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authorThomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>2020-11-03 12:30:15 +0300
committerThomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>2020-11-09 11:20:00 +0300
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drm/fb_helper: Support framebuffers in I/O memory
At least sparc64 requires I/O-specific access to framebuffers. This patch updates the fbdev console accordingly. For drivers with direct access to the framebuffer memory, the callback functions in struct fb_ops test for the type of memory and call the rsp fb_sys_ of fb_cfb_ functions. Read and write operations are implemented internally by DRM's fbdev helper. For drivers that employ a shadow buffer, fbdev's blit function retrieves the framebuffer address as struct dma_buf_map, and uses dma_buf_map interfaces to access the buffer. The bochs driver on sparc64 uses a workaround to flag the framebuffer as I/O memory and avoid a HW exception. With the introduction of struct dma_buf_map, this is not required any longer. The patch removes the rsp code from both, bochs and fbdev. v7: * use min_t(size_t,) (kernel test robot) * return the number of bytes read/written, if any (fbdev testcase) v5: * implement fb_read/fb_write internally (Daniel, Sam) v4: * move dma_buf_map changes into separate patch (Daniel) * TODO list: comment on fbdev updates (Daniel) Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de> Reviewed-by: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@ffwll.ch> Reviewed-by: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org> Tested-by: Sam Ravnborg <sam@ravnborg.org> Link: https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/patch/msgid/20201103093015.1063-11-tzimmermann@suse.de
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@@ -201,13 +201,28 @@ Convert drivers to use drm_fbdev_generic_setup()
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Most drivers can use drm_fbdev_generic_setup(). Driver have to implement
-atomic modesetting and GEM vmap support. Current generic fbdev emulation
-expects the framebuffer in system memory (or system-like memory).
+atomic modesetting and GEM vmap support. Historically, generic fbdev emulation
+expected the framebuffer in system memory or system-like memory. By employing
+struct dma_buf_map, drivers with frambuffers in I/O memory can be supported
+as well.
Contact: Maintainer of the driver you plan to convert
Level: Intermediate
+Reimplement functions in drm_fbdev_fb_ops without fbdev
+-------------------------------------------------------
+
+A number of callback functions in drm_fbdev_fb_ops could benefit from
+being rewritten without dependencies on the fbdev module. Some of the
+helpers could further benefit from using struct dma_buf_map instead of
+raw pointers.
+
+Contact: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>, Daniel Vetter
+
+Level: Advanced
+
+
drm_framebuffer_funcs and drm_mode_config_funcs.fb_create cleanup
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