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okay so, amdgpu_vm_ne...ipeline_sync(9) β the girliepop guide
Bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual. Today's main character is amdgpu_vm_need_pipeline_sync(9) and honestly? She's a yes/no queen. Let's get into it. π
β¨ NAME β¨
amdgpu_vm_need_pipeline_sync β Check if pipe sync is needed for job. That's it, that's the whole personality. π¦
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
bool amdgpu_vm_need_pipeline_sync (struct amdgpu_ring *ring , struct
amdgpu_job *job );
She takes two things and gives you back a bool. Lowkey minimal, highkey iconic. β¨
π ARGUMENTS π
ringβ the ring on which the job will be submitted. Like, that's the venue, that's where the job is showing up. πjobβ the job to submit. The actual job. The one we're asking about. π
π₯ RETURN π₯
True if sync is needed.
Not me being obsessed with how simple that is. True means sync is needed β no cap, that's the whole answer. π
π«Ά SEE ALSO π«Ά
Bestie, buckle up, because this section is a whole friend group. The kernel file for all of this lives at ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.c ποΈ
Here's the full squad, and yes, every single one of them is invited to the group chat:
GPUVM(9)struct amdgpu_prt_cb(9)struct amdgpu_vm_tlb_seq_struct(9)amdgpu_vm_assert_locked(9)amdgpu_vm_is_bo_always_valid(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_evicted(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_needs_update(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_idle(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_reset_state_machine(9)amdgpu_vm_update_shared(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_update_shared(9)amdgpu_vm_update_stats_locked(9)amdgpu_vm_update_stats(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_base_init(9)amdgpu_vm_lock_pd(9)amdgpu_vm_lock_individual(9)amdgpu_vm_move_to_lru_tail(9)amdgpu_vm_generation(9)amdgpu_vm_validate(9)amdgpu_vm_ready(9)amdgpu_vm_check_compute_bug(9)amdgpu_vm_flush(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_find(9)amdgpu_vm_map_gart(9)amdgpu_vm_update_pdes(9)amdgpu_vm_tlb_seq_cb(9)amdgpu_vm_tlb_flush(9)amdgpu_vm_update_range(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_update(9)amdgpu_vm_update_prt_state(9)amdgpu_vm_prt_get(9)amdgpu_vm_prt_put(9)amdgpu_vm_prt_cb(9)amdgpu_vm_add_prt_cb(9)amdgpu_vm_free_mapping(9)amdgpu_vm_prt_fini(9)amdgpu_vm_clear_freed(9)amdgpu_vm_handle_moved(9)amdgpu_vm_flush_compute_tlb(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_add(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_insert_map(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_map(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_replace_map(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_unmap(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_clear_mappings(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_lookup_mapping(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_trace_cs(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_del(9)amdgpu_vm_evictable(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_invalidate(9)amdgpu_vm_bo_move(9)amdgpu_vm_get_block_size(9)amdgpu_vm_adjust_size(9)amdgpu_vm_wait_idle(9)amdgpu_vm_put_task_info(9)amdgpu_vm_get_task_info_vm(9)amdgpu_vm_get_task_info_pasid(9)amdgpu_vm_set_task_info(9)amdgpu_vm_init(9)amdgpu_vm_make_compute(9)amdgpu_vm_fini(9)amdgpu_vm_manager_init(9)amdgpu_vm_manager_fini(9)amdgpu_vm_ioctl(9)amdgpu_vm_lock_by_pasid(9)amdgpu_vm_handle_fault(9)amdgpu_debugfs_vm_bo_info(9)amdgpu_vm_update_fault_cache(9)
That's the whole roster, no cuts, no skips. Slay. πβ¨
Okay and finally, the credits moment 'cause we respect the source: this little gem comes out of ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, and the page is stamped October 2026. π Mark your calendars, screenshot the date, tell your friends. Byeee bestie, go check your pipe syncs! πππ¦
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