Re: [PATCH v2 1/4] drm/edid: Parse AMD VSDB for FreeSync refresh range
Mario Limonciello <[email protected]> Fri, 24 Jul 2026 11:30:07 -0500
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On 7/24/26 11:17, Alex Huang wrote:
> Commit 118362a96286 ("drm/edid: Parse AMD Vendor-Specific Data Block")
> added parsing of the AMD VSDB, but only for version 3 and only for the
> replay/panel-type/luminance fields. Monitors that only advertise
> FreeSync through a v1 or v2 AMD VSDB therefore get no variable refresh
> rate range from the common EDID parser.
>
> Restructure drm_parse_amd_vsdb() and implement parsing for the FreeSync
> refresh range fields provided in the AMD VSDB.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alex Huang <[email protected]>
Nice! The ladder worked out great.
Reviewed-by: Mario Limonciello (AMD) <[email protected]>
One comment below to consider, but up to you on it.
> ---
> drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c | 141 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++--------
> include/drm/drm_connector.h | 22 +++++-
> 2 files changed, 133 insertions(+), 30 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
> index df3c25bac761..2abe85b76d33 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
> @@ -101,20 +101,42 @@ enum drm_edid_internal_quirk {
> #define MICROSOFT_IEEE_OUI 0xca125c
> #define AMD_IEEE_OUI 0x00001A
>
> +#define AMD_VSDB_V1_PAYLOAD_LEN 8
> +#define AMD_VSDB_V2_PAYLOAD_LEN 13
> #define AMD_VSDB_V3_PAYLOAD_MIN_LEN 15
> -#define AMD_VSDB_V3_PAYLOAD_MAX_LEN 20
> +#define AMD_VSDB_V3_PAYLOAD_MAX_LEN 21
>
> -struct amd_vsdb_v3_payload {
> +#define AMD_VSDB_V3_MAX_VFREQ_EXT2_LEN 21
> +
> +struct amd_vsdb_common_payload {
> u8 oui[3];
> u8 version;
> +} __packed;
> +
> +struct amd_vsdb_v1_payload {
> + struct amd_vsdb_common_payload common;
> u8 feature_caps;
> - u8 rsvd0[3];
> + u8 min_vfreq;
> + u8 max_vfreq;
> + u8 freesync_vcp_code;
> +} __packed;
> +
> +struct amd_vsdb_v2_payload {
> + struct amd_vsdb_v1_payload v1;
> u8 cs_eotf_support;
> u8 lum1_max;
> u8 lum1_min;
> u8 lum2_max;
> u8 lum2_min;
> - u8 rsvd1[2];
> +} __packed;
> +
> +struct amd_vsdb_v3_payload {
> + struct amd_vsdb_v2_payload v2;
> + u8 max_vfreq_ext_low;
> + /*
> + * byte 14: bits 0-1 extend MSB of max refresh rate
> + */
> + u8 max_vfreq_ext_high;
> /*
> * Bytes beyond AMD_VSDB_V3_PAYLOAD_MIN_LEN are optional; a
> * monitor may provide a payload as short as 15 bytes. Always
> @@ -123,6 +145,12 @@ struct amd_vsdb_v3_payload {
> u8 extra[AMD_VSDB_V3_PAYLOAD_MAX_LEN - AMD_VSDB_V3_PAYLOAD_MIN_LEN];
> } __packed;
>
> +static const u8 amd_vsdb_min_len[] = {
> + [1] = AMD_VSDB_V1_PAYLOAD_LEN,
> + [2] = AMD_VSDB_V2_PAYLOAD_LEN,
> + [3] = AMD_VSDB_V3_PAYLOAD_MIN_LEN,
> +};
> +
> struct detailed_mode_closure {
> struct drm_connector *connector;
> const struct drm_edid *drm_edid;
> @@ -5231,7 +5259,7 @@ static bool cea_db_is_microsoft_vsdb(const struct cea_db *db)
> static bool cea_db_is_amd_vsdb(const struct cea_db *db)
> {
> return cea_db_is_vendor(db, AMD_IEEE_OUI) &&
> - cea_db_payload_len(db) >= AMD_VSDB_V3_PAYLOAD_MIN_LEN &&
> + cea_db_payload_len(db) >= AMD_VSDB_V1_PAYLOAD_LEN &&
> cea_db_payload_len(db) <= AMD_VSDB_V3_PAYLOAD_MAX_LEN;
> }
>
> @@ -6431,43 +6459,98 @@ static void drm_parse_microsoft_vsdb(struct drm_connector *connector,
> connector->base.id, connector->name, version, db[5]);
> }
>
> +static void drm_parse_amd_vsdb_common(struct drm_display_info *info,
> + const struct amd_vsdb_common_payload *data)
> +{
> + info->amd_vsdb.version = data->version;
> +}
> +
> +static void drm_parse_amd_vsdb_v1(struct drm_display_info *info,
> + const struct amd_vsdb_v1_payload *data)
> +{
> + info->amd_vsdb.freesync_supported = data->feature_caps & 0x1;
> + info->amd_vsdb.min_frame_rate = data->min_vfreq;
> + info->amd_vsdb.max_frame_rate = data->max_vfreq;
> + info->amd_vsdb.freesync_vcp_code = data->freesync_vcp_code;
> +
> + drm_parse_amd_vsdb_common(info, &data->common);
> +}
> +
> +static void drm_parse_amd_vsdb_v2(struct drm_display_info *info,
> + const struct amd_vsdb_v2_payload *data)
> +{
> + info->amd_vsdb.luminance_range1.max_luminance = data->lum1_max;
> + info->amd_vsdb.luminance_range1.min_luminance = data->lum1_min;
> + info->amd_vsdb.luminance_range2.max_luminance = data->lum2_max;
> + info->amd_vsdb.luminance_range2.min_luminance = data->lum2_min;
> +
> + drm_parse_amd_vsdb_v1(info, &data->v1);
> +}
> +
> +static void drm_parse_amd_vsdb_v3(struct drm_display_info *info,
> + const struct amd_vsdb_v3_payload *data,
> + int payload_len)
> +{
> + u16 max_frame_rate;
> +
> + info->amd_vsdb.replay_mode = data->v2.v1.feature_caps & 0x40;
> + info->amd_vsdb.panel_type = (data->v2.cs_eotf_support & 0xC0) >> 6;
> +
> + drm_parse_amd_vsdb_v2(info, &data->v2);
> +
> + /* vfreq is provided in a different set of fields for v3. */
> + max_frame_rate = data->max_vfreq_ext_low |
> + (data->max_vfreq_ext_high & 0x3) << 8;
> +
> + /*
> + * The AMD VSDB v3 payload length is variable (15..21 bytes).
> + * All fields through max_vfreq_ext_high (byte 14) are always
> + * present, but data->extra[] (bytes 15+) may not be, so any access
> + * to extra[] must be guarded with a runtime length check to
> + * avoid out-of-bounds reads on shorter (but spec-valid) payloads.
