[PATCH v7 1/2] drm/mediatek: Adjust bandwidth limit for DP
CK Hu (胡俊光)
ck.hu at mediatek.com
Wed Dec 17 17:13:25 PST 2025
On Mon, 2025-12-01 at 06:39 +0000, LIANKUN YANG (杨连坤) wrote:
> On Wed, 2025-11-26 at 03:11 +0000, CK Hu (胡俊光) wrote:
> > On Mon, 2025-11-24 at 09:14 +0000, LIANKUN YANG (杨连坤) wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2025-11-19 at 09:18 +0000, CK Hu (胡俊光) wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 2025-11-04 at 16:55 +0800, Liankun Yang wrote:
> > > > > By adjusting the order of link training and relocating it to
> > > > > HPD,
> > > > > link training can identify the usability of each lane in the
> > > > > current link.
> > > > >
> > > > > It also supports handling signal instability and weakness due
> > > > > to
> > > > > environmental issues, enabling the acquisition of a stable
> > > > > bandwidth
> > > > > for the current link. Subsequently, DP work can proceed based
> > > > > on
> > > > > the actual maximum bandwidth.
> > > > >
> > > > > It should training in the hpd event thread.
> > > > > Check the mode with lane count and link rate of training.
> > > > >
> > > > > If we're eDP and capabilities were already parsed we can skip
> > > > > reading again because eDP panels aren't hotpluggable hence the
> > > > > caps and training information won't ever change in a boot life
> > > > >
> > > > > Therefore, bridge typec judgment is required for edp training
> > > > > in
> > > > > atomic_enable function.
> > > > >
> > > > > The `mtk_dp_aux_panel_poweron` function fails to align.
> > > > > Within the `mtk_dp_hpd_event_thread`, if DP is disconnected,
> > > > > the `mtk_dp_aux_panel_poweron` function will write from `aux`
> > > > > to
> > > > > `DPRX`,
> > > > > causing a failure and thus preventing symmetry.
> > > >
> > > > I'm curious about another case.
> > > > In your description, when DP plug out and plug in, DRM core would
> > > > not
> > > > call mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_enable(), right?
> > > > If so, when I plug out DP, and plug in another DP panel which
> > > > support
> > > > smaller resolution,
> > > > then mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_enable() is not called and below call
> > > > sequence would not happen:
> > > >
> > > > mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_enable() -> mtk_dp_video_enable() ->
> > > > mtk_dp_set_tx_out() -> mtk_dp_setup_tu()
> > > >
> > > > In mtk_dp_setup_tu, it would set sram_read_start according to
> > > > lane_count.
> > > > But the call sequence would not happen when new plug in, the
> > > > sram_read_start would be old value which may incorrect.
> > > > If think that when plug in and plug out, it should disable DP and
> > > > then enable DP again.
> > > > If DRM core does not do this, I think we should modify DRM core
> > > > or
> > > > you should reconfig the whole DP when plug in, not only training.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > > CK
> > > >
> > >
> > > Hi CK
> > >
> > > When DP plug out, DRM core will call
> > > mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_disable().
> > > When DP plug in, DRM core will call mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_enable().
> >
> >
> > When DP plug in, DRM core will call mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_enable(),
> > and mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_enable would call mtk_dp_training().
> > So it's not necessary to call mtk_dp_training() in
> > mtk_dp_hpd_event_thread().
> >
> > Regards,
> > CK
> >
>
> Hi CK.
>
> This shows the current timings after the DP cable is plugged in,
> as well as the modified timings.
>
> current timings: Fix timings:
>
> mtk_dp_hpd_event_thread() mtk_dp_hpd_event_thread()
> (including DP link training)
> | |
> ... ...
> mtk_dp_bridge_mode_valid() mtk_dp_bridge_mode_valid()
> |
> ... ...
> mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_check() mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_check()
> |
> ... ...
> mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_enable() mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_enable()
> (including DP link training)
>
>
> PS:
> 1. "..." represents ommited steps;
>
> 2. `mtk_dp_bridge_mode_valid()` calculates the bandwidth using the
> current lane count and link rate, and then filters each mode to
> determine if it supports returning a status.
