[PATCH v5 3/7] drm: sun4i: dsi: Convert to bridge driver
Neil Armstrong
narmstrong at baylibre.com
Tue Nov 23 00:19:13 PST 2021
Hi Dave,
On 22/11/2021 18:19, Dave Stevenson wrote:
> Hi
>
> On Mon, 22 Nov 2021 at 15:35, Neil Armstrong <narmstrong at baylibre.com> wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> On 22/11/2021 14:16, Jagan Teki wrote:
>>> Hi Neil,
>>>
>>> On Mon, Nov 22, 2021 at 6:22 PM Neil Armstrong <narmstrong at baylibre.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> On 22/11/2021 07:52, Jagan Teki wrote:
>>>>> Some display panels would come up with a non-DSI output, those
>>>>> can have an option to connect the DSI host by means of interface
>>>>> bridge converter.
>>>>>
>>>>> This DSI to non-DSI interface bridge converter would requires
>>>>> DSI Host to handle drm bridge functionalities in order to DSI
>>>>> Host to Interface bridge.
>>>>>
>>>>> This patch convert the existing to a drm bridge driver with a
>>>>> built-in encoder support for compatibility with existing
>>>>> component drivers.
>>>>>
>>>>> Signed-off-by: Jagan Teki <jagan at amarulasolutions.com>
>>>>> ---
>>>>> Changes for v5:
>>>>> - add atomic APIs
>>>>> - find host and device variant DSI devices.
>>>>> Changes for v4, v3:
>>>>> - none
>>>>>
>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun6i_mipi_dsi.c | 112 ++++++++++++++++++++-----
>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun6i_mipi_dsi.h | 7 ++
>>>>> 2 files changed, 96 insertions(+), 23 deletions(-)
>>>>>
>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun6i_mipi_dsi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun6i_mipi_dsi.c
>>>>> index 43d9c9e5198d..a6a272b55f77 100644
>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun6i_mipi_dsi.c
>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun6i_mipi_dsi.c
>>>>> @@ -21,6 +21,7 @@
>>>>>
>>>>> #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
>>>>> #include <drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h>
>>>>> +#include <drm/drm_of.h>
>>>>> #include <drm/drm_panel.h>
>>>>> #include <drm/drm_print.h>
>>>>> #include <drm/drm_probe_helper.h>
>>>>> @@ -713,10 +714,11 @@ static int sun6i_dsi_start(struct sun6i_dsi *dsi,
>>>>> return 0;
>>>>> }
>>>>>
>>>>> -static void sun6i_dsi_encoder_enable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
>>>>> +static void sun6i_dsi_bridge_atomic_enable(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
>>>>> + struct drm_bridge_state *old_bridge_state)
>>>>> {
>>>>> - struct drm_display_mode *mode = &encoder->crtc->state->adjusted_mode;
>>>>> - struct sun6i_dsi *dsi = encoder_to_sun6i_dsi(encoder);
>>>>> + struct sun6i_dsi *dsi = bridge_to_sun6i_dsi(bridge);
>>>>> + struct drm_display_mode *mode = &bridge->encoder->crtc->state->adjusted_mode;
>>>>> struct mipi_dsi_device *device = dsi->device;
>>>>> union phy_configure_opts opts = { };
>>>>> struct phy_configure_opts_mipi_dphy *cfg = &opts.mipi_dphy;
>>>>> @@ -772,6 +774,9 @@ static void sun6i_dsi_encoder_enable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
>>>>> if (dsi->panel)
>>>>> drm_panel_prepare(dsi->panel);
>>>>>
>>>>> + if (dsi->next_bridge)
>>>>> + dsi->next_bridge->funcs->atomic_pre_enable(dsi->next_bridge, old_bridge_state);
>>>>> +
>>>>> /*
>>>>> * FIXME: This should be moved after the switch to HS mode.
>>>>> *
>>>>> @@ -787,6 +792,9 @@ static void sun6i_dsi_encoder_enable(struct drm_encoder *encoder)
>>>>> if (dsi->panel)
>>>>> drm_panel_enable(dsi->panel);
>>>>>
>>>>> + if (dsi->next_bridge)
>>>>> + dsi->next_bridge->funcs->atomic_enable(dsi->next_bridge, old_bridge_state);
>>>>> +
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> No need to call the next bridge atomic pre_enable/enable/disable/post_disable since they will
>>>> be called automatically on the bridge chain.
>>>
>>> Correct, but the existing bridge chain (stack) is not compatible with
>>> sun6i DSI start sequence. We cannot send any DCS once we start HS
>>> mode.
>>> https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/next/linux-next.git/tree/drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun6i_mipi_dsi.c#n775
>>
>> It's a classical DSI sequence init issue, look at dw-mipi-dsi:
>> https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-mipi-dsi.c
>>
>> We setup the "command-mode" (low-speed) withing mode_set so when the next bridge dsi_pre_enable is called,
>> low-speed DCS can be sent, then the bridge enable() sets video mode (high-speed).
