Re: [PATCH v2] drm: add fallback override/firmware EDID modes workaround

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On Mon, 2019-06-10 at 12:30 +0300, Jani Nikula wrote:
> We've moved the override and firmware EDID (simply "override EDID" from
> now on) handling to the low level drm_do_get_edid() function in order to
> transparently use the override throughout the stack. The idea is that
> you get the override EDID via the ->get_modes() hook.
> 
> Unfortunately, there are scenarios where the DDC probe in drm_get_edid()
> called via ->get_modes() fails, although the preceding ->detect()
> succeeds.
> 
> In the case reported by Paul Wise, the ->detect() hook,
> intel_crt_detect(), relies on hotplug detect, bypassing the DDC. In the
> case reported by Ilpo Järvinen, there is no ->detect() hook, which is
> interpreted as connected. The subsequent DDC probe reached via
> ->get_modes() fails, and we don't even look at the override EDID,
> resulting in no modes being added.
> 
> Because drm_get_edid() is used via ->detect() all over the place, we
> can't trivially remove the DDC probe, as it leads to override EDID
> effectively meaning connector forcing. The goal is that connector
> forcing and override EDID remain orthogonal.
> 
> Generally, the underlying problem here is the conflation of ->detect()
> and ->get_modes() via drm_get_edid(). The former should just detect, and
> the latter should just get the modes, typically via reading the EDID. As
> long as drm_get_edid() is used in ->detect(), it needs to retain the DDC
> probe. Or such users need to have a separate DDC probe step first.
> 
> The EDID caching between ->detect() and ->get_modes() done by some
> drivers is a further complication that prevents us from making
> drm_do_get_edid() adapt to the two cases.
> 
> Work around the regression by falling back to a separate attempt at
> getting the override EDID at drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes()
> level. With a working DDC and override EDID, it'll never be called; the
> override EDID will come via ->get_modes(). There will still be a failing
> DDC probe attempt in the cases that require the fallback.
> 
> v2:
> - Call drm_connector_update_edid_property (Paul)
> - Update commit message about EDID caching (Daniel)
> 
> Bugzilla: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=107583
> Reported-by: Paul Wise <pabs3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Paul Wise <pabs3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> References: http://mid.mail-archive.com/alpine.DEB.2.20.1905262211270.24390@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Reported-by: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Ilpo Järvinen <ilpo.jarvinen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Suggested-by: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@xxxxxxxx>
> References: 15f080f08d48 ("drm/edid: respect connector force for drm_get_edid ddc probe")
> Fixes: 53fd40a90f3c ("drm: handle override and firmware EDID at drm_do_get_edid() level")
> Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> # v4.15+
> Cc: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@xxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Ville Syrjälä <ville.syrjala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Harish Chegondi <harish.chegondi@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c         | 30 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c |  7 +++++++
>  include/drm/drm_edid.h             |  1 +
>  3 files changed, 38 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
> index c59a1e8c5ada..9d8f2b952004 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
> @@ -1587,6 +1587,36 @@ static struct edid *drm_get_override_edid(struct drm_connector *connector)
>  	return IS_ERR(override) ? NULL : override;
>  }
>  
> +/**
> + * drm_add_override_edid_modes - add modes from override/firmware EDID
> + * @connector: connector we're probing
> + *
> + * Add modes from the override/firmware EDID, if available. Only to be used from
> + * drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes() as a fallback for when DDC probe
> + * failed during drm_get_edid() and caused the override/firmware EDID to be
> + * skipped.
> + *
> + * Return: The number of modes added or 0 if we couldn't find any.
> + */
> +int drm_add_override_edid_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
> +{
> +	struct edid *override;
> +	int num_modes = 0;
> +
> +	override = drm_get_override_edid(connector);
> +	if (override) {
> +		drm_connector_update_edid_property(connector, override);
> +		num_modes = drm_add_edid_modes(connector, override);
> +		kfree(override);
> +
> +		DRM_DEBUG_KMS("[CONNECTOR:%d:%s] adding %d modes via fallback override/firmware EDID\n",
> +			      connector->base.id, connector->name, num_modes);
> +	}
> +
> +	return num_modes;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_add_override_edid_modes);
> +
>  /**
>   * drm_do_get_edid - get EDID data using a custom EDID block read function
>   * @connector: connector we're probing
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
> index 01e243f1ea94..ef2c468205a2 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
> @@ -480,6 +480,13 @@ int drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes(struct drm_connector *connector,
>  
>  	count = (*connector_funcs->get_modes)(connector);
>  
> +	/*
> +	 * Fallback for when DDC probe failed in drm_get_edid() and thus skipped
> +	 * override/firmware EDID.
> +	 */
> +	if (count == 0 && connector->status == connector_status_connected)
> +		count = drm_add_override_edid_modes(connector);
> +
>  	if (count == 0 && connector->status == connector_status_connected)
>  		count = drm_add_modes_noedid(connector, 1024, 768);
>  	count += drm_helper_probe_add_cmdline_mode(connector);
> diff --git a/include/drm/drm_edid.h b/include/drm/drm_edid.h
> index 88b63801f9db..b9719418c3d2 100644
> --- a/include/drm/drm_edid.h
> +++ b/include/drm/drm_edid.h
> @@ -478,6 +478,7 @@ struct edid *drm_get_edid_switcheroo(struct drm_connector *connector,
>  				     struct i2c_adapter *adapter);
>  struct edid *drm_edid_duplicate(const struct edid *edid);
>  int drm_add_edid_modes(struct drm_connector *connector, struct edid *edid);
> +int drm_add_override_edid_modes(struct drm_connector *connector);
>  
>  u8 drm_match_cea_mode(const struct drm_display_mode *to_match);
>  enum hdmi_picture_aspect drm_get_cea_aspect_ratio(const u8 video_code);

Tested-by: Paul Wise <pabs3@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>

This version looks good to me.

Both the EDID override data and the resolution are fixed.

-- 
bye,
pabs

https://bonedaddy.net/pabs3/

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