[PATCH v3 19/19] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: don't create a panel_bridge

[Damon Ding]

On 9/21/2026 11:07 AM, Damon Ding wrote:
> Hi Luca,
> 
> On 9/16/2026 9:45 PM, Luca Ceresoli wrote:
>> Now a panel_bridge is automatically created for every drm_panel and the
>> panel-bridge API is just a deprecated wrapper to access it.
>>
>> Update and simplify the code by just getting a reference to the
>> already-existing bridge using of_drm_get_bridge_by_endpoint().
>>
>> As of_drm_get_bridge_by_endpoint() returns a refcounted bridge, take care
>> of putting the bridge reference. This is not easily done in the remove 
>> path
>> due to the different probe paths of the user drivers, so add a devm 
>> action
>> to ensure the reference is put only when it was taken.
>>
>> Assisted-by: opencode:deepseek-v4-flash-0731
>> Signed-off-by: Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli at bootlin.com>
>> ---
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/Kconfig            |  1 -
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c | 40 ++++++++++++ 
>> +---------
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c                 | 36 + 
>> +-----------------
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/analogix_dp-rockchip.c    |  9 -----
>>   include/drm/bridge/analogix_dp.h                   |  1 -
>>   5 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 62 deletions(-)
>>

[snip]

>> @@ -488,14 +487,6 @@ static void rockchip_dp_remove(struct 
>> platform_device *pdev)
>>   {
>>       struct rockchip_dp_device *dp = platform_get_drvdata(pdev);

The above unused &rockchip_dp_device could be also remved.

>> -    /*
>> -     * Release the probe-time reference from of_drm_find_panel(). If 
>> bind
>> -     * ran, the panel_bridge holds a second reference that devm cleanup
>> -     * will release when the bridge is destroyed after remove() returns.
>> -     */
>> -    if (dp->plat_data.panel)
>> -        drm_panel_put(dp->plat_data.panel);
>> -
>>       component_del(&pdev->dev, &rockchip_dp_component_ops);
>>   }
>> diff --git a/include/drm/bridge/analogix_dp.h b/include/drm/bridge/ 
>> analogix_dp.h
>> index 0e0b87abee59..6033137b651e 100644
>> --- a/include/drm/bridge/analogix_dp.h
>> +++ b/include/drm/bridge/analogix_dp.h
>> @@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ static inline bool analogix_dp_is_rockchip(enum 
>> analogix_dp_devtype type)
>>   struct analogix_dp_plat_data {
>>       enum analogix_dp_devtype dev_type;
>> -    struct drm_panel *panel;
>>       struct drm_bridge *next_bridge;
>>       struct drm_encoder *encoder;
>>       struct drm_connector *connector;
>>
> 
> I apply this patch series with the related one[0], and the eDP work well 
> on my RK3576 board.
> 
> Tested-by: Damon Ding <damon.ding at rock-chips.com>
> 
> In my patch series for Analogix DP HPD support, Heiko also pointed out 
> that devm_drm_of_get_bridge()(deprecated now) can be used to get the 
> panel bridge directly, and the redundant &analogix_dp_plat_data.panel 
> can be removed[1]. Since your patch series already contains these 
> optimizations, I will rebase my patch series on top of yours for 
> subsequent updates.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Damon Ding <damon.ding at rock-chips.com>
> 
> [0] https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260915-drm-bridge-drm_panel-cleanup- 
> v4-0-30401d9406f3 at bootlin.com/
> [1] https://lore.kernel.org/all/5609825.iZASKD2KPV@diego/
> 

Best regards,
Damon