intel_vgpu_...t_mmio_write(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… intel_vgpu_default_mmio_write (9) β€” from the Kernel API Manual, bestie πŸŽ€

okay so picture this: we're deep in the kernel, specifically the i915 graphics driver, and somebody just poked an MMIO register. this page is about the default write handler that catches it. it's giving "fallback queen" and honestly? iconic. ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

intel_vgpu_default_mmio_write β€” the default MMIO write handler. yeah, that's literally it, no cap. πŸ’–


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

int intel_vgpu_default_mmio_write (struct intel_vgpu *vgpu , unsigned
       int offset , void *p_data , unsigned int bytes );

look at that signature. chef's kiss. πŸ”₯


✨ ARGUMENTS ✨

  • vgpu β€” a vGPU. yes, THE vGPU, the virtual graphics processing unit main character of this whole story πŸ‘‘
  • offset β€” the access offset. where we're poking, basically πŸ“
  • p_data β€” the write data buffer. this is the stuff you're writing, held in a buffer, no drama 🫢
  • bytes β€” the access data length. how many bytes we're working with, fr fr πŸ’œ

⭐ RETURN ⭐

  • Zero on success β€” slay πŸ’…
  • a negative error code if it failed β€” not slay, but at least you know 😭

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈


bestie note: this handler is the default, which means when nothing more specific swoops in, this is who's answering the door. keep that energy in mind when you're debugging πŸ’€

and that's the whole page!! πŸ“ shoutout to ./drivers/gpu/drm/i915/gvt for the source and to October 2026 for the date β€” this one's from the Kernel API Manual, page intel_vgpu_...t_mmio_write(9), and she ate πŸ’–βœ¨πŸŽ€

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