r600_dma_ring_ib_execute(9)
π r600_dma_ring_ib_execute(9) π
okay so this is a page from the Kernel API Manual bestie, and it's about one very specific little function. buckle up, it's a short one but it's iconic π
β¨ NAME β¨
r600_dma_ring_ib_execute β the girl whose whole job is scheduling an IB on the DMA engine π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
void r600_dma_ring_ib_execute (struct radeon_device *rdev , struct
radeon_ib *ib );
like, that's the whole signature. no return value, no drama, just vibes and two pointers π
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
rdevβ aradeon_devicepointer, aka the whole device situation π«Άibβ the IB object to schedule. yes queen, get in the ring π
β DESCRIPTION β
Schedule an IB in the DMA ring. that's it. that's the description. r6xxβr7xx specifically, no cap π₯
short and sweet, lowkey the most efficient little description ever written ngl π
π SEE ALSO π
the kernel file lives at ./drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/r600_dma.c and honestly the whole squad is listed here so let's give them their moment:
r600_dma_get_rptr(9)r600_dma_get_wptr(9)r600_dma_set_wptr(9)r600_dma_stop(9)r600_dma_resume(9)r600_dma_fini(9)r600_dma_is_lockup(9)r600_dma_ring_test(9)r600_dma_fence_ring_emit(9)r600_dma_semaphore_ring_emit(9)r600_dma_ib_test(9)r600_copy_dma(9)
fr fr go read them, they're all main character energy in their own way π
ok that's the whole page bestie, it's tiny but it ate π
and for the cute sign-off: this one's stamped ./drivers/gpu/drm/radeon, dated October 2026, and it's literally titled r600_dma_ring_ib_execute(9) β periodt π
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