hdmi_automation_enable(9)
π hdmi_automation_enable(9) β like, the Kernel API Manual bestie β¨
okay so bestie, this one lives in the Kernel API Manual and it's literally called hdmi_automation_enable β and no, we're not gatekeeping, it's giving "flip the HDMI automation feature on or off" energy π
πΈ NAME πΈ
hdmi_automation_enable β Enable/Disable HDMI automation feature π¦
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
ssize_t hdmi_automation_enable (struct file *f , const char __user *buf
, size_t size , loff_t *pos );
that's the whole signature, no cap β copy it exactly, she's iconic π
π ARGUMENTS π
fβ file structure. yeah. the file structure. it's there, it's doing file structure things π«Άbufβ userspace buffer. this is the main character fr fr: set it to'1'to enable the automation feature, or'0'to disable it. one digit, big power βsizeβ size of buffer from userspace. lowkey just telling you how much buffer you're working with πposβ unused. literally not used. she's just vibing in the parameter list, we love a decorative queen π
π DESCRIPTION π
Return size on success, error code on failure. that's it, that's the whole vibe check β happy path gives you back size, sad path gives you an error code π
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_debugfs.c hdmi_cec_state_show(9)hdmi_cec_state_write(9)
go read those too, they're the friend group π
ngl bestie, keep those paths and option names exactly as written β copying code is a slay, changing code is a crime π
and that's the page! sign-off time: this one's from ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/..., dated October 2026, and it's hdmi_automation_enable(9) β periodt, drink water, bye π§ππ
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