intel_gt_mcr_unlock(9)

💅 intel_gt_mcr_unlock — like, the kernel API manual one

okay so bestie, welcome to intel_gt_mcr_unlock(9) from the Kernel API Manual ✨ this is the little function that lets go of the MCR steering lock, and honestly? she's short, she's sweet, she's a closer. let's get into it 🎀

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✨ NAME ✨

intel_gt_mcr_unlock — release the MCR steering lock 🫶

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

void intel_gt_mcr_unlock (struct intel_gt *gt , unsigned long flags );

like yes that's the whole signature, she's not doing cardio 💅

✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

• gt — the GT structure 🌸 (the main character of this whole file, lowkey)
• flags — the IRQ flags to restore 🎀

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

okay so this is the part where she releases the lock that was acquired by intel_gt_mcr_lock. that's it, that's the whole job. a clean handoff, no drama, iconic behavior only ✨

✨ CONTEXT ✨

she releases gt->mcr_lock 🔓 that's the vibe.

✨ SEE ALSO ✨

• Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt/intel_gt_mcr.c — GT Multicast/Replicated (MCR) Register Support(9) 🦋
• intel_gt_mcr_lock(9) — the one who started it all 💖
• intel_gt_mcr_lock_sanitize(9)
• intel_gt_mcr_read(9)
• intel_gt_mcr_unicast_write(9)
• intel_gt_mcr_multicast_write(9)
• intel_gt_mcr_multicast_write_fw(9)
• intel_gt_mcr_multicast_rmw(9)
• intel_gt_mcr_get_nonterminated_steering(9)
• intel_gt_mcr_read_any_fw(9)
• intel_gt_mcr_read_any(9)
• intel_gt_mcr_get_ss_steering(9)
• intel_gt_mcr_wait_for_reg(9)

like, a whole friend group fr fr 🌈 go read them all, iykyk 💜

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and that's the page!! sourced from ./drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gt, dated October 2026, and yes she is still intel_gt_mcr_unlock(9) all the way to the end 👑 mwah, slay, periodt 💅✨