amdgpu_vm_evictable(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… amdgpu_vm_evictable β€” a Kernel API Manual moment πŸŽ€

okay so bestie, this one lives in the Kernel API Manual and it's called amdgpu_vm_evictable, and honestly it's giving tiny-but-iconic. one function, one job. let's get into it ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

amdgpu_vm_evictable β€” check if we can evict a VM

like, can we kick this VM out of memory or not, that's the whole question πŸ’…


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

bool amdgpu_vm_evictable (struct amdgpu_bo *bo );

yes that's it, that's the vibe. it returns a bool and it takes exactly one thing. no cap 🫢


πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • bo β€” A page table of the VM. that's your one (1) input, bestie. it's a page table belonging to the VM, and that's what we're asking about πŸ’–

⭐ DESCRIPTION ⭐

Check if it is possible to evict a VM. lowkey straightforward, highkey important β€” this is the function you call when you wanna know whether this VM can be evicted. that's the entire description, and honestly? she ate. πŸ“

ngl the manpage keeps it short here, so I'm keeping it short too β€” no invented lore, we don't do that here πŸ’€

πŸ‘‘ SEE ALSO πŸ‘‘

the squad. the whole friend group. this list is LONG and every single one of them made the cut, so buckle up bestie 🌈

iykyk πŸ’œ


🧚 sign-off 🧚

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