radeon_mn_register(9)
π radeon_mn_register(9) π
okay bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β¨ this one's a tiny little function from the radeon driver and honestly? she's short but she matters π
πΈ NAME πΈ
radeon_mn_register β register a BO for notifier updates π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
int radeon_mn_register (struct radeon_bo *bo , unsigned long addr );
β¨ ARGUMENTS β¨
boβ the radeon buffer object in question π like, the actual BO you're signing up for notifier watch, no capaddrβ the userptr addr we should monitor π yes literally that one, the address you want eyes on
π DESCRIPTION π
so the way this works is: it registers an MMU notifier for the given BO at the specified address π«Ά that's the whole vibe. the BO gets monitored, the notifier gets registered, the address gets watched. iconic behavior fr fr.
returns 0 on success π and -ERRNO if anything goes wrong π (yes, anything β if it breaks, you get the -ERRNO and that's the tea)
ngl this is a real one β if -ERRNO comes back, something went sideways, so don't just ignore it bestie π
β SEE ALSO β
- Kernel file
./drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mn.cπ that's where she lives radeon_mn_invalidate(9)π§ her friendradeon_mn_unregister(9)π the other friend (the one who undoes this, iykyk)
and that's the whole page, bestie πΈ this lil' gem came out of ./drivers/gpu/drm/radeon and it's dated October 2026 β slide into radeon_mn_register(9) whenever you need her ππ
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