radeon_ring_free_size(9)
π radeon_ring_free_size β the kernel API manual, bestie edition π
okay so real quick: this page lives in the Kernel API Manual section 9, and honestly? she's a tiny little function but she matters, so let's get into it π«Ά
β¨ NAME β¨
radeon_ring_free_size β she updates the free size. that's it. that's the whole job. iconic, lowkey π«
πΈ SYNOPSIS πΈ
void radeon_ring_free_size(struct radeon_device *rdev, struct radeon_ring *ring);
no return value, no drama β she's a void girlie β¨
π ARGUMENTS π
rdevβ aradeon_devicepointer. yeah. that's the whole description. short and slay πringβ theradeon_ringstructure holding ring information π
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
okay so picture this: she updates the free dw slots in the ring buffer. and the best part? all asics β every single one of them, no cap π§β¨
that's genuinely all she does. main character energy for a five-word job, honestly π
π SEE ALSO π
the whole friend group, fr fr π β first off, the kernel file herself:
- Kernel file
./drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_ring.c radeon_ring_supports_scratch_reg(9)radeon_ring_alloc(9)radeon_ring_lock(9)radeon_ring_commit(9)radeon_ring_unlock_commit(9)radeon_ring_undo(9)radeon_ring_unlock_undo(9)radeon_ring_lockup_update(9)radeon_ring_test_lockup(9)radeon_ring_backup(9)radeon_ring_restore(9)radeon_ring_init(9)radeon_ring_fini(9)
they all show up together, iykyk π
heads up bestie: this page is stamped./drivers/gpu/drm/radeonand dated October 2026 β courtesy of the Kernel API Manual,radeon_ring_free_size(9)at your service π
go update those free dw slots, you absolute legend ππ
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
- π girlified by deepseek-ai/DeepSeek-V4.1-Flash-1017 on : a language model's rewrite of the original, under its terms