linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] drm: Improve the output_poll

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Message-ID: <1e9f3753-48b8-ac65-57a8-2c364b5c8fac@loongson.cn>
Date:   Wed, 13 Jan 2021 10:57:54 +0800
From:   "zhangzhijie@...ngson.cn" <zhangzhijie@...ngson.cn>
To:     Daniel Vetter <daniel@...ll.ch>
Cc:     maarten.lankhorst@...ux.intel.com, mripard@...nel.org,
        tzimmermann@...e.de, airlied@...ux.ie,
        dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drm: Improve the output_poll_changed description



On 1/12/21 10:20 PM, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 12, 2021 at 06:46:44PM +0800, ZhiJie.Zhang wrote:
>> From: zhangzhijie <zhangzhijie@...ngson.cn>
>>
>> codeview the implementation of few Drivers.
> 
> I'm not really understanding what you're trying to say here.
> 
I exc "make  htmls" and read the gpu's html via browser.
then founded that drm_fb_helper_hotplug_changed not a tag in kernel.
then I touch this callback been called via drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event().

Sorry， I will delete this words at next push

>> this callback was used by drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event()
>>
>> Signed-off-by: zhangzhijie <zhangzhijie@...ngson.cn>
>> ---
>>   include/drm/drm_mode_config.h | 2 +-
>>   1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h b/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
>> index ab424ddd7665..e01c4d0f07d1 100644
>> --- a/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
>> +++ b/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
>> @@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ struct drm_mode_config_funcs {
>>   	 * changes.
>>   	 *
>>   	 * Drivers implementing fbdev emulation with the helpers can call
>> -	 * drm_fb_helper_hotplug_changed from this hook to inform the fbdev
>> +	 * drm_kms_helper_hotplug_event() from this hook to inform the fbdev
>>   	 * helper of output changes.
> 
> I think since we touch this, maybe better to revamp it complete. The best
> way to handle all this is by registering a struct drm_client, since that
> provides the &drm_client_funcs.hotplug callback. Also for fbdev support
> drivers shouldn't even use that, but instead use the
> drm_fbdev_generic_setup() function, which takes care of everything.
> 
> I think we can also remove the FIXME below, since with the drm_client
> infrastructure and the generic fbdev emulation we've resolved this all
> very neatly now.
> 
> Can you please respin with my suggestions taking into account somehow?
> 
> Thanks, Daniel
> 
Could i copy this words to comment of output_poll_changed?
I want better reading the gpu's chapter at kernel doc

Thanks，ZhiJie
>>   	 *
>>   	 * FIXME:
>> -- 
>> 2.29.2
>>
>