vcn_v5_0_0_hw_fini(9)

📦 version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

💖 vcn_v5_0_0_hw_fini (9) — Kernel API Manual 💖

okay so bestie, welcome to the vcn_v5_0_0_hw_fini(9) page — it's a kernel API manual situation, and honestly it's a short one but it's iconic in its own little way. Let's get into it ✨

🌸 NAME 🌸

vcn_v5_0_0_hw_fini — stop the hardware block

Like, the whole entire job. Stop the block. That's it. That's the function 💅

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

int vcn_v5_0_0_hw_fini (struct amdgpu_ip_block *ip_block );

She returns an int, she takes one arg, she does not elaborate further. main character energy fr fr 👑

🦋 ARGUMENTS 🦋

  • ip_block — Pointer to the amdgpu_ip_block for this hw instance. That's your vip pass to this specific hardware block bestie, don't lose it 🙈

✨ DESCRIPTION ✨

So what does she actually do? Two things, and they're both important:

  • Stop the VCN block 🛑
  • Mark the ring as not ready any more 💀

That's the whole vibe check. The block goes to sleep, the ring officially loses its ready status, and everyone moves on with their lives. No cap, that's the entire description, the manpage is not being mysterious, she's just being efficient 🫶

🌈 SEE ALSO 🌈

The kernel file this all lives in:

  • ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v5_0_0.c

And the whole friend group — every single one of these, no skipping, they're all linked:

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💀 reminder bestie: this one's about stopping stuff. If you were looking for the starting stuff, that's a different function, go check the list above, she's in there.

🌸 that's the page!! 🌸 sources say this beauty comes from ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu, dated October 2026, and it's officially vcn_v5_0_0_hw_fini(9) — periodt, go stop a hardware block responsibly, ily, bye 💜🎀

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