1 =============================
2 Mode Setting Helper Functions
3 =============================
5 The DRM subsystem aims for a strong separation between core code and helper
6 libraries. Core code takes care of general setup and teardown and decoding
7 userspace requests to kernel internal objects. Everything else is handled by a
8 large set of helper libraries, which can be combined freely to pick and choose
9 for each driver what fits, and avoid shared code where special behaviour is
12 This distinction between core code and helpers is especially strong in the
13 modesetting code, where there's a shared userspace ABI for all drivers. This is
14 in contrast to the render side, where pretty much everything (with very few
15 exceptions) can be considered optional helper code.
17 There are a few areas these helpers can grouped into:
19 * Helpers to implement modesetting. The important ones here are the atomic
20 helpers. Old drivers still often use the legacy CRTC helpers. They both share
21 the same set of common helper vtables. For really simple drivers (anything
22 that would have been a great fit in the deprecated fbdev subsystem) there's
23 also the simple display pipe helpers.
25 * There's a big pile of helpers for handling outputs. First the generic bridge
26 helpers for handling encoder and transcoder IP blocks. Second the panel helpers
27 for handling panel-related information and logic. Plus then a big set of
28 helpers for the various sink standards (DisplayPort, HDMI, MIPI DSI). Finally
29 there's also generic helpers for handling output probing, and for dealing with
32 * The last group of helpers concerns itself with the frontend side of a display
33 pipeline: Planes, handling rectangles for visibility checking and scissoring,
34 flip queues and assorted bits.
36 Modeset Helper Reference for Common Vtables
37 ===========================================
39 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h
42 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h
45 .. _drm_atomic_helper:
47 Atomic Modeset Helper Functions Reference
48 =========================================
53 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
56 Implementing Asynchronous Atomic Commit
57 ---------------------------------------
59 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
60 :doc: implementing nonblocking commit
62 Helper Functions Reference
63 --------------------------
65 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h
68 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
71 Atomic State Reset and Initialization
72 -------------------------------------
74 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
75 :doc: atomic state reset and initialization
77 Atomic State Helper Reference
78 -----------------------------
80 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.h
83 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_state_helper.c
86 Simple KMS Helper Reference
87 ===========================
89 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
92 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h
95 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
98 fbdev Helper Functions Reference
99 ================================
101 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
104 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
107 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
110 format Helper Functions Reference
111 =================================
113 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_format_helper.c
116 Framebuffer CMA Helper Functions Reference
117 ==========================================
119 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
120 :doc: framebuffer cma helper functions
122 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
125 Framebuffer GEM Helper Reference
126 ================================
128 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
131 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
142 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
145 Default bridge callback sequence
146 --------------------------------
148 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
149 :doc: bridge callbacks
152 Bridge Helper Reference
153 -------------------------
155 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_bridge.h
158 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
161 Panel-Bridge Helper Reference
162 -----------------------------
164 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
167 .. _drm_panel_helper:
169 Panel Helper Reference
170 ======================
172 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
175 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_panel.h
178 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
181 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel_orientation_quirks.c
184 HDCP Helper Functions Reference
185 ===============================
187 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_hdcp.c
190 Display Port Helper Functions Reference
191 =======================================
193 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
196 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h
199 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
202 Display Port CEC Helper Functions Reference
203 ===========================================
205 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_cec.c
208 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_cec.c
211 Display Port Dual Mode Adaptor Helper Functions Reference
212 =========================================================
214 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
215 :doc: dp dual mode helpers
217 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.h
220 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
223 Display Port MST Helpers
224 ========================
229 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
232 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
233 :doc: Branch device and port refcounting
238 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_mst_helper.h
241 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
244 Topology Lifetime Internals
245 ---------------------------
247 These functions aren't exported to drivers, but are documented here to help make
248 the MST topology helpers easier to understand
250 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
251 :functions: drm_dp_mst_topology_try_get_mstb drm_dp_mst_topology_get_mstb
252 drm_dp_mst_topology_put_mstb
253 drm_dp_mst_topology_try_get_port drm_dp_mst_topology_get_port
254 drm_dp_mst_topology_put_port
255 drm_dp_mst_get_mstb_malloc drm_dp_mst_put_mstb_malloc
257 MIPI DSI Helper Functions Reference
258 ===================================
260 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
263 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
266 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
269 Display Stream Compression Helper Functions Reference
270 =====================================================
272 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dsc.c
275 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dsc.h
278 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dsc.c
281 Output Probing Helper Functions Reference
282 =========================================
284 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
285 :doc: output probing helper overview
287 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
290 EDID Helper Functions Reference
291 ===============================
293 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_edid.h
296 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
299 SCDC Helper Functions Reference
300 ===============================
302 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_scdc_helper.c
305 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_scdc_helper.h
308 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_scdc_helper.c
311 HDMI Infoframes Helper Reference
312 ================================
314 Strictly speaking this is not a DRM helper library but generally useable
315 by any driver interfacing with HDMI outputs like v4l or alsa drivers.
316 But it nicely fits into the overall topic of mode setting helper
317 libraries and hence is also included here.
319 .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/hdmi.h
322 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/video/hdmi.c
325 Rectangle Utilities Reference
326 =============================
328 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_rect.h
331 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_rect.h
334 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_rect.c
337 Flip-work Helper Reference
338 ==========================
340 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_flip_work.h
343 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_flip_work.h
346 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_flip_work.c
349 Auxiliary Modeset Helpers
350 =========================
352 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modeset_helper.c
353 :doc: aux kms helpers
355 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modeset_helper.c
361 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_of.c
364 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_of.c
367 Legacy Plane Helper Reference
368 =============================
370 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
373 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
376 Legacy CRTC/Modeset Helper Functions Reference
377 ==============================================
379 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
382 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
385 SHMEM GEM Helper Reference
386 ==========================
388 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c
391 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.h
394 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_shmem_helper.c