drm_atomic_...create_state(9)

💅 NAME 💅

drm_atomic_helper_crtc_create_state — the default &drm_crtc_funcs.atomic_create_state hook for crtcs, no cap ✨

Ok so real talk, this is a page from the Kernel API Manual, and honestly? It's a little gem 🎀

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🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

struct drm_crtc_state * drm_atomic_helper_crtc_create_state (struct
       drm_crtc *crtc );

That's the whole vibe. One argument, one return, iconic behavior 💅

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🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

• crtc — the crtc object, bestie. That's it. That's the argument. She's the main character here 👑

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✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

So what does she do? She allocates and initializes a pristine drm_crtc_state 💖 Like, fresh out the box, untouched, immaculate. Pristine. We love a clean slate.

This is useful for drivers that don't subclass drm_crtc_state 🫶

Basically if your driver is out here living that simple life and not subclassing drm_crtc_state, this helper is literally made for you. She handles the whole create-state thing so you don't have to 😌 periodt.

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🔥 RETURN 🔥

• Pointer to the new crtc state 🎀
• or ERR_PTR on failure 😭 (so like… check that before you go dereferencing, bestie, fr fr)

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🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

Ok buckle up, this list is LONG and honestly it ate 👑

• Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c atomic state reset and initialization(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_state_init(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_duplicate_state(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_crtc_duplicate_state(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_crtc_destroy_state(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_crtc_destroy_state(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_plane_state_init(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_plane_reset(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_plane_reset(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_plane_create_state(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_plane_duplicate_state(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_plane_duplicate_state(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_plane_destroy_state(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_plane_destroy_state(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_connector_state_init(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_connector_create_state(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_connector_tv_margins_reset(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_connector_tv_reset(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_connector_tv_check(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_connector_duplicate_state(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_connector_duplicate_state(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_connector_destroy_state(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_private_obj_create_state(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_private_obj_duplicate_state(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_bridge_duplicate_state(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_bridge_duplicate_state(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_bridge_destroy_state(9)
• __drm_atomic_helper_bridge_state_init(9)
• drm_atomic_helper_bridge_create_state(9)

Like, every single state helper in the family reunion 🧚 go read them all, iykyk 💜

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k bye bestie, this page lives in ./drivers/gpu/drm and it's dated October 2026 — she's from the future, we stan 💅✨🎀