On Mon, 2023-01-23 at 14:29 +0100, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
> Hi
>
> Am 23.01.23 um 13:20 schrieb Hogander, Jouni:
> > On Mon, 2023-01-23 at 12:38 +0100, Thomas Zimmermann wrote:
> > > Hi
> > >
> > > Am 23.01.23 um 08:44 schrieb Jouni Högander:
> > > > After disconnecting damage worker from update logic it's left
> > > > to
> > > > fbdev
> > > > emulation implementation to have fb_dirty function. Currently
> > > > intel
> > > > fbdev doesn't have it. This is causing problems to features
> > > > (PSR,
> > > > FBC,
> > > > DRRS) relying on dirty callback.
> > > >
> > > > Implement simple fb_dirty callback to deliver notifications
> > > > about
> > > > updates
> > > > in fb console.
> > > >
> > > > v4: Add proper Fixes tag and modify commit message
> > > > v3: Check damage clip
> > > > v2: Improved commit message and added Fixes tag
> > > >
> > > > Fixes: f231af498c29 ("drm/fb-helper: Disconnect damage worker
> > > > from
> > > > update logic")
> > > > Cc: Ville Syrjälä <ville.syrjala@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@xxxxxxx>
> > > > Cc: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > Signed-off-by: Jouni Högander <jouni.hogander@xxxxxxxxx>
> > > > ---
> > > > drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c | 12 ++++++++++++
> > > > 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
> > > > b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
> > > > index 19f3b5d92a55..d39db8050c69 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
> > > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
> > > > @@ -321,8 +321,20 @@ static int intelfb_create(struct
> > > > drm_fb_helper
> > > > *helper,
> > > > return ret;
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > +static int intelfb_dirty(struct drm_fb_helper *helper, struct
> > > > drm_clip_rect *clip)
> > > > +{
> > > > + if (!(clip->x1 < clip->x2 && clip->y1 < clip->y2))
> > > > + return 0;
> > > > +
> > > > + if (helper->fb->funcs->dirty)
> > > > + return helper->fb->funcs->dirty(helper->fb,
> > > > NULL,
> > > > 0, 0, clip, 1);
> > >
> > > Didn't I nack this approach already? You shouldn't set fb_dirty.
> > > The
> > > better solution was to implement i915-specific helpers for write,
> > > fillarea, copyarea and blit. Those should call intelfb_dirty()
> > > directly
> > > after performing the output. And IIRC you already implemented
> > > this.
> >
> > I have implemented such thing. I didn't took it as a nack back
> > then.
> > Last comment from you was:
> >
> > "if you go with fb_dirty, please implement the clipping
> > test in your callback."
> >
> > and v3 was prepared to address that comment. My thinking was that
> > this
> > is only for fb console, but Ville Syrjälä commented that there is
> > more
> > than console so I sticked in this approach.
> >
> > So you think I should just drop idea of setting dirty callback and
> > implement those i915-specific helpers?
>
> Ah OK, so I remembered incorrectly.
>
> A few things have changed since my original comment and I worked on
> fbdev helper a bit. The thing is that fb_dirty will likely go away
> at
> some point (together with the rest of drm_fb_helper_funcs). IOW at
> some
> point, you'll need those i915 functions anyways. Not using fb_dirty
> now
> will safe that work later on.
Ok, I will modify the patch accordingly.
>
> Best regards
> Thomas
>
> >
> > >
> > > Best regards
> > > Thomas
> > >
> > > > +
> > > > + return 0;
> > > > +}
> > > > +
> > > > static const struct drm_fb_helper_funcs
> > > > intel_fb_helper_funcs = {
> > > > .fb_probe = intelfb_create,
> > > > + .fb_dirty = intelfb_dirty,
> > > > };
> > > >
> > > > static void intel_fbdev_destroy(struct intel_fbdev *ifbdev)
> > >
> > > --
> > > Thomas Zimmermann
> > > Graphics Driver Developer
> > > SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
> > > Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany
> > > (HRB 36809, AG Nürnberg)
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> >
>
> --
> Thomas Zimmermann
> Graphics Driver Developer
> SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
> Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany
> (HRB 36809, AG Nürnberg)
> Geschäftsführer: Ivo Totev
