger object surrenders its status as the active debugger nub. Until another IOKernelDebugger object gets promoted, this function will handle polled link status requests from KDP.

## See Also

### Miscellaneous

- [debugger](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812543-debugger.md)
- [free](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812554-free.md)
- [handleClose](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812560-handleclose.md)
- [handleIsOpen](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812565-handleisopen.md)
- [handleOpen](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812573-handleopen.md)
- [init](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812584-init.md)
- [kdpLinkStatusDispatcher](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812595-kdplinkstatusdispatcher.md)
- [kdpReceiveDispatcher](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812607-kdpreceivedispatcher.md)
- [kdpSetModeDispatcher](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812616-kdpsetmodedispatcher.md)
- [kdpTransmitDispatcher](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812631-kdptransmitdispatcher.md)
- [lock](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812643-lock.md)
- [nullRxHandler](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812663-nullrxhandler.md)
- [nullSetModeHandler](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812671-nullsetmodehandler.md)
- [nullTxHandler](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812684-nulltxhandler.md)
- [powerStateDidChangeTo](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812705-powerstatedidchangeto.md)
- [powerStateWillChangeTo](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812727-powerstatewillchangeto.md)
- [registerHandler](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812741-registerhandler.md)
- [signalDebugger](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812763-signaldebugger.md)
- [unlock](kernel/iokerneldebugger/1812777-unlock.md)