Re: [PATCH 4/9] drm/mcde: replace struct drm_simple_display_pipe with regular atomic helpers

Thomas Zimmermann <[email protected]> Wed, 8 Jul 2026 15:02:14 +0200
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Hi

Am 04.07.26 um 20:31 schrieb Ze Huang:
> Convert MCDE to explicit plane, CRTC and encoder objects.
>
> Keep FIFO, event and framebuffer update sequencing intact, and install
> GEM framebuffer prepare callback explicitly.
>
> Signed-off-by: Ze Huang <[email protected]>
> ---
>   drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_display.c | 162 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++---------
>   drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drm.h     |   6 +-
>   drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drv.c     |   3 +-
>   3 files changed, 129 insertions(+), 42 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_display.c
> index 257a6e84dd58..4d86fa5030eb 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_display.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_display.c
> @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
>   #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
>   #include <linux/media-bus-format.h>
>   
> +#include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
>   #include <drm/drm_device.h>
>   #include <drm/drm_fb_dma_helper.h>
>   #include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
> @@ -18,7 +19,6 @@
>   #include <drm/drm_gem_dma_helper.h>
>   #include <drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h>
>   #include <drm/drm_print.h>
> -#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
>   #include <drm/drm_bridge.h>
>   #include <drm/drm_vblank.h>
>   #include <video/mipi_display.h>
> @@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ void mcde_display_irq(struct mcde *mcde)
>   	writel(mispp, mcde->regs + MCDE_RISPP);
>   
>   	if (vblank)
> -		drm_crtc_handle_vblank(&mcde->pipe.crtc);
> +		drm_crtc_handle_vblank(&mcde->crtc);
>   
>   	if (misovl)
>   		dev_info(mcde->dev, "some stray overlay IRQ %08x\n", misovl);
> @@ -157,13 +157,35 @@ void mcde_display_disable_irqs(struct mcde *mcde)
>   	writel(0xFFFFFFFF, mcde->regs + MCDE_RISCHNL);
>   }
>   
> -static int mcde_display_check(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
> -			      struct drm_plane_state *pstate,
> -			      struct drm_crtc_state *cstate)
> +static int mcde_plane_helper_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
> +					  struct drm_atomic_commit *state)
>   {
> -	const struct drm_display_mode *mode = &cstate->mode;
> -	struct drm_framebuffer *old_fb = pipe->plane.state->fb;
> +	struct drm_plane_state *pstate = drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state, plane);
> +	struct drm_crtc *crtc = pstate->crtc;
> +	struct drm_crtc_state *cstate;
> +	const struct drm_display_mode *mode;
> +	struct drm_framebuffer *old_fb = plane->state->fb;
>   	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = pstate->fb;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	if (!crtc)
> +		return 0;

Your planes' atomic_check functions should always run 
drm_atomic_helper_check_plane_state() first. Otherwise, the plane state 
will be incorrect.

If there is no crtc, simply pass NULL for the CRTC state.  I'd advise to 
duplicate the pattern at [1] from lines 487 to 498.  After 
_check_plane_state() ran, the atomic_check can do additional tests.

If not looked over all the other patches for this problem, but this 
comment would apply to all of them.

[1] 
https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v7.1.2/source/drivers/gpu/drm/mgag200/mgag200_mode.c#L487

