Fwd: [Intel-gfx] [PATCH 0/5] drm/i915: Fix backlight regression caused by misconfigured VBT

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Hi All,

This patch series (which I'm forwarding from the intel-gfx mailing list) fixes
a bunch of backlight regressions in 3.15+ and as such should probably
be added to the stabilization branch.

I expect these to land in 3.16 soon enough, but just to be sure we should
keep an eye on that too.

Regards,

Hans
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commit c675949ec58ca50d5a3ae3c757892f1560f6e896
    drm/i915: do not setup backlight if not available according to VBT

caused a regression on machines with a misconfigured VBT. Add a quirk to assert the presence of a controllable backlight, overriding the VBT. Then apply this quirk to four Haswell-based Chromebook laptops.

Bugzilla: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=79813
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--- Begin Message --- Add a quirk to assert the presence of a controllable backlight. Use it to ignore the VBT backlight presence check during backlight setup.

Tested-by: James Duley <jagduley@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Scot Doyle <lkml14@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxx>
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diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
index 8cea596..723b1fe 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_drv.h
@@ -657,6 +657,7 @@ enum intel_sbi_destination {
 #define QUIRK_PIPEA_FORCE (1<<0)
 #define QUIRK_LVDS_SSC_DISABLE (1<<1)
 #define QUIRK_INVERT_BRIGHTNESS (1<<2)
+#define QUIRK_BACKLIGHT_PRESENT (1<<3)

 struct intel_fbdev;
 struct intel_fbc_work;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 065984d..c583b07 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -12290,6 +12290,14 @@ static void quirk_invert_brightness(struct drm_device *dev)
 	DRM_INFO("applying inverted panel brightness quirk\n");
 }

+/* Some VBT's incorrectly indicate no backlight is present */
+static void quirk_backlight_present(struct drm_device *dev)
+{
+	struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
+	dev_priv->quirks |= QUIRK_BACKLIGHT_PRESENT;
+	DRM_INFO("applying backlight present quirk\n");
+}
+
 struct intel_quirk {
 	int device;
 	int subsystem_vendor;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
index 38a9857..dfc6b5f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_panel.c
@@ -1118,8 +1118,13 @@ int intel_panel_setup_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	int ret;

 	if (!dev_priv->vbt.backlight.present) {
-		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("native backlight control not available per VBT\n");
-		return 0;
+		if (dev_priv->quirks & QUIRK_BACKLIGHT_PRESENT) {
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("no backlight present per VBT, but "
+				      "present per quirk\n");
+		} else {
+			DRM_DEBUG_KMS("no backlight present per VBT\n");
+			return 0;
+		}
 	}

 	/* set level and max in panel struct */
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--- Begin Message --- The Acer C720 laptop has a controllable backlight although its VBT reports otherwise.

Tested-by: James Duley <jagduley@xxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Scot Doyle <lkml14@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxx>
---
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index c583b07..2855d29 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -12366,6 +12366,9 @@ static struct intel_quirk intel_quirks[] = {

 	/* Acer Aspire 5336 */
 	{ 0x2a42, 0x1025, 0x048a, quirk_invert_brightness },
+
+	/* Acer C720 Chromebook has a controllable backlight */
+	{ 0x0a06, 0x1025, 0x0a11, quirk_backlight_present },
 };

 static void intel_init_quirks(struct drm_device *dev)
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--- Begin Message --- The Dell 11 Chromebook laptop has a controllable backlight although its VBT reports otherwise.

Signed-off-by: Scot Doyle <lkml14@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxx>
---
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 2855d29..2ac699b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -12369,6 +12369,9 @@ static struct intel_quirk intel_quirks[] = {

 	/* Acer C720 Chromebook has a controllable backlight */
 	{ 0x0a06, 0x1025, 0x0a11, quirk_backlight_present },
+
+	/* Dell 11 Chromebook */
+	{ 0x0a06, 0x1028, 0x0a35, quirk_backlight_present },
 };

 static void intel_init_quirks(struct drm_device *dev)
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--- Begin Message --- The HP 14 (Celeron 2955U) Chromebook laptop has a controllable backlight although its VBT reports otherwise.

Signed-off-by: Scot Doyle <lkml14@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxx>
---
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 2ac699b..89d9fe8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -12372,6 +12372,9 @@ static struct intel_quirk intel_quirks[] = {

 	/* Dell 11 Chromebook */
 	{ 0x0a06, 0x1028, 0x0a35, quirk_backlight_present },
+
+	/* HP 14 (Celeron 2955U) Chromebook */
+	{ 0x0a06, 0x103c, 0x21ed, quirk_backlight_present },
 };

 static void intel_init_quirks(struct drm_device *dev)

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--- Begin Message --- The Toshiba CB35 Chromebook laptop has a controllable backlight although its VBT reports otherwise.

Patch tested by author on Toshiba CB35.

Signed-off-by: Scot Doyle <lkml14@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
CC: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxx>
---
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
index 89d9fe8..90c97d8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/intel_display.c
@@ -12375,6 +12375,9 @@ static struct intel_quirk intel_quirks[] = {

 	/* HP 14 (Celeron 2955U) Chromebook */
 	{ 0x0a06, 0x103c, 0x21ed, quirk_backlight_present },
+
+	/* Toshiba CB35 Chromebook */
+	{ 0x0a06, 0x1179, 0x0a88, quirk_backlight_present },
 };

 static void intel_init_quirks(struct drm_device *dev)

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