amdgpu_ring_undo(9)
π amdgpu_ring_undo(9)
okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β yes we're doing kernel docs now, and honestly? iconic. this one's a lil function called amdgpu_ring_undo, and it's short but she serves.
β¨ NAME β¨
amdgpu_ring_undo β reset the wptr π
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
void amdgpu_ring_undo (struct amdgpu_ring *ring );
literally that's it. no cap. π«Ά
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
ringβ theamdgpu_ringstructure holding the ring information π this is the main character of the whole function, the one who gets her wptr reset. slay.
β DESCRIPTION β
so what does it actually do? it resets the driver's copy of the wptr β and yes, that's for all asics, every single one, no exceptions, periodt. π
think of it as the "undo" button energy: the driver's little note-to-self about where the write pointer was? gone. reset. fresh start. main character energy only. β¨
ngl it's a tiny function, but every ring needs her moment π
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
the kernel file herself lives right here, in all her glory:
./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_ring.c
and the whole friend group, because she doesn't do it alone:
amdgpu_ring_max_ibs(9)amdgpu_ring_alloc(9)amdgpu_ring_insert_nop(9)amdgpu_ring_generic_pad_ib(9)amdgpu_ring_commit(9)amdgpu_ring_init(9)amdgpu_ring_fini(9)amdgpu_ring_emit_reg_write_reg_wait_helper(9)amdgpu_ring_soft_recovery(9)amdgpu_ring_test_helper(9)amdgpu_multi_ring_reset_helper_begin(9)amdgpu_multi_ring_reset_helper_end(9)
iykyk ππ
mwah, that's the whole page π be sure to check out ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu and remember this little love letter is dated October 2026 β future vibes only, bestie ππ§ββοΈβ¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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