>
> 3. In the `drm_display_mode_to_videomode(&crtc_state->adjusted_mode,
> &mtk_dp->info.vm);` function, within the `mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_check()`
> function, `adjusted_mode` sets the currently selected display mode for
> the DRM.
>
> 4. DP link training tests the signal conditions of the link between
> DPTX and DPRX, and selects the lane count and link rate that meet
> the signal conditions.
>
> 5. For example, the platform support DP 4lane 5.4G,
> but panel A support DP 2lane 5.4G.
>
> This is a time sequence:
>
> a).Plug in panel A. According to the platform, it can output 4K
> 60Hz.
> b). Timing mode set 4K 60Hz(Including in mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_check
> function).
> c). Atomic enable(Based on panel A ability, training pass 2lane
> 5.4G).
> d). Finally, due to 2lane 5.4G bandwidth limitation, the platform
> cannot output 4K 60Hz, resulting in a black sreen.
>
> If apply this patch.
>
> a). Plug in panel A.
> b). Training pass 2lane 5.4G
> c). Timing mode set 2K 60Hz(Based on the 2lane 5.4G bandwidth limit
> and including in mtk_dp_bridge_atomic_check function).
> d). Atomic enable for output screen.
The original title does not show exactly what this patch do.
This patch does not only adjust bandwidth limit, it also fix some bugs.
I prefer the title to be "Move DP training to hotplug thread"
Regards,
CK
>
> Best Regards
> Liankun.
>
> > >
> > > If DP plug in, sram_read_start will be recalculate based on the
> > > lane
> > > count.
> > >
> > > Regards
> > > Liankun.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Liankun Yang <liankun.yang at mediatek.com>
> > > > > ---
> > > > > ---
> > > > > drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dp.c | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
> > > > > 1 file changed, 20 insertions(+)
> > > > >
> > > > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dp.c
> > > > > b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dp.c
> > > > > index bef6eeb30d3e..0ba2c208811c 100644
> > > > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dp.c
> > > > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dp.c
> > > > > @@ -1976,6 +1976,7 @@ static irqreturn_t
> > > > > mtk_dp_hpd_event_thread(int hpd, void *dev)
> > > > > struct mtk_dp *mtk_dp = dev;
> > > > > unsigned long flags;
> > > > > u32 status;
> > > > > + int ret;
> > > > >
> > > > > if (mtk_dp->need_debounce && mtk_dp-
> > > > > > train_info.cable_plugged_in)
> > > > >
> > > > > msleep(100);
> > > > > @@ -1994,9 +1995,28 @@ static irqreturn_t
> > > > > mtk_dp_hpd_event_thread(int hpd, void *dev)
> > > > > memset(&mtk_dp->info.audio_cur_cfg, 0,
> > > > > sizeof(mtk_dp-
> > > > > > info.audio_cur_cfg));
> > > > >
> > > > > + mtk_dp->enabled = false;
> > > > > + /* power off aux */
> > > > > + mtk_dp_update_bits(mtk_dp,
> > > > > MTK_DP_TOP_PWR_STATE,
> > > > > + DP_PWR_STATE_BANDGAP
> > > > > _TPLL,
> > > > > + DP_PWR_STATE_MASK);
> > > > > +
> > > > > mtk_dp->need_debounce = false;
> > > > > mod_timer(&mtk_dp->debounce_timer,
> > > > > jiffies +
> > > > > msecs_to_jiffies(100) - 1);
> > > > > + } else {
> > > > > + mtk_dp_aux_panel_poweron(mtk_dp, true);
> > > > > +
> > > > > + ret =
> > > > > mtk_dp_parse_capabilities(mtk_dp);
> > > > > + if (ret)
> > > > > + drm_err(mtk_dp->drm_dev, "Can't
> > > > > parse
> > > > > capabilities\n");
> > > > > +
> > > > > + /* Training */
> > > > > + ret = mtk_dp_training(mtk_dp);
> > > > > + if (ret)
> > > > > + drm_err(mtk_dp->drm_dev,
> > > > > "Training
> > > > > failed, %d\n", ret);
> > > > > +
> > > > > + mtk_dp->enabled = true;
> > > > > }
> > > > > }
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> >
> >
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