On Tue, 4 Feb 2025 16:17:10 +0100
Maxime Ripard <mripard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On Fri, Jan 17, 2025 at 09:12:13AM +0100, Herve Codina wrote:
> > Hi Maxime,
> >
> > On Thu, 16 Jan 2025 09:38:45 +0100
> > Maxime Ripard <mripard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Jan 14, 2025 at 01:54:56PM +0100, Herve Codina wrote:
> > > > Hi Maxime,
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 14 Jan 2025 08:40:51 +0100
> > > > Maxime Ripard <mripard@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > ...
> > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > +static int sn65dsi83_reset_pipe(struct sn65dsi83 *sn65dsi83)
> > > > > > +{
> > > > > > + struct drm_atomic_state *state = ERR_PTR(-EINVAL);
> > > > > > + struct drm_device *dev = sn65dsi83->bridge.dev;
> > > > > > + struct drm_connector_state *connector_state;
> > > > > > + struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx ctx;
> > > > > > + struct drm_connector *connector;
> > > > > > + int err;
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > + /*
> > > > > > + * Reset active outputs of the related CRTC.
> > > > > > + *
> > > > > > + * This way, drm core will reconfigure each components in the CRTC
> > > > > > + * outputs path. In our case, this will force the previous component to
> > > > > > + * go back in LP11 mode and so allow the reconfiguration of SN64DSI83
> > > > > > + * bridge.
> > > > > > + *
> > > > > > + * Keep the lock during the whole operation to be atomic.
> > > > > > + */
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > + DRM_MODESET_LOCK_ALL_BEGIN(dev, ctx, 0, err);
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > + state = drm_atomic_helper_duplicate_state(dev, &ctx);
> > > > > > + if (IS_ERR(state)) {
> > > > > > + err = PTR_ERR(state);
> > > > > > + goto unlock;
> > > > > > + }
> > > > >
> > > > > No, you must not allocate a new state for this, you need to reuse the
> > > > > existing state. You'll find it in bridge->base.state->state.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks for pointing that. I didn't know about bridge->base.state->state.
> > > >
> > > > I will use that if using the state is still relevant (see next comment).
> > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > > + state->acquire_ctx = &ctx;
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > + connector = drm_atomic_get_old_connector_for_encoder(state,
> > > > > > + sn65dsi83->bridge.encoder);
> > > > > > + if (!connector) {
> > > > > > + err = -EINVAL;
> > > > > > + goto unlock;
> > > > > > + }
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > + connector_state = drm_atomic_get_connector_state(state, connector);
> > > > > > + if (IS_ERR(connector_state)) {
> > > > > > + err = PTR_ERR(connector_state);
> > > > > > + goto unlock;
> > > > > > + }
> > > > > > +
> > > > > > + err = drm_atomic_helper_reset_pipe(connector_state->crtc, &ctx);
> > > > > > + if (err < 0)
> > > > > > + goto unlock;
> > > > >
> > > > > And you'll find the crtc in bridge->encoder->crtc.
> > > >
> > > > I am a bit confused. I looked at the drm_encoder structure [1] and the crtc
> > > > field available in this structure should not be used by atomic drivers. They
> > > > should rely on &drm_connector_state.crtc.
> > >
> > > You're right, it's deprecated but used by most bridges anyway.
> > >
> > > I made a series of changes after reviewing your series to address some
> > > issues with the current bridge API, most notably
> > >
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/dri-devel/20250115-bridge-connector-v1-25-9a2fecd886a6@xxxxxxxxxx/
> >
> > Thanks for pointing that, indeed, it clarify many things!
> >
> > >
> > > > In my case, I have the feeling that I should get the ctrc from the current
> > > > state (i.e. bridge->base.state->state) using the sequence provided in this
> > > > current patch:
> > > > Retrieve the connector with drm_atomic_get_old_connector_for_encoder()
> > >
> > > Retrieving the old connector makes no sense though. It's the connector
> > > that was formerly associated with your encoder. It might work, it might
> > > not, it's not what you're looking for.
> > >
> > > > Retrieve the connector state with drm_atomic_get_connector_state()
> > >
> > > drm_atomic_get_connector_state will allocate and pull the connector
> > > state into the drm_atomic_state, even if it wasn't part of it before, so
> > > it's not great. And you don't need it in the first place, you only need
> > > the current active CRTC.
> >
> > Yes, I agree with that, I only need the active CRTC.
> >
> > I tried to get the current atomic_state from:
> > 1) bridge->base.state->state
> > 2) drm_bridge_state->base.state
> >
> > In both cases, it is NULL. Looking at Sima's reply in your series
> > explained that:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/dri-devel/Z4juJy7kKPbI2BDb@phenom.ffwll.local/
> >
> > If I understood correctly those pointers are explicitly cleared.
> >
> > So, with all of that, either:
> > a) I wait for your series to be applied in order to use your the crtc field from
> > drm_bridge_state added by:
> > https://lore.kernel.org/dri-devel/20250115-bridge-connector-v1-25-9a2fecd886a6@xxxxxxxxxx/#t
> > b) I use the old school bridge->encoder->crtc for the moment
> >
> > Do you mind if I use the bridge->encoder->crtc way for the next iteration of
> > my series?
>
> Yeah, it makes sense.
I already send a wrong v4 (sorry) and a correct v5 with modifications in
this way :)
>
> Still, it would be great if you could test my series on your setup and see if it helps :)
Of course, I can test updated version of your series.
I already try to get the current atomic_state exactly the same way as you do
in your series and the pointer is NULL in my case.
Best regards,
Hervé
