---
name: "drm_primary_helper_create_plane"
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_primary_helper_create_plane"
---

# drm\_primary\_helper\_create\_plane(9)

Create a generic primary plane

## NAME

drm\_primary\_helper\_create\_plane - Create a generic primary plane

## SYNOPSIS

**struct drm\_plane \* drm\_primary\_helper\_create\_plane(struct drm\_device \*** *dev***, const uint32\_t \*** *formats***, int** *num\_formats***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*dev*

drm device

*formats*

pixel formats supported, or NULL for a default safe list

*num\_formats*

size of *formats*; ignored if *formats* is NULL

## DESCRIPTION

Allocates and initializes a primary plane that can be used with the primary plane helpers. Drivers that wish to use driver-specific plane structures or provide custom handler functions may perform their own allocation and initialization rather than calling this function.

## 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