dm_test_nati...e_no_encoder(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

🌸 NAME 🌸

okay bestie, welcome to dm_test_nati...e_no_encoder(9) from the Kernel API Manual πŸ’… the full name is dm_test_native_mode_no_encoder, and the whole vibe is: Test native mode resolution is a no-op. Periodt ✨


πŸŽ€ SYNOPSIS πŸŽ€

literally the whole signature, no cap:

void dm_test_native_mode_no_encoder (struct kunit *test );

πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • test β€” The KUnit test context. it's the little test-world passport this function gets handed 🫢

πŸ’– DESCRIPTION πŸ’–

okay so picture this: there's no encoder in the mix 😭 without an encoder there is nothing to copy into, so the call must return cleanly β€” and it absolutely must not dereference a NULL encoder. that's the whole assignment, and it ate πŸ’…βœ¨


🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

πŸ“ Kernel file

the kernel file in question is right here:

./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/tests/amdgpu_dm_connector_test.c

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