vmw_resources_reserve(9)

πŸ“¦ version 7.3.1, in nixpkgs unstable

hey bestie πŸ’– welcome to vmw_resources_reserve(9) from the Kernel API Manual β€” this page is literally about reserving all resources on the sw_context's resource list, and it's giving kernel-core main character energy ✨

πŸ’– NAME πŸ’–

vmw_resources_reserve β€” Reserve all resources on the sw_context's resource list. πŸŽ€

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

okay so the whole signature is literally this, no cap:

int vmw_resources_reserve (struct vmw_sw_context *sw_context );

πŸŽ€ ARGUMENTS πŸŽ€

  • sw_context β€” Pointer to the software context. 🫢

πŸ¦‹ DESCRIPTION πŸ¦‹

okay so real talk: since vmware's command submission currently is protected by the cmdbuf mutex, no fancy deadlock avoidance is required for resources β€” because only a single thread at once will attempt this. slay for not needing extra drama πŸ’…

πŸ‘‘ SEE ALSO πŸ‘‘

Kernel file: ./drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_execbuf.c β€” and the whole see-also squad is here, no skips bestie 🌈


byeee bestie 🫢 this lil page comes from ./drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx, dated October 2026, and it's literally vmw_resources_reserve(9) from the Kernel API Manual β€” periodt πŸ’…

πŸ“¦ where this page comes from