amdgpu_cs_wait_fences_ioctl(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– amdgpu_cs_wait_fences_ioctl(9) πŸ’–

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual ✨ β€” this is amdgpu_cs_wait_fences_ioctl(9), and it's literally the function that sits there waiting for multiple command submissions to finish. yes, plural. fences, plural. she's not doing the solo thing, that's a whole other function (we'll get there πŸ‘€).


✨ NAME ✨

amdgpu_cs_wait_fences_ioctl β€” wait for multiple command submissions to finish 🫢

like, more than one. at the same time. multitasking queen behavior fr fr πŸ’…


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int amdgpu_cs_wait_fences_ioctl (struct drm_device *dev , void *data ,
       struct drm_file *filp );

that's the whole signature, no cap β€” she takes three args and returns an int πŸ’œ


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • dev β€” drm device πŸ’» like, the device. the drm one. that's the vibe.
  • data β€” data from userspace πŸ“¦ the stuff being handed down to us from userspace, iykyk.
  • filp β€” file private πŸ—‚οΈ the private file situation. private. file. iconic.

πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹

okay so these are the friends she keeps in her orbit, go say hi:


lowkey reminder bestie: all those (9) numbers mean they're kernel API pages, not regular section-1 stuff. don't go looking for them in man 1 and then get confused 😭

πŸŒΈπŸ’– and that's the page!! this little gem lives in ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, dated October 2026, and she goes by amdgpu_cs_wait_fences_ioctl(9). mwah, slay, go wait on those fences bestie πŸ’…πŸ”₯πŸ‘‘

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