---
name: "drm_gem_private_object_init"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/drm_gem_private_object_init"
---

# drm\_gem\_private\_object\_init(9)

initialize an allocated private GEM object

## NAME

drm\_gem\_private\_object\_init - initialize an allocated private GEM object

## SYNOPSIS

**void drm\_gem\_private\_object\_init(struct drm\_device \*** *dev***, struct drm\_gem\_object \*** *obj***, size\_t** *size***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

drm\_device the object should be initialized for

*obj*

drm\_gem\_object to initialize

*size*

object size

## DESCRIPTION

Initialize an already allocated GEM object of the specified size with no GEM provided backing store. Instead the caller is responsible for backing the object and handling it.

## AUTHORS

**Jesse Barnes** \<jesse.barnes@intel.com\>\
 Intel Corporation,

Initial version

**Laurent Pinchart** \<laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com\>\
 Ideas on board SPRL,

Driver internals

**Daniel Vetter** \<daniel.vetter@ffwll.ch\>\
 Intel Corporation,

Contributions all over the place

## COPYRIGHT