[PATCH 02/10] drm/msm/hdmi: switch to of_drm_get_bridge_by_endpoint()

Dmitry Baryshkov dmitry.baryshkov at oss.qualcomm.com
Mon Apr 13 10:57:42 PDT 2026


On Mon, Apr 13, 2026 at 03:58:34PM +0200, Luca Ceresoli wrote:
> This driver calls drm_of_find_panel_or_bridge() with a NULL pointer in the
> @panel parameter, thus using a reduced feature set of that function.
> Replace this call with the simpler of_drm_get_bridge_by_endpoint().
> 
> Since of_drm_get_bridge_by_endpoint() increases the refcount of the
> returned bridge, ensure it is put on removal.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli at bootlin.com>
> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/msm/hdmi/hdmi.c | 3 ++-
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 

Acked-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov at oss.qualcomm.com>

How common is the probe / remove path? Would it make sense to have a
devm_ version of the function?


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With best wishes
Dmitry



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