>> The disable still needs to call the next_bridge post_disable :
>> https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.16-rc2/source/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-mipi-dsi.c#L893
>
> Doesn't that mean the post_disable gets called twice? Once by the
> dw-mipi-dsi driver and once by the framework.
Yes indeed
>
>> You can send any low-speed DCS once HS mode is started if the HW supports it and the driver handles it, look
>> at the https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.16-rc2/source/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/synopsys/dw-mipi-dsi.c#L397
>> The MIPI_DSI_MODE_LPM and MIPI_DSI_MSG_USE_LPM is used for that.
>
> This seems to be the same question as I was asking back in [1] and
> continued in [2].
>
> vc4 and Exynos break the chain apart so that they can initialise the
> DSI host before the panel.
> That doesn't work if the DSI host is an encoder, as the encoder
> mode_valid call is missing the struct drm_display_info needed for
> calling the bridge mode_valid function.
> It also fails with the atomic operations as the framework can't see
> the bridges/panels beyond the DSI host, and therefore doesn't create
> the state for them.
> This is why I've been trying to reinstate the chain as a whole for
> vc4, however we then hit the issue of the downstream bridge/panel
> pre_enables being called before the DSI host (be it a bridge or
> encoder), therefore it's unlikely to have been powered up or
> configured. The DSI bus is also generally going to be powered down
> during the pre_enables, when many displays want it at LP-11.
>
> It sounds like dw-mipi-dsi has a hack to the bridge operations and
> powers up in mode_set (not what the docs say). sun6i sounds to have
> some similar restrictions that these patches are trying to work
> around.
>
> The documentation for struct mipi_dsi_host_ops transfer [3] states:
> * Also note that those callbacks can be called no matter the state the
> * host is in. Drivers that need the underlying device to be powered to
> * perform these operations will first need to make sure it's been
> * properly enabled.
>
> It sounds like neither of the above drivers do this.
> As stated it would be valid to request a transfer from attach, at
> which point mode_set hasn't been called, so dw-mipi-dsi falls down
> there. sun4i can't send commands once in HS mode.
> What's the correct behaviour if the hardware can't support sending the
> transfer due to the state? Returning an error would be an obvious
> step.
>
>
> Is it time to actually thrash out the specifics of how DSI should be
> implemented, and fix the DSI framework where it doesn't currently
> work?
Yes, we should fix this
>
> Previously proposed have been:
> - a pre_pre_enable (called from encoder outwards) and a matching
> post_post_disable (towards the encoder).
> - a mechanism for the panel/bridge to request that the PHY is powered
> up, so the bus is at LP-11, and the clock lane running if
> !MIPI_DSI_CLOCK_NON_CONTINUOUS, before powering up the bridge.
> (Powering up for transfers would be internal to the DSI host driver).
>
> Do either or both of those solve the problem in this case? The first
> is the easiest to implement, but does it cover all the current use
> cases?
I don't think it's a viable solution, because maybe some weird protocol will
need another pre_pre_pre_enable callback...
I don't have the solution in mind but it must be generic and simple,
smarter minds than mine should be able to think of it....
Maybe something like the format negotiation ? where each bridge can tell
if they need precedence on the next bridge for a particular callback ?
> I don't quite see why dw-mipi-dsi calls the downstream post_disable
> early. Are there really devices that want to send DSI DCS transfers
> during shutdown? I'm guessing that's the reasoning, same as the power
> up via mode_set.
Yes panels needs some DCS commands to correctly shut down the panel
>
> There are already bridge drivers such as SN65DSI83 which don't follow
> the requirements specified in the datasheet for power up sequences due
> to issues in the framework. Hacking the bridge seems wrong.
> (It configures the bridge from enable because it needs the DSI clock
> lane running and LP-11 on the data lanes, but actually enable has the
> data lanes active too. It should be in pre_enable, but the clock lane
> isn't running then.)
>
> Also undefined in DRM is how DSI burst mode parameters should be
> configured, and the exact meaning of half the MIPI_DSI_MODE_* defines
> and their interactions (eg MIPI_DSI_VIDEO_MODE_BURST, but not
> MIPI_DSI_VIDEO [4]?).
>
> Cheers
> Dave
>
> [1] https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2021-July/313576.html
> [2] https://lists.freedesktop.org/archives/dri-devel/2021-October/325853.html
> [3] https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h#L84
> [4] https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/latest/source/drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-feiyang-fy07024di26a30d.c#L226
>
>
>>>
>>> This specific problem can be fixed only if we change the bridge chain
>>> from stack to queue. Please check this series
>>> https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/dri-devel/patch/20210214194102.126146-6-jagan@amarulasolutions.com/
>>>
>>> Jagan.
>>>
>>
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