drm_vma_node_unmap(9)
π drm_vma_node_unmap(9)
okay so bestie, welcome to the glow-up of <pink>drm_vma_node_unmap</pink> β straight out of the Kernel API Manual, no cap. this is the little function that β¨*unmaps offset nodes*β¨ and honestly? it's giving cleanup crew energy. π§Ήπ
β¨ NAME β¨
drm_vma_node_unmap β Unmap offset node π₯
π SYNOPSIS π
void drm_vma_node_unmap (struct drm_vma_offset_node *node , struct
address_space *file_mapping );
that's the whole vibe, fr fr. it returns void, so likeβ¦ it gives nothing back, it just does the thing. π
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
nodeβ the Offset node. this is our main character. πfile_mappingβ the Address space to unmap node from. yes, we're ripping it out of this specific address space, iykyk. π«
πΈ DESCRIPTION πΈ
so what it literally does: Unmap all userspace mappings for a given offset node. all of them. periodt. π
here's the catch tho, and bestie you need to hear this β those mappings must be associated with the file_mapping address-space. that's the rule, no exceptions. π«Ά
and if no offset exists? nothing happens. it justβ¦ does nothing. no drama, no error, just π§ silence. literally a nothing-burger.
β οΈ warning warning β οΈ β This call is unlocked. as in, no lock, no safety net, no hand-holding. π The caller must guarantee that drm_vma_offset_remove is not called on this node concurrently. if you let those two overlap, that's on you, not me. π
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./include/drm/drm_vma_manager.hπ
and the whole friend group, alphabetically-ish, all present and accounted for:
drm_vma_offset_exact_lookup_locked(9)drm_vma_offset_lock_lookup(9)drm_vma_offset_unlock_lookup(9)drm_vma_node_reset(9)drm_vma_node_start(9)drm_vma_node_size(9)drm_vma_node_offset_addr(9)drm_vma_node_verify_access(9)
go read those too, i'm not gonna gatekeep the lore. πβ¨
aaaand that's the page, bestie. π this icon lives in ./include/drm, dated October 2026 β mark your calendars, screenshot it, put it on the fridge. π§π slay, study the header file, and please for the love of everything lock something for once. π«Άπβ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms