On Wed, 12 Jul 2023 at 01:42, Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>
>
> On 7/11/2023 3:19 PM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > On 12/07/2023 01:07, Jessica Zhang wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On 7/10/2023 1:11 PM, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> >>> On 10/07/2023 22:51, Jessica Zhang wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> On 6/30/2023 1:27 AM, Pekka Paalanen wrote:
> >>>>> On Fri, 30 Jun 2023 03:42:28 +0300
> >>>>> Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> On 30/06/2023 03:25, Jessica Zhang wrote:
> >>>>>>> Add support for pixel_source property to drm_plane and related
> >>>>>>> documentation.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> This enum property will allow user to specify a pixel source for the
> >>>>>>> plane. Possible pixel sources will be defined in the
> >>>>>>> drm_plane_pixel_source enum.
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> The current possible pixel sources are DRM_PLANE_PIXEL_SOURCE_FB and
> >>>>>>> DRM_PLANE_PIXEL_SOURCE_COLOR. The default value is *_SOURCE_FB.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I think, this should come before the solid fill property addition.
> >>>>>> First
> >>>>>> you tell that there is a possibility to define other pixel
> >>>>>> sources, then
> >>>>>> additional sources are defined.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hi,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> that would be logical indeed.
> >>>>
> >>>> Hi Dmitry and Pekka,
> >>>>
> >>>> Sorry for the delay in response, was out of office last week.
> >>>>
> >>>> Acked.
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> Signed-off-by: Jessica Zhang <quic_jesszhan@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>>>>>> ---
> >>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c | 1 +
> >>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c | 4 ++
> >>>>>>> drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c | 81
> >>>>>>> +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> >>>>>>> include/drm/drm_blend.h | 2 +
> >>>>>>> include/drm/drm_plane.h | 21 ++++++++
> >>>>>>> 5 files changed, 109 insertions(+)
> >>>>>>>
> >>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
> >>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
> >>>>>>> index fe14be2bd2b2..86fb876efbe6 100644
> >>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
> >>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
> >>>>>>> @@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ void
> >>>>>>> __drm_atomic_helper_plane_state_reset(struct drm_plane_state
> >>>>>>> *plane_state,
> >>>>>>> plane_state->alpha = DRM_BLEND_ALPHA_OPAQUE;
> >>>>>>> plane_state->pixel_blend_mode = DRM_MODE_BLEND_PREMULTI;
> >>>>>>> + plane_state->pixel_source = DRM_PLANE_PIXEL_SOURCE_FB;
> >>>>>>> if (plane_state->solid_fill_blob) {
> >>>>>>> drm_property_blob_put(plane_state->solid_fill_blob);
> >>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
> >>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
> >>>>>>> index a28b4ee79444..6e59c21af66b 100644
> >>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
> >>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
> >>>>>>> @@ -596,6 +596,8 @@ static int
> >>>>>>> drm_atomic_plane_set_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
> >>>>>>> drm_property_blob_put(solid_fill);
> >>>>>>> return ret;
> >>>>>>> + } else if (property == plane->pixel_source_property) {
> >>>>>>> + state->pixel_source = val;
> >>>>>>> } else if (property == plane->alpha_property) {
> >>>>>>> state->alpha = val;
> >>>>>>> } else if (property == plane->blend_mode_property) {
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I think, it was pointed out in the discussion that
> >>>>>> drm_mode_setplane()
> >>>>>> (a pre-atomic IOCTL to turn the plane on and off) should also reset
> >>>>>> pixel_source to FB.
> >>>>
> >>>> I don't remember drm_mode_setplane() being mentioned in the
> >>>> pixel_source discussion... can you share where it was mentioned?
> >>>
> >>> https://lore.kernel.org/dri-devel/20230627105849.004050b3@eldfell/
> >>>
> >>> Let me quote it here:
> >>> "Legacy non-atomic UAPI wrappers can do whatever they want, and program
> >>> any (new) properties they want in order to implement the legacy
> >>> expectations, so that does not seem to be a problem."
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I'd prefer to avoid having driver change the pixel_source directly
> >>>> as it could cause some unexpected side effects. In general, I would
> >>>> like userspace to assign the value of pixel_source without driver
> >>>> doing anything "under the hood".
> >>>
> >>> s/driver/drm core/
> >>>
> >>> We have to remain compatible with old userspace, especially with the
> >>> non-atomic one. If the userspace calls
> >>> ioctl(DRM_IOCTL_MODE_SETPLANE), we have to display the specified FB,
> >>> no matter what was the value of PIXEL_SOURCE before this ioctl.
> >>
> >>
> >> Got it, thanks the clarification -- I see your point.
> >>
> >> I'm already setting plane_state->pixel_source to FB in
> >> __drm_atomic_helper_plane_reset() and it seems to me that all drivers
> >> are calling that within their respective plane_funcs->reset().
> >>
> >> Since (as far as I know) reset() is being called for both the atomic
> >> and non-atomic paths, shouldn't that be enough to default pixel_source
> >> to FB for old userspace?
> >
> > No, this will not clean up the state between userspace apps. Currently
> > the rule is simple: call DRM_IOCTL_MODE_SETPLANE, get the image from FB
> > displayed. We should keep it so.
