meson_canvas_alloc(9)

💅 meson_canvas_alloc(9) — from the Kernel API Manual, bestie ✨

Ok so picture this: you're deep in the Amlogic Meson canvas world (yes, that's a real thing, and yes, it's iconic), and you need a canvas of your very own. That's this function. It's giving "claim your spot" energy. 🎀

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🌸 NAME 🌸

meson_canvas_alloc — take ownership of a canvas 👑

Like, actually take it. Claim it. It's yours now. No cap. 🫶

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✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int meson_canvas_alloc (struct meson_canvas *canvas , u8 *canvas_index
);

That's the whole vibe — one struct pointer in, one u8 pointer out, and an int return because of course there's an int return, this is kernel code, there's always an int return 😭

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🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

• canvas — the canvas provider instance you got from meson_canvas_get. You don't just materialize one of these out of nowhere, bestie — you get it first, then you bring it here.
• canvas_index — this lil u8 * is gonna get filled with the canvas ID. It's an out-param, so it starts out empty-ish and leaves with a whole identity. Main character transformation arc, honestly. ⭐

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🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

Sibling functions and the sacred source file, all linked below, iykyk:

• Kernel file ./include/linux/soc/amlogic/meson-canvas.h — the header, the blueprint, the lore 📜
• meson_canvas_get(9)
• meson_canvas_free(9)
• meson_canvas_config(9)

Go read them. All of them. You'll be so glad you did. 💜

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Lowkey a reminder: this page is the alloc one. If you alloc and then forget to meson_canvas_free(9), that's not slay, that's a leak. Be responsible with your canvases. 🙈

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And that's the whole page, bestie — written by the fine folks over at ./include/linux/soc/amlogic, dated October 2026, in the meson_canvas_alloc(9) manual. Go forth and claim your canvas. Periodt. 💅✨