> +
> +	cstate = drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state(state, crtc);
> +	if (!cstate)
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	ret = drm_atomic_helper_check_plane_state(pstate, cstate,
> +						  DRM_PLANE_NO_SCALING,
> +						  DRM_PLANE_NO_SCALING,
> +						  false, false);
> +	if (ret)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +	if (!pstate->visible)
> +		return 0;
> +
> +	mode = &cstate->mode;
>   
>   	if (fb) {
>   		u32 offset = drm_fb_dma_get_gem_addr(fb, pstate, 0);
> @@ -1149,16 +1171,14 @@ static void mcde_setup_dsi(struct mcde *mcde, const struct drm_display_mode *mod
>   	*dsi_formatter_frame = formatter_frame;
>   }
>   
> -static void mcde_display_enable(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
> -				struct drm_crtc_state *cstate,
> -				struct drm_plane_state *plane_state)
> +static void mcde_crtc_helper_atomic_enable(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
> +					   struct drm_atomic_commit *state)
>   {
> -	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &pipe->crtc;
> -	struct drm_plane *plane = &pipe->plane;
>   	struct drm_device *drm = crtc->dev;
>   	struct mcde *mcde = to_mcde(drm);
> +	struct drm_crtc_state *cstate = crtc->state;
>   	const struct drm_display_mode *mode = &cstate->mode;
> -	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = plane->state->fb;
> +	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = mcde->plane.state->fb;
>   	u32 format = fb->format->format;
>   	int dsi_pkt_size;
>   	int fifo_wtrmrk;
> @@ -1298,9 +1318,9 @@ static void mcde_display_enable(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
>   	dev_info(drm->dev, "MCDE display is enabled\n");
>   }
>   
> -static void mcde_display_disable(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe)
> +static void mcde_crtc_helper_atomic_disable(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
> +					    struct drm_atomic_commit *state)
>   {
> -	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &pipe->crtc;
>   	struct drm_device *drm = crtc->dev;
>   	struct mcde *mcde = to_mcde(drm);
>   	struct drm_pending_vblank_event *event;
> @@ -1381,17 +1401,23 @@ static void mcde_set_extsrc(struct mcde *mcde, u32 buffer_address)
>   	writel(buffer_address + mcde->stride, mcde->regs + MCDE_EXTSRCXA1);
>   }
>   
> -static void mcde_display_update(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
> -				struct drm_plane_state *old_pstate)
> +static void mcde_plane_helper_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
> +					    struct drm_atomic_commit *state)
>   {
> -	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &pipe->crtc;
> -	struct drm_device *drm = crtc->dev;
> -	struct mcde *mcde = to_mcde(drm);
> -	struct drm_pending_vblank_event *event = crtc->state->event;
> -	struct drm_plane *plane = &pipe->plane;
> +	struct drm_crtc *crtc = plane->state->crtc;
> +	struct drm_device *drm;
> +	struct mcde *mcde;
> +	struct drm_pending_vblank_event *event;
>   	struct drm_plane_state *pstate = plane->state;
>   	struct drm_framebuffer *fb = pstate->fb;
>   
> +	if (!crtc)
> +		return;

The helper first does vblank handling and then handles visibility by 
testing "if (fb)". No need for this test.

> +
> +	drm = crtc->dev;
> +	mcde = to_mcde(drm);
> +	event = crtc->state->event;
> +

And this needs to handle !crtc without returning.

>   	/*
>   	 * Handle any pending event first, we need to arm the vblank

And the next block handled vblanks, which is not the right place. That's 
a preexisting issue.  Vblank handling is better done in the crtc's 
atomic_flush.

