i915_vm_resv_put(9)
π i915_vm_resv_put β like, the Kernel API Manual page, bestie π
Okay so this is i915_vm_resv_put(9) from the Kernel API Manual, and it is literally the moment where you let go of the reservation lock reference you were holding on the vm. Releasing is self-care fr fr β¨
πΈ NAME πΈ
i915_vm_resv_put β Release a reference on the vm's reservation lock π
Like, you had a reference. Now you don't. The way that balance is restored, honestly iconic.
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
void i915_vm_resv_put (struct i915_address_space *vm );
That's it. That's the whole function. Void return, one argument, no notes π
β¨ ARGUMENTS β¨
vmβ The vm whose reservation lock reference we want to release π«Ά The vm in question! The very one! She's the main character of this call, and her reservation lock reference is the thing you're putting down. No cap, that's the whole job.
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gtt.hπ i915_vm_resv_get(9)β the other half of the story, the one that takes the reference in the first place π₯ iykyk
π Reminder bestie: this is the put one. If you never did the get, you're out here releasing something you never had, and that is not the vibe. Keep your refs matched, periodt.
β¨ and that's the page! β¨ From ./drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt, dated October 2026, this has been i915_vm_resv_put(9) β go forth and release your references responsibly π§π
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