> + */
> + if (payload_len >= AMD_VSDB_V3_MAX_VFREQ_EXT2_LEN)
> + max_frame_rate |= (data->extra[5] & 0x3) << 10;
> +
> + info->amd_vsdb.max_frame_rate = max_frame_rate;
> +}
> +
> static void drm_parse_amd_vsdb(struct drm_connector *connector,
> const struct cea_db *db)
> {
> struct drm_display_info *info = &connector->display_info;
> const u8 *data = cea_db_data(db);
> - const struct amd_vsdb_v3_payload *p;
> + int payload_len = cea_db_payload_len(db);
> + u8 version;
>
> - p = (const struct amd_vsdb_v3_payload *)data;
> + version = ((const struct amd_vsdb_common_payload *)data)->version;
>
> - if (p->version != 0x03) {
> + if (version < 1 || version > 3) {
> drm_dbg_kms(connector->dev,
> "[CONNECTOR:%d:%s] Unsupported AMD VSDB version %u\n",
> - connector->base.id, connector->name, p->version);
> + connector->base.id, connector->name, version);
> return;
> }
>
> - info->amd_vsdb.version = p->version;
> - info->amd_vsdb.replay_mode = p->feature_caps & 0x40;
> - info->amd_vsdb.panel_type = (p->cs_eotf_support & 0xC0) >> 6;
> - info->amd_vsdb.luminance_range1.max_luminance = p->lum1_max;
> - info->amd_vsdb.luminance_range1.min_luminance = p->lum1_min;
> - info->amd_vsdb.luminance_range2.max_luminance = p->lum2_max;
> - info->amd_vsdb.luminance_range2.min_luminance = p->lum2_min;
> + if (payload_len < amd_vsdb_min_len[version]) {
> + drm_dbg_kms(connector->dev,
> + "[CONNECTOR:%d:%s] AMD VSDB v%u payload too short (%d bytes)\n",
> + connector->base.id, connector->name, version, payload_len);
> + return;
> + }
>
> - /*
> - * The AMD VSDB v3 payload length is variable (15..20 bytes).
> - * All fields through p->rsvd1 (byte 14) are always present,
> - * but p->extra[] (bytes 15+) may not be. Any future access to
> - * extra[] must be guarded with a runtime length check to avoid
> - * out-of-bounds reads on shorter (but spec-valid) payloads.
> - * For example:
> - *
> - * int len = cea_db_payload_len(db);
> - *
> - * if (len > AMD_VSDB_V3_PAYLOAD_MIN_LEN)
> - * info->amd_vsdb.foo = p->extra[0];
> - */
> + switch (version) {
> + case 3:
> + drm_parse_amd_vsdb_v3(info, (const struct amd_vsdb_v3_payload *)data,
> + payload_len);
> + break;
> + case 2:
> + drm_parse_amd_vsdb_v2(info, (const struct amd_vsdb_v2_payload *)data);
> + break;
> + case 1:
> + drm_parse_amd_vsdb_v1(info, (const struct amd_vsdb_v1_payload *)data);
> + break;
Since we can parse as a ladder a hypothetical future v4 would /probably/
start with a v3 block.
How would you feel about adding a default block here to handle the case
of a newer version? Maybe show a loud warning that it's being treated
as v3 and then call drm_parse_amd_vsdb_v3()?
> + }
> }
>
> static void drm_parse_cea_ext(struct drm_connector *connector,
> diff --git a/include/drm/drm_connector.h b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
> index 5f5ca023cd65..0914a2bd8ef1 100644
> --- a/include/drm/drm_connector.h
> +++ b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
> @@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ enum drm_bus_flags {
> * struct drm_amd_vsdb_info - AMD-specific VSDB information
> *
> * This structure holds information parsed from the AMD Vendor-Specific Data
> - * Block (VSDB) version 3.
> + * Block (VSDB) versions 1 to 3.
> */
> struct drm_amd_vsdb_info {
> /**
> @@ -705,6 +705,26 @@ struct drm_amd_vsdb_info {
> */
> u8 version;
>
> + /**
> + * @freesync_supported: FreeSync (variable refresh rate) supported by panel
> + */
> + bool freesync_supported;
> +
> + /**
> + * @min_frame_rate: FreeSync minimum refresh rate in Hz
> + */
> + u16 min_frame_rate;
> +
> + /**
> + * @max_frame_rate: FreeSync maximum refresh rate in Hz
> + */
> + u16 max_frame_rate;
> +
> + /**
> + * @freesync_vcp_code: MCCS VCP code for FreeSync
> + */
> + u8 freesync_vcp_code;
> +
> /**
> * @replay_mode: Panel Replay supported
> */