Best regards
Thomas

>   	 * interrupt before sending any update to the display so we don't
> @@ -1443,9 +1469,8 @@ static void mcde_display_update(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
>   	}
>   }
>   
> -static int mcde_display_enable_vblank(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe)
> +static int mcde_crtc_enable_vblank(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
>   {
> -	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &pipe->crtc;
>   	struct drm_device *drm = crtc->dev;
>   	struct mcde *mcde = to_mcde(drm);
>   	u32 val;
> @@ -1462,9 +1487,8 @@ static int mcde_display_enable_vblank(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe)
>   	return 0;
>   }
>   
> -static void mcde_display_disable_vblank(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe)
> +static void mcde_crtc_disable_vblank(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
>   {
> -	struct drm_crtc *crtc = &pipe->crtc;
>   	struct drm_device *drm = crtc->dev;
>   	struct mcde *mcde = to_mcde(drm);
>   
> @@ -1474,13 +1498,56 @@ static void mcde_display_disable_vblank(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe)
>   	writel(0xFFFFFFFF, mcde->regs + MCDE_RISPP);
>   }
>   
> -static struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs mcde_display_funcs = {
> -	.check = mcde_display_check,
> -	.enable = mcde_display_enable,
> -	.disable = mcde_display_disable,
> -	.update = mcde_display_update,
> -	.enable_vblank = mcde_display_enable_vblank,
> -	.disable_vblank = mcde_display_disable_vblank,
> +static int mcde_crtc_helper_atomic_check(struct drm_crtc *crtc, struct drm_atomic_commit *state)
> +{
> +	struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state(state, crtc);
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	if (!crtc_state->enable)
> +		goto out;
> +
> +	ret = drm_atomic_helper_check_crtc_primary_plane(crtc_state);
> +	if (ret)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +out:
> +	return drm_atomic_add_affected_planes(state, crtc);
> +}
> +
> +static const struct drm_crtc_funcs mcde_crtc_funcs = {
> +	.reset			= drm_atomic_helper_crtc_reset,
> +	.destroy		= drm_crtc_cleanup,
> +	.set_config		= drm_atomic_helper_set_config,
> +	.page_flip		= drm_atomic_helper_page_flip,
> +	.atomic_duplicate_state	= drm_atomic_helper_crtc_duplicate_state,
> +	.atomic_destroy_state	= drm_atomic_helper_crtc_destroy_state,
> +	.enable_vblank		= mcde_crtc_enable_vblank,
> +	.disable_vblank		= mcde_crtc_disable_vblank,
> +};
> +
> +static const struct drm_crtc_helper_funcs mcde_crtc_helper_funcs = {
> +	.atomic_check	= mcde_crtc_helper_atomic_check,
> +	.atomic_enable	= mcde_crtc_helper_atomic_enable,
> +	.atomic_disable	= mcde_crtc_helper_atomic_disable,
> +};
> +
> +static const struct drm_plane_funcs mcde_plane_funcs = {
> +	.update_plane		= drm_atomic_helper_update_plane,
> +	.disable_plane		= drm_atomic_helper_disable_plane,
> +	.reset			= drm_atomic_helper_plane_reset,
> +	.destroy		= drm_plane_cleanup,
> +	.atomic_duplicate_state	= drm_atomic_helper_plane_duplicate_state,
> +	.atomic_destroy_state	= drm_atomic_helper_plane_destroy_state,
> +};
> +
> +static const struct drm_plane_helper_funcs mcde_plane_helper_funcs = {
> +	.prepare_fb	= drm_gem_plane_helper_prepare_fb,
> +	.atomic_check	= mcde_plane_helper_atomic_check,
> +	.atomic_update	= mcde_plane_helper_atomic_update,
> +};
> +
> +static const struct drm_encoder_funcs mcde_encoder_funcs = {
> +	.destroy = drm_encoder_cleanup,
>   };
>   
>   int mcde_display_init(struct drm_device *drm)
> @@ -1510,11 +1577,30 @@ int mcde_display_init(struct drm_device *drm)
>   	if (ret)
>   		return ret;
>   
> -	ret = drm_simple_display_pipe_init(drm, &mcde->pipe,
> -					   &mcde_display_funcs,
> -					   formats, ARRAY_SIZE(formats),
> -					   NULL,
> -					   mcde->connector);
> +	ret = drm_universal_plane_init(drm, &mcde->plane, 0,
> +				       &mcde_plane_funcs,
> +				       formats, ARRAY_SIZE(formats),
> +				       NULL, DRM_PLANE_TYPE_PRIMARY, NULL);
> +	if (ret)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +	drm_plane_helper_add(&mcde->plane, &mcde_plane_helper_funcs);
> +
> +	ret = drm_crtc_init_with_planes(drm, &mcde->crtc, &mcde->plane,
> +					NULL, &mcde_crtc_funcs, NULL);
> +	if (ret)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +	drm_crtc_helper_add(&mcde->crtc, &mcde_crtc_helper_funcs);
> +
> +	ret = drm_encoder_init(drm, &mcde->encoder, &mcde_encoder_funcs,
> +			       DRM_MODE_ENCODER_NONE, NULL);
> +	if (ret)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +	mcde->encoder.possible_crtcs = drm_crtc_mask(&mcde->crtc);
> +
> +	ret = drm_connector_attach_encoder(mcde->connector, &mcde->encoder);
>   	if (ret)
>   		return ret;
>   
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drm.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drm.h
> index ecb70b4b737c..6123afb1e3b8 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drm.h
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drm.h
> @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
>    * Parts of this file were based on the MCDE driver by Marcus Lorentzon
>    * (C) ST-Ericsson SA 2013
>    */
> -#include <drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_encoder.h>
>   
>   #ifndef _MCDE_DRM_H_
>   #define _MCDE_DRM_H_
> @@ -72,7 +72,9 @@ struct mcde {
>   	struct drm_panel *panel;
>   	struct drm_bridge *bridge;
>   	struct drm_connector *connector;
> -	struct drm_simple_display_pipe pipe;
> +	struct drm_plane plane;
> +	struct drm_crtc crtc;
> +	struct drm_encoder encoder;
>   	struct mipi_dsi_device *mdsi;
>   	bool dpi_output;
>   	s16 stride;
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drv.c
> index 5f2c462bad7e..401cf8ab83bc 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drv.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drv.c
> @@ -186,8 +186,7 @@ static int mcde_modeset_init(struct drm_device *drm)
>   	}
>   
>   	/* Attach the bridge. */
> -	ret = drm_simple_display_pipe_attach_bridge(&mcde->pipe,
> -						    mcde->bridge);
> +	ret = drm_bridge_attach(&mcde->encoder, mcde->bridge, NULL, 0);
>   	if (ret) {
>   		dev_err(drm->dev, "failed to attach display output bridge\n");
>   		return ret;
>

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Thomas Zimmermann
Graphics Driver Developer
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