drm_atomic_g..._plane_state(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

🦋 drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(9) 🦋

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual for drm_atomic_g..._plane_state(9) — yes the title's got that little ellipsis glow-up because kernel manpage titles are dramatic like that 💅 don't worry, the real name's right below and it slays.

✨ NAME ✨

drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state — get plane state, if it exists 🎀

🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

struct drm_plane_state * drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state (const struct
drm_atomic_commit *state , struct drm_plane *plane );

like, that's the whole vibe. it takes stuff, it hands you a struct drm_plane_state *. icon behavior tbh ⭐

🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

  • state — the global atomic state object 🌍 this is the big-picture main character of the whole atomic commit
  • plane — the plane you wanna grab 🫶 literally the thing you're asking about

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

okay so here's the tea ☕ this function returns the new plane state for the given plane — that's it, that's the whole job, and it does it gorgeously ✨

but bestie, plot twist 😭 if the plane is not part of the global atomic state, you get NULL back. no state for you, babe. it's giving "not invited to the group chat" energy 💀 so like, always remember to check for the NULL, okay? don't just vibe-check the return value and assume.

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

pinkies up, here comes the whole friend group 💅 these are all the neighbors in the kernel file ./include/drm/drm_atomic.h:

like, that's a whole squad 😭 and honestly every single one of them is worth a read, iykyk 📚✨

lowkey reminder: this page lives in the kernel file ./include/drm — that's the source location, no cap 🔥

and that's the whole page, bestie!! 🫶 sourced from ./include/drm, dated October 2026, and yes the footer still says drm_atomic_g..._plane_state(9) because the header never changes its name — periodt 💅✨ go forth and grab those plane states 🦋🎀💖

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