amdgpu_vm_tlb_seq(9)
π amdgpu_vm_tlb_seq β return tlb flush sequence number
okay so bestie, welcome to amdgpu_vm_tlb_seq(9) from the Kernel API Manual π this one's short and sweet and honestly kind of iconic for how much it does with so little.
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
uint64_t amdgpu_vm_tlb_seq (struct amdgpu_vm *vm );
like yes that's the whole thing, she's compact π
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
vmβ theamdgpu_vmstructure to query. that's it, that's the one input, she's low maintenance π«Ά
π DESCRIPTION π
Returns the tlb flush sequence number π₯
and what does that number mean, you ask? okay so: whenever this sequence number changes, that's your signal that the VM TLBs need to be invalidated. that's the whole vibe check β number changed, TLBs gotta get flushed, no cap π
so like, compare the number you got before with the number you get now, and if they don't match it's giving "go invalidate those TLBs" β¨
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/amdgpu_vm.h - struct
amdgpu_vm_update_params(9)
go read those if you want the full lore, iykyk π¦
fr fr double-check against the actual amdgpu_vm struct before you go comparing sequence numbers, bestie β the header file is right there and she's your friend π
and that's the page!! π this masterpiece lives in ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, dated October 2026, and it's from the Kernel API Manual β slay, periodt, go flush those TLBs π
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