vce_v4_0_ring_set_wptr(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

πŸ’« vce_v4_0_ring_set_wptr(9) πŸ’«

okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual β€” this one's a tiny little function from the AMDGPU VCE v4.0 world and honestly? It's giving "small but mighty" ✨ Let's get into it.


🌸 NAME 🌸

vce_v4_0_ring_set_wptr β€” literally just set write pointer, that's the whole vibe πŸŽ€


πŸ¦‹ SYNOPSIS πŸ¦‹

void vce_v4_0_ring_set_wptr (struct amdgpu_ring *ring );

no cap, that's the entire signature β€” returns void, takes exactly one thing πŸ’…


πŸ’– ARGUMENTS πŸ’–

  • ring β€” an amdgpu_ring pointer πŸŒ€ that's it, that's the whole argument list, she's lowkey low-maintenance

πŸ‘‘ DESCRIPTION πŸ‘‘

Commits the write pointer to the hardware πŸ”₯

like, fr fr β€” that's the entire description. The function takes the write pointer and commits it to the hardware. Main character energy, minimal dialogue 🫢


🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

  • Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vce_v4_0.c πŸ“ β€” go read the source bestie, iykyk
  • vce_v4_0_ring_get_rptr(9) β€” the getter for the read pointer πŸ‘€
  • vce_v4_0_ring_get_wptr(9) β€” the getter for the write pointer, the sibling of this one πŸ’œ
  • vce_v4_0_start(9) β€” where the v4.0 party starts ⭐

πŸ’€ friendly reminder: this page lives under ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, and it's dated October 2026 β€” yes, the future, she's ahead of her time 🧚

and that's the whole page!! mwah πŸ’‹ thanks for reading, go commit some write pointers responsibly πŸ“πŸ’…

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