amdgpu_vce_get_create_msg(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ amdgpu_vce_get_create_msg ✨

Ok so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual page for amdgpu_vce_get_create_msg β€” yes that's a whole mouthful, iykyk 😭 she's a kernel-space girlie from the AMDGPU DRM crew and she's here to help you generate a VCE create msg. That's the whole vibe. Let's get into it 🫢


🌸 NAME 🌸

amdgpu_vce_get_create_msg β€” generate a VCE create msg πŸ’…


πŸŽ€ SYNOPSIS πŸŽ€

int amdgpu_vce_get_create_msg (struct amdgpu_ring *ring , uint32_t
handle , struct dma_fence **fence );

That's it. That's the signature. Copy it exactly, don't get creative with it πŸ™ˆ


⭐ ARGUMENTS ⭐

  • ring β€” the ring we should submit the msg to πŸ’« like, that's the queue she's posting up in
  • handle β€” the VCE session handle to use πŸ”‘ your lil session pass, pls have it ready
  • fence β€” optional fence to return, so if you want a fence back she'll hand you one, and if you don't, it's giving "no thoughts head empty" and that's fine ✨

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

Open up a stream for HW test 🌈 Periodt. That's literally the whole description, no cap β€” she opens up a stream so you can do HW test. Short and iconic, we love a low-word-count queen πŸ‘‘


πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vce.c β€” the source, the mothership, the main character energy of this whole situation πŸ’–

And the whole VCE friend group, in the order the original page lists them:

Like, go read the whole squad, they all ate πŸ”₯πŸ‘‘


πŸŽ€ One (1) cute reminder: this page is filed under ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, dated October 2026, from the Kernel API Manual. Slay, that's the footer, consider it delivered with a little bow on top πŸŽπŸ’œ

Byeee, go open that stream bestie πŸŒΈπŸ¦‹πŸ’…

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