vcn_v3_0_dec_ring_set_wptr(9)
π NAME π
vcn_v3_0_dec_ring_set_wptr β bestie, it literally just sets the write pointer β¨
π SYNOPSIS π
void vcn_v3_0_dec_ring_set_wptr (struct amdgpu_ring *ring );
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πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
ringβ anamdgpu_ringpointer π like, that's it, that's the whole argument. It's giving "just hand me the ring and I'll handle the rest."
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
Okay so picture this: it commits the write pointer to the hardware. That's the vibe. That's the whole job. The write pointer gets committed, the hardware knows about it, everybody moves on with their day π
Lowkey iconic how a function can be this focused. Main character energy, zero side quests.
β SEE ALSO β
Kernel file: ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v3_0.c β go read the source, iykyk π
And the whole friend group of siblings and cousins, all here, all slaying in their own way:
vcn_v3_0_early_init(9)vcn_v3_0_sw_init(9)vcn_v3_0_sw_fini(9)vcn_v3_0_hw_init(9)vcn_v3_0_hw_fini(9)vcn_v3_0_suspend(9)vcn_v3_0_resume(9)vcn_v3_0_mc_resume(9)vcn_v3_0_disable_clock_gating(9)vcn_v3_0_enable_clock_gating(9)vcn_v3_0_dec_ring_get_rptr(9)vcn_v3_0_dec_ring_get_wptr(9)vcn_v3_0_enc_ring_get_rptr(9)vcn_v3_0_enc_ring_get_wptr(9)vcn_v3_0_enc_ring_set_wptr(9)
Okay that's the page!! π«Ά This gem lives over in ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu and the version/date stamp on it is October 2026 β and yes, the footer is the exact same vcn_v3_0_dec_ring_set_wptr(9) we started with, because symmetry is gorgeous πβ¨
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