shadow_protect_win(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

✨ shadow_protect_win(9) ✨

okay so bestie, welcome to the shadow_protect_win(9) page πŸ’… this is a lil kernel API manual, and honestly? it's short, it's sweet, and it's lowkey iconic. let's get into it πŸŽ€


🌸 NAME 🌸

shadow_protect_win β€” literally turns off updating values from shadow registers at vsync. that's it. that's the whole vibe. no cap 🫢


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

void shadow_protect_win (struct s3c_fb_win *win , bool protect );

πŸ’– ARGUMENTS πŸ’–

  • win β€” the window you're protecting registers for πŸͺŸ like, this is the one getting the shield treatment, bestie.
  • protect β€” set it to 1 to protect, which means updates get disabled ✨ yes, 1 = protect = no updates happening. it's giving "do not disturb" mode for your registers πŸ™ˆ

πŸ”₯ SEE ALSO πŸ”₯

so there's a whole friend group here, and they're all in the kernel file ./drivers/video/fbdev/s3c-fb.c πŸ‘‘ let's give them their moment:


fr fr, that's twenty-nine whole references πŸ’€ the s3c-fb squad is deep and they all showed up. respectfully, ate. πŸ’…

and that's the page, bestie! 🌈 this lil gem lives in ./drivers/video/fbdev, dated October 2026, and it's filed under shadow_protect_win(9) β€” go protect those registers, you absolute main character πŸ‘‘πŸ’–

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