vce_v1_0_ring_get_rptr(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’– vce_v1_0_ring_get_rptr(9) πŸ’–

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β€” this is the page for vce_v1_0_ring_get_rptr, and honestly? it's a little icon and it knows it. tiny function, huge main character energy. ✨


🌸 NAME 🌸

vce_v1_0_ring_get_rptr β€” get read pointer. that's it, that's the whole vibe. πŸŽ€


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

uint64_t vce_v1_0_ring_get_rptr (struct amdgpu_ring *ring );

like, you hand it a ring and it hands you back a uint64_t. mutual exchange. beautiful. 🫢


πŸ’… ARGUMENTS πŸ’…

  • ring β€” an amdgpu_ring pointer. yes queen, that's the whole argument, she travels light. 🌈

⭐ DESCRIPTION ⭐

Returns the current hardware read pointer. that's the tea, no cap β€” the function goes and gets the read pointer, the read pointer is whatever the hardware says it currently is right now, and it gives it back to you. literally the entire plot. πŸ”₯

no side quests, no extra params, no surprises. she's a getter. let her get. πŸ‘‘

ngl this one is short but it's doing exactly what it says on the tin, and sometimes that's all you need from a function πŸ’œ

πŸŽ€ SEE ALSO πŸŽ€

the whole friend group, fr fr β€” check the kernel file here:

./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vce_v1_0.c

and then go say hi to her besties:


and that's the page!! πŸ’– cute little sign-off moment: this one lives in ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, it's dated October 2026, and the header says vce_v1_0_ring_get_rptr(9) so you always know where you are. slay, bye 🧚✨

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