uvd_v5_0_ring_emit_fence(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’… uvd_v5_0_ring_emit_fence(9) πŸ’…

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual entry for uvd_v5_0_ring_emit_fence(9) β€” yes the page title is literally the same as the function name, iconic behavior honestly πŸŽ€


✨ NAME ✨

uvd_v5_0_ring_emit_fence β€” emit an fence & trap command 🚧✨

(yes, "an fence" β€” the original said it like that and I'm not about to gaslight you, fr fr)


🌸 SYNOPSIS 🌸

void uvd_v5_0_ring_emit_fence (struct amdgpu_ring *ring , u64 addr , u64
seq , unsigned flags );

so it's a void function β€” meaning it hands nothing back, it just does the thing and leaves, main character energy honestly πŸ’…


πŸ¦‹ ARGUMENTS πŸ¦‹

  • ring β€” an amdgpu_ring pointer πŸŒ€ like, this is the ring we're writing into, bestie
  • addr β€” the address πŸ“
  • seq β€” the sequence number πŸ”’
  • flags β€” the fence related flags 🚩 (fence-adjacent flags, if you will)

πŸ”₯ DESCRIPTION πŸ”₯

Write a fence and a trap command to the ring. that's it, that's the whole vibe. two commands, one function, no cap 🫢


πŸ‘‘ SEE ALSO πŸ‘‘

the kernel file lives right here, go peek:

Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/uvd_v5_0.c

and the whole friend group of related functions, all showing up together like a group chat 🧚:


ngl there's nothing dangerous or deprecated in here, it's just a lil fence-and-trap emitter. still, respect the ring, okay? πŸ’œ

⭐ and that's a wrap! this page came from ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, dated October 2026, and it's the uvd_v5_0_ring_emit_fence(9) manual entry. slay, go emit some fences πŸ’–πŸŒˆβœ¨

πŸ“¦ where this page comes from