Re: [PATCH V7 00/12] drm/exynos: few patches to enhance bridge chip support

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Hi Javier,

On Tuesday 16 September 2014 14:44:02 Javier Martinez Canillas wrote:
> [adding Laurent Pinchart to cc who had concerns with a previous
> version of this patch-set]

Thank you, I've indeed missed v7.

> On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 4:29 PM, Ajay Kumar wrote:
> > This series is based on master branch of Linus tree at:
> > git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git
> > 
> > I have tested this after adding few DT changes for exynos5250-snow and
> > exynos5420-peach-pit boards.
> > 
> > The V4 series of this particular patchset was also tested by:
> > Rahul Sharma <rahul.sharma@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Javier Martinez Canillas <javier@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > Changes since V2:
> >         -- Address comments from Jingoo Han for ps8622 driver
> >         -- Address comments from Daniel, Rob and Thierry regarding
> >            bridge chaining
> >         -- Address comments from Thierry regarding the names for
> >            new drm_panel functions
> > 
> > Changes since V3:
> >         -- Remove hotplug based initialization of exynos_dp
> >         -- Make exynos_dp work directly with drm_panel, remove
> >            dependency on panel_binder
> >         -- Minor cleanups in panel_binder and panel_lvds driver
> > 
> > Changes since V4:
> >         -- Use gpiod interface for panel-lvds and ps8622 drivers.
> >         -- Address comments from Javier.
> >         -- Fix compilation issues when PANEL_BINDER is selected as module.
> >         -- Split Documentation patches from driver patches.
> >         -- Rebase on top of the tree.
> > 
> > Changes since V5:
> >         -- Modify bridge drivers to support driver model.
> >         -- Drop the concept of bridge chain(sincle there are no 2 real
> >         bridges)
> >            Hence drop bridge-panel_binder layer.
> >         -- Drop panel-lvds driver and accomodate the required changes in
> >            panel-simple driver.
> >         -- Use gpiod interface in ptn3460 driver.
> >         -- Address all comments by Thierry Reding for V5 series.
> >         -- Address comments from Sean Paul for exynos_dp_commit issue.
> > 
> > Changes since V6:
> >         -- Panel patches were seperated and they are merged already.
> >         -- Fix few issues with ptn3460, before modifying the bridge core.
> >         -- Modify drm_bridge as per Thierry's comments for V6 series.
> >         -- Add drm_bridge changes minimally without breaking existing
> >         code.
> >         -- Add new features for ptn3460, step-by-step.
> >         -- Address comments from Thierry and Andreas for ptn3460 and
> >         ps8622.
> >         -- Split documentation patches from driver patches.
> 
> I've tested your series on an Exynos5420 Peach Pit and an Exynos5250
> Snow Chromebooks and display worked for me on both machines.
> 
> I also needed "[PATCH] drm/panel: simple: Add AUO B116XW03 panel
> support" [0] which does not apply cleanly on linux-next so you may
> want to do a re-spin for that patch.
> 
> For Snow I also had to disable CONFIG_FB_SIMPLE, otherwise I just saw
> a blink on boot and only the backlight remained turned on (no display
> output). I don't know if that is expected since IIUC it should be
> possible to do a transition from simplefb to a DRM/KMS driver. I don't
> have a serial console hooked on this machine so I couldn't debug it
> further, sorry.
> 
> Also, I saw that Laurent mentioned some concerns today about the
> previous version (v6) of your series [1]. I guess he missed this v7
> although AFAIU there was no fundamental change on this one so his
> concerns remains? I was really hoping that this could make it to 3.18
> since display support is one of the last major functionalities that is
> missing on these machines.

My main concern as far as merging this patch set goes is why we can't use the 
component framework instead of introducing yet another new subsystem-specific 
component registration framework. My other concerns could be addressed as 
follow-up patches (but I'd like to start discussing them now).

> [0]: http://patchwork.ozlabs.org/patch/384744/
> [1]: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-samsung-soc/msg36791.html

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart

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