iceland_ih_decode_iv(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… iceland_ih_decode_iv(9) πŸ’…

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β€” this is the page for iceland_ih_decode_iv, and honestly it's a whole little main character moment in the AMDGPU interrupt-handling cinematic universe ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

iceland_ih_decode_iv β€” decode an interrupt vector πŸŽ€

like, it takes the interrupt vector and figures out what it's actually saying. no cap.


✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void iceland_ih_decode_iv (struct amdgpu_device *adev , struct
amdgpu_ih_ring *ih , struct amdgpu_iv_entry *entry );

three args, returns nothing (void β€” it's giving strong silent type πŸ’…), and it's literally spelled exactly like that, so don't come for me about the spacing.


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • adev β€” amdgpu_device pointer. it's the device context, the vibe-setter, the main character of the whole amdgpu situation πŸ‘‘
  • ih β€” the IH ring buffer to decode. this is the ring you're pulling the interrupt vector out of, iykyk 🌈
  • entry β€” the IV entry where the decoded info gets placed. it's the lil container that holds the results after decoding, and it gets filled in for you 🫢

πŸ’– DESCRIPTION πŸ’–

so here's the tea: this function decodes the interrupt vector sitting at the current rptr position β€” and then it advances that position too. two-for-one. iconic. πŸŽ€

that's the whole thing, fr fr. no extra lore, no secret behaviour, just decode + advance, periodt. ✨

lowkey important detail: it doesn't just read at the current rptr β€” it also moves the position forward. don't forget the advance part, bestie 😭

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

the kernel file itself lives at ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/iceland_ih.c β€” go read the source if you want the director's cut πŸ’€

and these sibling functions are all part of the same friend group:

πŸ¦‹ go off, queen.


and that's the page!! this lil slice of kernel-api-manual heaven comes to you from ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, dated October 2026 β€” mwah, love that for us πŸ’œβœ¨πŸŽ€

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