encode_fix(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… encode_fix β€” bestie, let's fill up that fb_fix_screeninfo struct ✨

Okay so real talk, this is a kernel API manual page from the encode_fix(9) section, and we're about to get into some framebuffer business. No cap, it's lowkey iconic.


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

int encode_fix (struct fb_fix_screeninfo *fix , struct fb_info *info );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • fix β€” pointer to fb_fix_screeninfo (yes bestie, it's a pointer, don't forget the *)
  • info β€” pointer to fb_info (another pointer, we love to see it)

πŸ’– DESCRIPTION πŸ’–

This will set up parameters that are unmodifiable by the user. Periodt. Like, once these are set, that's it, they're locked in. No take-backs, no edits, no vibe check β€” just straight-up immutable parameters. The way this function just commits, honestly obsessed.


πŸ¦‹ SEE ALSO πŸ¦‹

Kernel file ./drivers/video/fbdev/i810/i810_main.c β€” and here's the whole squad, fr fr:


And that's the whole page, bestie! This masterpiece lives in the kernel source at ./drivers/video/fbdev/i810, dated October 2026, and it's serving encode_fix(9) realness from start to finish. Go off, kernel docs. πŸ’…βœ¨πŸ«Ά

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