RE: [PATCH/RFC 07/12] drm: rcar-du: lvds: Add support for dual link panels

[Fabrizio Castro <fabrizio.castro@bp.renesas.com>]

Hi Laurent,

> From: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
> Sent: 05 August 2019 10:49
> Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC 07/12] drm: rcar-du: lvds: Add support for dual link panels
> 
> Hi Fabrizio,
> 
> On Mon, Aug 05, 2019 at 09:12:34AM +0000, Fabrizio Castro wrote:
> > > From: Laurent Pinchart <laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com>
> > > Sent: 02 August 2019 09:20
> > > Subject: Re: [PATCH/RFC 07/12] drm: rcar-du: lvds: Add support for dual link panels
> > >
> > > Hi Fabrizio,
> > >
> > > Thank you for the patch.
> > >
> > > On Fri, Aug 02, 2019 at 08:34:04AM +0100, Fabrizio Castro wrote:
> > > > If the display comes with two ports, assume it supports dual
> > > > link.
> > > >
> > > > Signed-off-by: Fabrizio Castro <fabrizio.castro@bp.renesas.com>
> > > > ---
> > > >  drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_lvds.c | 3 +++
> > > >  1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
> > > >
> > > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_lvds.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_lvds.c
> > > > index 2d54ae5..97c51c2 100644
> > > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_lvds.c
> > > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_lvds.c
> > > > @@ -751,6 +751,9 @@ static int rcar_lvds_parse_dt(struct rcar_lvds *lvds)
> > > >  			ret = -EPROBE_DEFER;
> > > >  			goto done;
> > > >  		}
> > > > +		if (lvds->info->quirks & RCAR_LVDS_QUIRK_DUAL_LINK)
> > > > +			lvds->dual_link = of_graph_get_endpoint_count(remote)
> > > > +					== 2;
> > >
> > > This is a bit of a hack, as I think the information should be queried
> > > from the panel, like we do for bridges. I'd say we can live with this
> > > for now, but as the data swap flag should come from the panel as well,
> > > we will need infrastructure for that, and we can as well through the
> > > dual link flag there at the same time.
> >
> > I totally agree, this is a nasty hack, my series is missing the infrastructure
> > for describing this information
> >
> > > I think we should use the drm_bridge_timings structure for this purpose,
> > > as it would make life more difficult for users of drm_bridge and
> > > drm_panel to have two different structures (especially when wrapping a
> > > drm_panel with drm_panel_bridge_add()). The structure could be renamed
> > > if desired.
> >
> > I am not too sure using drm_bridge_timings for panels would make everybody
> > happy? Is there any alternative? Perhaps this calls for a new struct we could
> > embed in both drm_bridge_timings and some drm_panel_<whatever> data
> > structure?
> 
> I think we could simply rename the structure, all its fields apply to
> panels too.

Ok, will give this a try.

Thanks,
Fab

> 
> > > >  	}
> > > >
> > > >  	if (lvds->dual_link) {
> 
> --
> Regards,
> 
> Laurent Pinchart