uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_test_ib(9)

💅 uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_test_ib(9) — like, the NAME section, bestie

okay so picture this: you're deep in the Kernel API Manual, section 9, and you stumble on uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_test_ib — and yeah, that's the whole function name, she's long, she's iconic, we respect her 🎀

uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_test_ib — literally just vibes-checking whether the UVD ENC IBs are working. that's it. that's the whole job. no cap 🔥

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

int uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_test_ib (struct amdgpu_ring *ring , long timeout
);

so she takes an amdgpu_ring pointer and a long timeout, and hands you back an int. main character signature energy fr fr 👑

🫶 ARGUMENTS 🫶

• ring — the engine to test on. this is the one you're putting on the spot, no pressure babe 💖
• timeout — the timeout value, measured in jiffies, or alternatively MAX_SCHEDULE_TIMEOUT. so like, either you pick a number or you go full "wait forever" mode 🙈

🦋 SEE ALSO 🦋

lowkey this is the "you may also like" section and honestly the algorithm popped OFF 💀

• Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/uvd_v7_0.c
• uvd_v7_0_ring_get_rptr(9)
• uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_get_rptr(9)
• uvd_v7_0_ring_get_wptr(9)
• uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_get_wptr(9)
• uvd_v7_0_ring_set_wptr(9)
• uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_set_wptr(9)
• uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_test_ring(9)
• uvd_v7_0_enc_get_create_msg(9)
• uvd_v7_0_enc_get_destroy_msg(9)
• uvd_v7_0_hw_init(9)
• uvd_v7_0_hw_fini(9)
• uvd_v7_0_mc_resume(9)
• uvd_v7_0_start(9)
• uvd_v7_0_stop(9)
• uvd_v7_0_ring_emit_fence(9)
• uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_emit_fence(9)
• uvd_v7_0_ring_emit_hdp_flush(9)
• uvd_v7_0_ring_test_ring(9)
• uvd_v7_0_ring_patch_cs_in_place(9)
• uvd_v7_0_ring_emit_ib(9)
• uvd_v7_0_enc_ring_emit_ib(9)

like. that's a whole friend group right there and every single one of them showed up to the function-name party 🎉

mwah 💋 that's the page!! sourced straight from ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu and stamped October 2026 — so go forth, test those ENC IBs, and slay ✨🌈👑