> >
>
> Ok, so you are considering a use-case where we bootup with a userspace
> (which is aware of pixel_source), that one uses the pixel_source to
> switch the property to solid_color and then we kill this userspace and
> bootup one which is unaware of this property and uses
> DRM_IOCTL_MODE_SETPLANE, then we should default back to FB.
Not necessarily _that_ complex, but yes, that was the idea. We are not
limited to a single composer.
>
> >>>>
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>> @@ -671,6 +673,8 @@ drm_atomic_plane_get_property(struct
> >>>>>>> drm_plane *plane,
> >>>>>>> } else if (property == plane->solid_fill_property) {
> >>>>>>> *val =state->solid_fill_blob ?
> >>>>>>> state->solid_fill_blob->base.id : 0;
> >>>>>>> + } else if (property == plane->pixel_source_property) {
> >>>>>>> + *val = state->pixel_source;
> >>>>>>> } else if (property == plane->alpha_property) {
> >>>>>>> *val =state->alpha;
> >>>>>>> } else if (property == plane->blend_mode_property) {
> >>>>>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c
> >>>>>>> b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c
> >>>>>>> index 38c3c5d6453a..8c100a957ee2 100644
> >>>>>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c
> >>>>>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c
> >>>>>>> @@ -189,6 +189,18 @@
> >>>>>>> * solid_fill is set up with
> >>>>>>> drm_plane_create_solid_fill_property(). It
> >>>>>>> * contains pixel data that drivers can use to fill a plane.
> >>>>>>> *
> >>>>>>> + * pixel_source:
> >>>>>>> + * pixel_source is set up with
> >>>>>>> drm_plane_create_pixel_source_property().
> >>>>>>> + * It is used to toggle the source of pixel data for the plane.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Other sources than the selected one are ignored?
> >>>>
> >>>> Yep, the plane will only display the data from the set pixel_source.
> >>>>
> >>>> So if pixel_source == FB and solid_fill_blob is non-NULL,
> >>>> solid_fill_blob will be ignored and the plane will display the FB
> >>>> that is set.
> >>>
> >>> correct.
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Will add a note about this in the comment docs.
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> + *
> >>>>>>> + * Possible values:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Wouldn't hurt to explicitly mention here that this is an enum.
> >>>>
> >>>> Acked.
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> + *
> >>>>>>> + * "FB":
> >>>>>>> + * Framebuffer source
> >>>>>>> + *
> >>>>>>> + * "COLOR":
> >>>>>>> + * solid_fill source
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I think these two should be more explicit. Framebuffer source is the
> >>>>> usual source from the property "FB_ID". Solid fill source comes from
> >>>>> the property "solid_fill".
> >>>>
> >>>> Acked.
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Why "COLOR" and not, say, "SOLID_FILL"?
> >>>>
> >>>> Ah, that would make more sense :)
> >>>>
> >>>> I'll change this to "SOLID_FILL".
> >>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>> + *
> >>>>>>> * Note that all the property extensions described here apply
> >>>>>>> either to the
> >>>>>>> * plane or the CRTC (e.g. for the background color, which
> >>>>>>> currently is not
> >>>>>>> * exposed and assumed to be black).
> >>>>>>> @@ -648,3 +660,72 @@ int
> >>>>>>> drm_plane_create_solid_fill_property(struct drm_plane *plane)
> >>>>>>> return 0;
> >>>>>>> }
> >>>>>>> EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_plane_create_solid_fill_property);
> >>>>>>> +
> >>>>>>> +/**
> >>>>>>> + * drm_plane_create_pixel_source_property - create a new pixel
> >>>>>>> source property
> >>>>>>> + * @plane: drm plane
> >>>>>>> + * @supported_sources: bitmask of supported pixel_sources for
> >>>>>>> the driver (NOT
> >>>>>>> + * including DRM_PLANE_PIXEL_SOURCE_FB, as
> >>>>>>> it will be supported
> >>>>>>> + * by default).
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>> I'd say this is too strong. I'd suggest either renaming this to
> >>>>>> extra_sources (mentioning that FB is enabled for all the planes) or
> >>>>>> allowing any source bitmask (mentioning that FB should be enabled
> >>>>>> by the
> >>>>>> caller, unless there is a good reason not to do so).
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Right. I don't see any problem with having planes of type OVERLAY that
> >>>>> support only solid_fill and no FB. Planes of type PRIMARY and CURSOR I
> >>>>> would expect to always support at least FB.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Atomic userspace is prepared to have an OVERLAY plane fail for any
> >>>>> arbitrary reason. Legacy userspace probably should not ever see a
> >>>>> plane
> >>>>> that does not support FB.
> >>>>
> >>>> Got it... If we allow the possibility of FB sources not being
> >>>> supported, then should the default pixel_source per plane be decided
> >>>> by the driver too?
> >>>>
> >>>> I'd forced FB support so that I could set pixel_source to FB in
> >>>> __drm_atomic_helper_plane_state_reset(). If we allow more
> >>>> flexibility in the default pixel_source value, I guess we can also
> >>>> store a default_pixel_source value in the plane_state.
> >>>
> >>> I'd say, the FB is a sane default. It the driver has other needs, it
> >>> can override the value in drm_plane_funcs::reset().
> >>>
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>> [skipped the rest]
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> With best wishes
> >>> Dmitry
> >>>
> >
--
With best wishes
Dmitry
