amdgpu_ring_undo(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… 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.


✨ NAME ✨

amdgpu_ring_undo β€” reset the wptr πŸŽ€


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void amdgpu_ring_undo (struct amdgpu_ring *ring );

literally that's it. no cap. 🫢


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • ring β€” the amdgpu_ring structure holding the ring information πŸ’– this is the main character of the whole function, the one who gets her wptr reset. slay.

⭐ DESCRIPTION ⭐

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. 🌈

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. ✨

ngl it's a tiny function, but every ring needs her moment πŸ’…

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

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:

iykyk πŸ˜­πŸ‘‘


mwah, that's the whole page πŸ“ 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 πŸ’œπŸ§šβ€β™€οΈβœ¨

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