amdgpu_preempt_mgr_init(9)

💖 amdgpu_preempt_mgr_init(9) 💖

okay so bestie, welcome to another page of the Kernel API Manual — this one's a lil function named amdgpu_preempt_mgr_init, and she's a whole server-side queen for the amdgpu driver. let's get into it 🫶

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✨ NAME ✨

amdgpu_preempt_mgr_init — literally there to init the PREEMPT manager and the DRM MM. two jobs, one function, main character energy fr fr 👑

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🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int amdgpu_preempt_mgr_init (struct amdgpu_device *adev );

like, she takes one (1) argument and hands you back an int. simple. iconic. no notes 💅

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🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• adev — an amdgpu_device pointer. that's it, that's the whole vibe check. it's your device, she needs it, hand it over 🦋

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💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

Allocate and initialize the GTT manager. that's the assignment, and she ate, no crumbs left 😭✨

ngl it's a short description but it's doing exactly what it says on the tin — allocate + initialize, the GTT manager, done. periodt.

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

• the kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_preempt_mgr.c — go read the source, iykyk 📖
• mem_info_preempt_used(9)
• amdgpu_preempt_mgr_sysfs_fini(9)
• amdgpu_preempt_mgr_new(9)
• amdgpu_preempt_mgr_del(9)
• amdgpu_preempt_mgr_fini(9)

the whole preempt mgr friend group, all linked up, all slaying in their own little lanes 🧚💫

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and that's the page bestie!! this one came from the fine folks over at ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, dated October 2026 — so go forth, init that preempt manager, and remember: the GTT manager isn't gonna allocate itself. bye bestie, mwah 💋🎀🍓