uvd_v6_0_ring_get_rptr(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💅 uvd_v6_0_ring_get_rptr(9) 💅

okay bestie so this is a page straight out of the Kernel API Manual (yes, the uvd_v6_0_ring_get_rptr(9) one, that's literally the title and the manual name, we're doing this 💖) and it's genuinely the shortest little baddie ever. But short ≠ nothing. Let's get into it ✨

🎀 NAME 🎀

uvd_v6_0_ring_get_rptr — get read pointer. that's it. that's the whole name section. iconic minimalism, no notes 💅

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

uint64_t uvd_v6_0_ring_get_rptr (struct amdgpu_ring *ring );

look at that signature bestie 🫶 it takes one thing and hands you back a uint64_t. clean. efficient. she knows what she's about.

🌸 ARGUMENTS 🌸

  • ring — an amdgpu_ring pointer. that's literally the entire description, she's out here living her no-frills life and honestly? same 🦋

💖 DESCRIPTION 💖

Returns the current hardware read pointer. yep. that's the tea 🍓 the function goes and gets you the read pointer as the hardware currently has it, and hands it over to you.

lowkey the most straightforward page in the whole kernel. no caveats, no warnings, no deprecated energy, just vibes and a pointer 🔥

🧚 SEE ALSO 🧚

first up, the source of truth herself:

  • Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/uvd_v6_0.c — go read the code, iykyk 👑

and then the whole extended friend group, in order, no cap, all of them, because we don't skip anyone in this house:

like i said. the whole group chat. go say hi 🌈

pro tip from me to you: if you ever need the write pointer instead, you literally just saw the page for it up there ⬆️ i'm not gonna spell it out twice, that's what SEE ALSO is FOR 😭

aaaand that's the page!! one function, one argument, one pointer, zero drama 🌸 ngl this one was a little snack to write. stay hydrated, read your kernel files, and remember: the ring is always right 🎀

big kiss goodbye from ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu — page dated October 2026, mwah 💜

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