Re: [PATCH resend] drm: Add DRM_MODE_TYPE_USERDEF flag to probed modes matching a video= argument

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Hi Hans,

On Thu, 30 Apr 2020 at 15:55, Hans de Goede <hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> On 4/30/20 4:52 PM, Ville Syrjälä wrote:
> > On Thu, Apr 30, 2020 at 02:47:00PM +0100, Emil Velikov wrote:
> >> Hi Hans,
> >>
> >> On Fri, 21 Feb 2020 at 17:33, Hans de Goede <hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> drm_helper_probe_add_cmdline_mode() prefers using a probed mode matching
> >>> a video= argument over calculating our own timings for the user specified
> >>> mode using CVT or GTF.
> >>>
> >>> But userspace code which is auto-configuring the mode may want to know that
> >>> the user has specified that mode on the kernel commandline so that it can
> >>> pick that mode over the mode which is marked as DRM_MODE_TYPE_PREFERRED.
> >>>
> >>> This commit sets the DRM_MODE_TYPE_USERDEF flag on the matching mode, just
> >>> as we would do on the user-specified mode when no matching probed mode is
> >>> found.
> >>>
> >>> Signed-off-by: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >> I was skimming around wrt Ville's compact drm_display_mode series and
> >> noticed that this never landed.
> >>
> >> The commit brings extra consistency when dealing with user defined
> >> modes, and is:
> >> Reviewed-by: Emil Velikov <emil.velikov@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>
> >> Ville this may trivially conflict with your work. I suspect you can do
> >> the honours, and apply on top of your series?
> >> That is if you agree with the patch.
> >
> > Quick glance at the original thread says maybe there were still some
> > userspace issues unresolved? Not sure.
>
> IIRC the thread ended with Daniel agreeing on the userspace interface,
> but asking for some docs and me pointing out that the patch already
> updated/clarified the existing docs. After that things got quiet.
>
> So I believe that this is (still) ready to go upstream.
>
Having read through the full discussion, couple of times, I believe
you're spot on.

Daniel requested documentation, which the patch provides. I'd say
let's poke him on IRC a few times, if he doesn't object let's push it?

-Emil
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