[Intel-gfx] [PATCH] drm/i915: Introduce accurate frontbuffer tracking

Chris Wilson chris at chris-wilson.co.uk
Wed Jun 18 18:14:27 CEST 2014


On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 06:05:02PM +0200, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 04:58:54PM +0100, Chris Wilson wrote:
> > On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 05:55:31PM +0200, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> > > On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 03:55:44PM +0100, Chris Wilson wrote:
> > > > On Wed, Jun 18, 2014 at 03:01:25PM +0200, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> > > > > +void i915_gem_update_fb_bits(struct drm_i915_gem_object *old,
> > > > > +			     struct drm_i915_gem_object *new,
> > > > > +			     unsigned frontbuffer_bits);
> > > > > +
> > > > 
> > > > Time to be a nuisance:
> > > > 
> > > > i915_gem_object_track_fb()
> > > > 
> > > > The key part is that is operates on the object. The other is just to try
> > > > and shorten the name as compensation.
> > > 
> > > Hm, I've thought the i915_gem part is a giveaway - I'm not too fond of the
> > > i915_gem_obj prefix since it's so long ...
> > 
> > Until we make the wholehearted change, stick to convention.
> 
> Well object or objects? It operates on both after all since often we need
> both so separate set/clear seemed too noisy.

Oops. Yes it does, just ignore this subthread, it is indeed
i915_gem_track_fb(). (Not keen on bits, it's too generic in English.)
-Chris

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Chris Wilson, Intel Open Source Technology Centre



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