vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_set_wptr(9)
β¨ vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_set_wptr(9) β¨
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual π this is the page for vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_set_wptr(9) and honestly? it's a little icon. tiny function, huge job. let's get into it π«Ά
πΈ NAME πΈ
vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_set_wptr β set write pointer, that's literally the whole thing π
π SYNOPSIS π
void vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_set_wptr (struct amdgpu_ring *ring );
no return value, no drama, just vibes and a pointer π₯
π¦ ARGUMENTS π¦
ringβ anamdgpu_ringpointer. that's the whole argument, bestie. just the ring. the ring is the main character here π
π DESCRIPTION π
Commits the write pointer to the hardware β¨
like, it takes the write pointer and actually sends it over to the hardware. yes, that is the entire description, and yes, it's still iconic. not every function needs a whole saga π
π SEE ALSO π
the kernel file lives at ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v2_0.c β that's the source of truth, go peek if you're nosy (i would be) π
and here's the whole friend group, no cap:
vcn_v2_0_early_init(9)vcn_v2_0_sw_init(9)vcn_v2_0_sw_fini(9)vcn_v2_0_hw_init(9)vcn_v2_0_hw_fini(9)vcn_v2_0_suspend(9)vcn_v2_0_resume(9)vcn_v2_0_mc_resume(9)vcn_v2_0_disable_clock_gating(9)vcn_v2_0_enable_clock_gating(9)vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_get_rptr(9)vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_get_wptr(9)vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_insert_start(9)vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_insert_end(9)vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_insert_nop(9)vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_emit_fence(9)vcn_v2_0_dec_ring_emit_ib(9)vcn_v2_0_enc_ring_get_rptr(9)vcn_v2_0_enc_ring_emit_fence(9)vcn_v2_0_enc_ring_emit_ib(9)
π reminder that this page is filed under ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu in the Kernel API Manual, dated October 2026 β so if you're reading this in the future, hi, you're doing great, slay π
and that's the page bestie, go commit that write pointer, periodt π§β¨
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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