DRM (Direct Rendering Manager)

E745758

Linux kernel subsystem graphics subsystem

DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) is a Linux kernel subsystem that manages graphics processing units (GPUs) and provides an interface for efficient, direct rendering of graphics.

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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) canonical	2
Direct Rendering Manager	2
Direct Rendering Infrastructure	1
Linux kernel DRM subsystem	1
VDPAU	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8608745 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: DRM (Direct Rendering Manager)
Context triple: [Mutter, supports, DRM (Direct Rendering Manager)]

A. Mesa 3D
Mesa 3D is an open-source implementation of the OpenGL and other graphics APIs that provides hardware-accelerated 3D rendering for Unix-like operating systems.
B. Xinerama
Xinerama is an X Window System extension that enables multi-monitor support by combining multiple physical displays into a single large virtual screen.
C. X.Org Server
X.Org Server is the widely used open-source display server that implements the X Window System (X11) on Unix-like operating systems.
D. IrisVision graphics subsystem
The IrisVision graphics subsystem was an early high-performance 3D graphics add-on for PCs, developed at Silicon Graphics and notable for bringing advanced workstation-class visualization capabilities to personal computers.
E. Windows Display Driver Model
Windows Display Driver Model is Microsoft’s modern graphics driver architecture for Windows that enables advanced visual effects, improved stability, and better GPU resource management.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: DRM (Direct Rendering Manager)
Target entity description: DRM (Direct Rendering Manager) is a Linux kernel subsystem that manages graphics processing units (GPUs) and provides an interface for efficient, direct rendering of graphics.

A. Mesa 3D
Mesa 3D is an open-source implementation of the OpenGL and other graphics APIs that provides hardware-accelerated 3D rendering for Unix-like operating systems.
B. Xinerama
Xinerama is an X Window System extension that enables multi-monitor support by combining multiple physical displays into a single large virtual screen.
C. X.Org Server
X.Org Server is the widely used open-source display server that implements the X Window System (X11) on Unix-like operating systems.
D. IrisVision graphics subsystem
The IrisVision graphics subsystem was an early high-performance 3D graphics add-on for PCs, developed at Silicon Graphics and notable for bringing advanced workstation-class visualization capabilities to personal computers.
E. Windows Display Driver Model
Windows Display Driver Model is Microsoft’s modern graphics driver architecture for Windows that enables advanced visual effects, improved stability, and better GPU resource management.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (65)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Linux kernel subsystem ⓘ graphics subsystem ⓘ
abbreviation	DRM ⓘ
category	Linux graphics stack ⓘ device drivers ⓘ
component	DRM core ⓘ DRM drivers ⓘ GEM (Graphics Execution Manager) ⓘ KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) ⓘ TTM (Translation Table Maps) ⓘ
designedFor	compositors ⓘ display servers ⓘ user-space graphics drivers ⓘ
documentedIn	Linux kernel documentation ⓘ
exposesInterface	/dev/dri/* device nodes ⓘ
fullName	Direct Rendering Manager ⓘ linked to: DRM (Direct Rendering Manager)
handles	GPU resource sharing between processes ⓘ access control to GPU hardware ⓘ framebuffer management ⓘ
hasDriver	amdgpu ⓘ ast ⓘ i915 ⓘ nouveau ⓘ qxl ⓘ radeon ⓘ linked to: Radeon rockchip DRM driver ⓘ simpledrm ⓘ virtio-gpu ⓘ linked to: virtio vmwgfx ⓘ
implements	buffer management ⓘ command submission to GPUs ⓘ interrupt handling for GPUs ⓘ kernel mode setting ⓘ memory management for GPU buffers ⓘ mode setting ⓘ synchronization primitives for GPU access ⓘ
introducedIn	Linux 2.3 development series ⓘ
license	GPL-compatible ⓘ
maintainedBy	Linux kernel graphics maintainers ⓘ
manages	GPUs ⓘ graphics processing units ⓘ
operatingSystem	Linux ⓘ
partOf	Linux kernel ⓘ
primaryGoal	efficient direct rendering of graphics ⓘ secure access to GPU hardware ⓘ
provides	direct rendering interface ⓘ kernel-level graphics API ⓘ
relatedTo	Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI) ⓘ linked to: DRI (Direct Rendering Infrastructure) KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) ⓘ Mesa 3D Graphics Library ⓘ linked to: Mesa 3D Wayland protocol ⓘ linked to: Wayland X.Org video drivers ⓘ
supports	2D graphics acceleration ⓘ 3D graphics acceleration ⓘ display controllers ⓘ multiple GPUs ⓘ multiple displays ⓘ video acceleration ⓘ
usedBy	DRI2 ⓘ linked to: DRI (Direct Rendering Infrastructure) DRI3 ⓘ Direct Rendering Infrastructure ⓘ linked to: DRI (Direct Rendering Infrastructure) KMS-based display servers ⓘ Mesa 3D ⓘ Wayland compositors ⓘ X.Org Server ⓘ

How these facts were elicited