drm/client: Add client free callback to unprepare fb_helper
authorThomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>
Thu, 9 Oct 2025 13:16:28 +0000 (15:16 +0200)
committerThomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 06:44:10 +0000 (08:44 +0200)
Add free callback to struct drm_client_funcs. Invoke function to
free the client memory as part of the release process. Implement
free for fbdev emulation.

Fbdev emulation allocates and prepares client memory in
drm_fbdev_client_setup(). The release happens in fb_destroy from
struct fb_ops. Multiple implementations of this callback exist in
the various drivers that provide an fbdev implementation. Each of
them needs to follow the implementation details of the fbdev setup
code.

Adding a free callback for the client puts the unprepare and release
of the fbdev client in a single place.

Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>
Reviewed-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@oss.qualcomm.com> # core, msm
Acked-by: Tomi Valkeinen <tomi.valkeinen@ideasonboard.com> # omapdrm
Acked-by: Patrik Jakobsson <patrik.r.jakobsson@gmail.com> # gma500
Acked-by: Alex Deucher <alexander.deucher@amd.com>
Link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20251009132006.45834-2-tzimmermann@suse.de
14 files changed:
drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_fbdev.c
drivers/gpu/drm/clients/drm_fbdev_client.c
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_dma.c
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_shmem.c
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fbdev_ttm.c
drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_fbdev.c
drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/fbdev.c
drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_fbdev.c
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_fbdev.c
drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_fbdev.c
drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_fbdev.c
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/fbdev.c
include/drm/drm_client.h

index cb53cc9..22e2081 100644 (file)
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@ static void armada_fbdev_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        fbh->fb->funcs->destroy(fbh->fb);
 
        drm_client_release(&fbh->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fbh);
-       kfree(fbh);
 }
 
 static const struct fb_ops armada_fb_ops = {
index ec5ab9f..47e5f27 100644 (file)
  * struct drm_client_funcs
  */
 
+static void drm_fbdev_client_free(struct drm_client_dev *client)
+{
+       struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = drm_fb_helper_from_client(client);
+
+       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
+       kfree(fb_helper);
+}
+
 static void drm_fbdev_client_unregister(struct drm_client_dev *client)
 {
        struct drm_fb_helper *fb_helper = drm_fb_helper_from_client(client);
 
        if (fb_helper->info) {
+               /*
+                * Fully probed framebuffer device
+                */
                drm_fb_helper_unregister_info(fb_helper);
        } else {
+               /*
+                * Partially initialized client, no framebuffer device yet
+                */
                drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-               drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-               kfree(fb_helper);
        }
 }
 
@@ -82,6 +94,7 @@ static int drm_fbdev_client_resume(struct drm_client_dev *client)
 
 static const struct drm_client_funcs drm_fbdev_client_funcs = {
        .owner          = THIS_MODULE,
+       .free           = drm_fbdev_client_free,
        .unregister     = drm_fbdev_client_unregister,
        .restore        = drm_fbdev_client_restore,
        .hotplug        = drm_fbdev_client_hotplug,
index 3fa38d4..fe9c6d7 100644 (file)
@@ -168,6 +168,10 @@ void drm_client_release(struct drm_client_dev *client)
 
        drm_client_modeset_free(client);
        drm_client_close(client);
+
+       if (client->funcs && client->funcs->free)
+               client->funcs->free(client);
+
        drm_dev_put(dev);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_release);
index 8bd626e..c619629 100644 (file)
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ static void drm_fbdev_dma_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        drm_client_buffer_vunmap(fb_helper->buffer);
        drm_client_framebuffer_delete(fb_helper->buffer);
        drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-       kfree(fb_helper);
 }
 
 static const struct fb_ops drm_fbdev_dma_fb_ops = {
@@ -92,8 +90,6 @@ static void drm_fbdev_dma_shadowed_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        drm_client_buffer_vunmap(fb_helper->buffer);
        drm_client_framebuffer_delete(fb_helper->buffer);
        drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-       kfree(fb_helper);
 }
 
 static const struct fb_ops drm_fbdev_dma_shadowed_fb_ops = {
index 1e827bf..5157305 100644 (file)
@@ -65,8 +65,6 @@ static void drm_fbdev_shmem_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        drm_client_buffer_vunmap(fb_helper->buffer);
        drm_client_framebuffer_delete(fb_helper->buffer);
        drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-       kfree(fb_helper);
 }
 
 static const struct fb_ops drm_fbdev_shmem_fb_ops = {
index 85feb55..ccf460f 100644 (file)
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ static void drm_fbdev_ttm_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        drm_client_framebuffer_delete(fb_helper->buffer);
 
        drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-       kfree(fb_helper);
 }
 
 static const struct fb_ops drm_fbdev_ttm_fb_ops = {
index 93de25b..a3bd21a 100644 (file)
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ static void exynos_drm_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        drm_framebuffer_remove(fb);
 
        drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-       kfree(fb_helper);
 }
 
 static const struct fb_ops exynos_drm_fb_ops = {
index a6af215..bc92fa2 100644 (file)
@@ -84,9 +84,6 @@ static void psb_fbdev_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        drm_gem_object_put(obj);
 
        drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-       kfree(fb_helper);
 }
 
 static const struct fb_ops psb_fbdev_fb_ops = {
index 7c4709d..bf57218 100644 (file)
@@ -146,8 +146,6 @@ static void intel_fbdev_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        drm_framebuffer_remove(fb_helper->fb);
 
        drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-       kfree(fb_helper);
 }
 
 __diag_push();
index b596937..aad6fb7 100644 (file)
@@ -52,8 +52,6 @@ static void msm_fbdev_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        drm_framebuffer_remove(fb);
 
        drm_client_release(&helper->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(helper);
-       kfree(helper);
 }
 
 static const struct fb_ops msm_fb_ops = {
index 948af7e..b5df292 100644 (file)
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ static void omap_fbdev_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        drm_framebuffer_remove(fb);
 
        drm_client_release(&helper->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(helper);
-       kfree(helper);
 }
 
 /*
index dc81b0c..4df6c91 100644 (file)
@@ -184,8 +184,6 @@ static void radeon_fbdev_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        radeon_fbdev_destroy_pinned_object(gobj);
 
        drm_client_release(&fb_helper->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(fb_helper);
-       kfree(fb_helper);
 }
 
 static const struct fb_ops radeon_fbdev_fb_ops = {
index 1b70f5e..91aece6 100644 (file)
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ static void tegra_fbdev_fb_destroy(struct fb_info *info)
        drm_framebuffer_remove(fb);
 
        drm_client_release(&helper->client);
-       drm_fb_helper_unprepare(helper);
-       kfree(helper);
 }
 
 static const struct fb_ops tegra_fb_ops = {
index 3556928..715b422 100644 (file)
@@ -28,6 +28,16 @@ struct drm_client_funcs {
         */
        struct module *owner;
 
+       /**
+        * @free:
+        *
+        * Called when the client gets unregistered. Implementations should
+        * release all client-specific data and free the memory.
+        *
+        * This callback is optional.
+        */
+       void (*free)(struct drm_client_dev *client);
+
        /**
         * @unregister:
         *