---
name: "drm_mode_set_name"
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_mode_set_name"
---

# drm\_mode\_set\_name(9)

set the name on a mode

## NAME

drm\_mode\_set\_name - set the name on a mode

## SYNOPSIS

**void drm\_mode\_set\_name(struct drm\_display\_mode \*** *mode***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*mode*

name will be set in this mode

## DESCRIPTION

Set the name of *mode* to a standard format which is \<hdisplay\>x\<vdisplay\> with an optional 'i' suffix for interlaced modes.

## 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