drm_syncobj_get_fd(9)

💖 NAME 💖

okay so this is drm_syncobj_get_fd(9) from the Kernel API Manual, and it's literally giving “get a file descriptor from a syncobj”. that's the whole name, bestie — no cap. 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

here's the signature, and yes you should keep it exactly like this:

int drm_syncobj_get_fd (struct drm_syncobj *syncobj , int *p_fd );

🫶 ARGUMENTS 🫶

• syncobj — Sync object to export. this is the sync object you're exporting, bestie. 🦋
• p_fd — out parameter with the new file descriptor. it's an out parameter, and it's where the new file descriptor goes. periodt. 🎀

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

so what it does is Exports a sync object created with drm_syncobj_create as a file descriptor. iconic behavior, honestly. 🔥

and the return vibe? it Returns 0 on success or a negative error value on failure. that's it, that's the tea. 🍓

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

• Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/drm_syncobj.c Overview(9) — the source-file bestie 👑
• drm_syncobj_find(9)
• drm_syncobj_add_point(9)
• drm_syncobj_replace_fence(9)
• drm_syncobj_assign_null_handle(9)
• drm_syncobj_find_fence(9)
• drm_syncobj_free(9)
• drm_syncobj_create(9)
• drm_syncobj_get_handle(9)
• drm_syncobj_open(9)
• drm_syncobj_release(9)
• drm_timeout_abs_to_jiffies(9)

xoxo 💖 that's the whole page, bestie — brought to you by the ./drivers/gpu/drm source tree, dated October 2026, page drm_syncobj_get_fd(9). bye! 🎀✨