xe_mmio_gem_mmap_offset(9)
πΈ xe_mmio_gem_mmap_offset β NAME π
okay so bestie, xe_mmio_gem_mmap_offset is literally the function that gives you back the mmap-able fake offset β¨ β that's the whole vibe, that's the name, no cap.
This one's part of the Kernel API Manual, and yes we're getting into it π«Ά
β¨ SYNOPSIS β¨
u64 xe_mmio_gem_mmap_offset (struct xe_mmio_gem *gem );
that's it, that's the whole signature, she's clean, she's iconic π
π ARGUMENTS π
gemβ the GEM object created withxe_mmio_gem_create. like, you gotta have made her first, you can't just show up with nothing π
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
so what does she actually do? this function returns the mmap-able fake offset that got allocated back when you called xe_mmio_gem_create β¨
that's it. that's the tea. fake offset in, fake offset out, main character energy π
and if you wanna go deeper ikk, check out the reference "Exposing MMIO regions to userspace" β the docs said it, not me π
πΈ reminder bestie: the offset was allocated during xe_mmio_gem_create, so that's where it came from. no shortcuts, no inventing your own offsets fr fr
π₯ SEE ALSO π₯
- Kernel file
./drivers/gpu/drm/xe/xe_mmio_gem.c Exposing MMIO regions to userspace(9)xe_mmio_gem_create(9)xe_mmio_gem_destroy(9)
go read them, they're all part of the same little friend group π§
π and that's a wrap, bestie! this lil page comes from ./drivers/gpu/drm/xe and it's dated October 2026 β go forth and mmap responsibly, periodt π
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π¦ where this page comes from
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