intel_fb_pla...rts_modifier(9)
π intel_fb_plane_supports_modifier(9) π
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β yes we're in the kernel docs now, and honestly? we ate. this one's a tiny function but it's lowkey doing important work for your display, so let's get into it π
β¨ NAME β¨
intel_fb_plane_supports_modifier β the vibe check that tells you whether a given plane supports a given modifier π
like, literally, does this plane fw this modifier or not.
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
bool intel_fb_plane_supports_modifier (struct intel_plane *plane , u64 modifier );
she takes two things and she gives you back a bool. simple. iconic. no cap. β¨
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
planeβ the plane you're checking the modifier support for π«Ά like, this is the main character we're asking aboutmodifierβ the modifier you're checking the support for β the thing we're like "does she know her? do they get along?" about π
π RETURN π
returns true if the modifier is supported on plane. that's it. that's the whole answer. true = we slay, supported. π
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
bestie this is the friend group, and they ALL show up:
- the kernel file itself:
./drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fb.cπ intel_fb_get_format_info(9)intel_fb_is_tiled_modifier(9)intel_fb_is_ccs_modifier(9)intel_fb_is_rc_ccs_cc_modifier(9)intel_fb_is_mc_ccs_modifier(9)intel_fb_needs_64k_phys(9)intel_fb_is_tile4_modifier(9)intel_fb_plane_get_modifiers(9)intel_format_info_is_yuv_semiplanar(9)intel_fb_is_ccs_aux_plane(9)intel_fb_is_gen12_ccs_aux_plane(9)intel_fb_rc_ccs_cc_plane(9)
go read them all, i'll wait π
and that's the whole page, periodt π§ she lives in ./drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display, and this lil doc is dated October 2026 β so yeah, bookmark her, she's not going anywhere. mwah πβ¨πΈ
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