vcn_v5_0_0_start(9)

okay so bestie, welcome to vcn_v5_0_0_start(9) from the Kernel API Manual 💖 this page is short and sweet: it’s the VCN start function, and yes, the name is literally the assignment. no cap.

🌸 NAME 🌸

vcn_v5_0_0_start — VCN start ✨

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

int vcn_v5_0_0_start (struct amdgpu_vcn_inst *vinst );

💅 ARGUMENTS 💅

• vinst — VCN instance. that’s the one thing you pass in, bestie 🫶

🔥 DESCRIPTION 🔥

Start VCN block. that’s it. that’s the whole function description — iconic, tbh 💅

💫 SEE ALSO 💫

go peek at these when you’re done, fr fr:

• Kernel file ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu/vcn_v5_0_0.c
• vcn_v5_0_0_early_init(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_sw_init(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_sw_fini(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_hw_init(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_hw_fini(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_suspend(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_resume(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_mc_resume(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_mc_resume_dpg_mode(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_disable_static_power_gating(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_enable_static_power_gating(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_disable_clock_gating(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_disable_clock_gating_dpg_mode(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_enable_clock_gating(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_start_dpg_mode(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_set_mmhub_eco_sec_level(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_stop_dpg_mode(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_stop(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_pause_dpg_mode(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_unified_ring_get_rptr(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_unified_ring_get_wptr(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_unified_ring_set_wptr(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_set_unified_ring_funcs(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_is_idle(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_wait_for_idle(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_set_clockgating_state(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_process_interrupt(9)
• vcn_v5_0_0_set_irq_funcs(9)

ciao bestie 🫶 source/version: ./drivers/gpu/drm/amd/amdgpu · date: October 2026 · page: vcn_v5_0_0_start(9) 💖