uvd_v4_2_ring_get_rptr(9)

✨ uvd_v4_2_ring_get_rptr ✨

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual 💖 — this one's a tiny little function from the AMDGPU driver and honestly it's giving "small but mighty" energy. Let's get into it 🫶

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🌸 NAME 🌸

uvd_v4_2_ring_get_rptr — literally just get read pointer. that's the whole vibe. 🎀

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🦋 SYNOPSIS 🦋

uint64_t uvd_v4_2_ring_get_rptr (struct amdgpu_ring *ring );

she takes one thing and gives you back a uint64_t, periodt 💅

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🎀 ARGUMENTS 🎀

• ring — an amdgpu_ring pointer. yes bestie, that's the whole argument list, it's a one-arg situation and we love that for her 🌈

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💜 DESCRIPTION 💜

Returns the current hardware read pointer. that's it. that's the function. no cap, she's a getter and she's iconic for it 👑

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🔥 SEE ALSO 🔥

• Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/uvd_v4_2.c — the mothership 🚀
• uvd_v4_2_ring_get_wptr(9)
• uvd_v4_2_ring_set_wptr(9)
• uvd_v4_2_hw_init(9)
• uvd_v4_2_hw_fini(9)
• uvd_v4_2_start(9)
• uvd_v4_2_stop(9)
• uvd_v4_2_ring_emit_fence(9)
• uvd_v4_2_ring_test_ring(9)
• uvd_v4_2_ring_emit_ib(9)
• uvd_v4_2_mc_resume(9)

the whole uvd_v4_2 friend group fr fr 🫶✨

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ngl the read-pointer girlies stay winning — go read uvd_v4_2_ring_get_wptr(9) next if you wanna complete the set 🧚‍♀️

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and that's the page! 💖 this little icon lives in ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, and the version vibes are dated October 2026, manual section uvd_v4_2_ring_get_rptr(9) — mwah, slay, bye bestie 💅🍓🌸