vmw_cmd_commit_flush(9)
β¨ vmw_cmd_commit_flush β¨
okay so bestie, welcome to the kernel API manual for vmw_cmd_commit_flush π
this one lives in the vmwgfx driver and it's literally the "reserve your spot then actually send it" function, and honestly? iconic.
π NAME π
vmw_cmd_commit_flush β commit fifo space and flush any buffered commands. that's it, that's the whole vibe π
π¦ SYNOPSIS π¦
void vmw_cmd_commit_flush (struct vmw_private *dev_priv , uint32_t bytes
);
no cap, that's the entire signature. void return, two args, done β¨
πΈ ARGUMENTS πΈ
dev_privβ pointer to the device private structure. like, the whole device's business lives in there π«Άbytesβ number of bytes to commit. how much fifo space we're locking in fr fr π
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_cmd.cβ the source file, bestie, go read it π§ vmw_cmd_flush(9)vmw_cmd_emit_dummy_legacy_query(9)vmw_cmd_emit_dummy_gb_query(9)vmw_cmd_emit_dummy_query(9)vmw_cmd_supported(9)
all the sibling functions, linked up like a friend group π
β¨ and that's the whole page β¨
this manual page comes from ./drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx and the version footer says October 2026 with the title vmw_cmd_commit_flush(9) β so yeah, bookmark it, screenshot it, send it to the group chat, whatever you gotta do πππ¦πΈπ
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- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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