radeon_fence_ref(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💖 radeon_fence_ref(9) 💖

okay bestie, welcome to radeon_fence_ref(9) from the Kernel API Manual — yes, the whole manual, and yes, this one page is short and sweet and honestly kinda iconic for it. 🎀

✨ NAME ✨

radeon_fence_ref — take a ref on a fence. that's it. that's the whole job. self-care as a kernel function fr fr 💅

🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

struct radeon_fence * radeon_fence_ref (struct radeon_fence *fence );

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • fence — a radeon fence object. your little guy. your blorbo. the thing you're about to hold onto 💖

⭐ DESCRIPTION ⭐

so here's the tea: this function takes a reference on a fence — and no, it doesn't matter which one, it does this for all asics. slay, universal behaviour, we love to see it. 👑

and then? it returns the fence. literally just hands your fence right back to you. not me being obsessed with the simplest possible API design 😭

ngl this is the kind of function that just vibes and does its one (1) thing. respect. 🫶

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

Kernel file: ./drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fence.c — go read the source bestie, it's giving main character energy 🔥

and the whole fence friend group, no cap, in order:

like, that's the entire group chat. every single one. iykyk 💀

and that's a wrap, bestie!! 🎀 this came from ./drivers/gpu/drm/radeon and it's dated October 2026 — so go forth, take your ref, return your fence, and stay iconic 💜✨🧚

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