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Date:   Wed, 15 Dec 2021 10:12:16 +0100
From:   Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@...e.de>
To:     Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@...hat.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 00/60] drm: Make all drivers to honour the nomodeset
 parameter

Hi

Am 15.12.21 um 09:31 schrieb Thomas Zimmermann:
> Hi Javier,
> 
> nothing wrong with your patches, but I'd like to propose slightly 
> differnt solution.
> 
> For many USB drivers, you put the drm_firmware_drivers_only() call into 
> the probe function. For registering, these drivers use 
> module_usb_driver(), which expands to generic device-register functions.
> 
> I'd like to propose a similar macro for DRM drivers that includes the 
> test for drm_firmware_drivers_only().
> 
> In drm_drv.h :
> 
>    #if defined(USB)
>    static int drm_usb_register(struct usb_driver *usb)
>    {
>      if (drm_firmware_drivers_only())
>          return -ENODEV;
>      return usb_register_driver(usb);
>    }
>    #define drm_module_usb_driver(__usb)
>      module_driver(drm_usb_register, usb_deregister)
>    #endif
> 
> In each of the USB-based DRM drivers, replace module_usb_driver with 
> drm_module_usb_driver.
> 
> And then there's PCI [3] and platform drivers, [4] which can be handled 
> similarly. Many PCI drivers open-code the module init and device 
> registering with the driver-specific enable parameter. Maybe adding a 
> driver-specific register function would make sense.

Just want to point out that the next time we add a new driver, it will 
call drm_firmware_drivers_only() automatically if it uses such a macro.

Best regards
Thomas

> 
> Best regards
> Thomas
> 
> [1] 
> https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.15.8/source/include/linux/usb.h#L1306
> [2] 
> https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.15.8/source/include/linux/device/driver.h#L258 
> 
> [3] 
> https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.15.8/source/include/linux/pci.h#L1453
> [4] 
> https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.15.8/source/include/linux/platform_device.h#L251 
> 
> 
> 
> Am 15.12.21 um 01:59 schrieb Javier Martinez Canillas:
>> The nomodeset kernel command line parameter is used to prevent the 
>> KMS/DRM
>> drivers to be registered/probed. But only a few drivers implement support
>> for this parameter and most DRM drivers would just ignore it.
>>
>> This (huge) patch series makes all DRM drivers to honour this 
>> parameter. It
>> is posted as separate patches to make easier for drivers maintainers 
>> to ack
>> or pick them independently at their own pace.
>>
>> Patches are quite trivial and just add an if 
>> (drm_firmware_drivers_only())
>> check and return -ENODEV if that's true. The condition is checked as 
>> early
>> as possible, that is in the module_init handler for drivers that have one
>> or in the probe function for drivers that are using the module_*_driver()
>> macros and don't have their own module init function.
>>
>> I included all the DRM drivers that think makes sense. I only left the 
>> vc4
>> and v3d drivers, that Maxime is already handling in another patch series
>> and the vgem, vkms and simpledrm drivers that should ignore the param 
>> IMO.
>>
>> I've built tested with 'make allmodconfig && make M=drivers/gpu/drm/', 
>> but
>> only booted in a few devices with and without nomodeset in the 
>> cmdline. So
>> testing and reviewing for all the drivers would be highly appreciated.
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Javier
>>
>>
>> Javier Martinez Canillas (60):
>>    drm/komeda: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/arm/hdlcd: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/malidp: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/armada: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/aspeed: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/atmel-hlcdc: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/etnaviv: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/exynos: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/fsl-dcu: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/gma500: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/gud: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/hisilicon/hibmc: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/hisilicon/kirin: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/hyperv: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/i810: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/imx/dcss: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/imx: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/ingenic: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/kmb: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/lima: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/mcde: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/mediatek: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/meson: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/mga: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/msm: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm: mxsfb: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/omap: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/panel: ilitek-ili9341: Add support for the nomodeset kernel
>>      parameter
>>    drm/panfrost: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/pl111: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/r128: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm: rcar-du: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/rockchip: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/savage: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/shmobile: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/sis: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/sprd: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/sti: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/stm: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/sun4i: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/tdfx: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/tegra: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/tidss: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/tilcdc: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/arc: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/gm12u320: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/hx8357d: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/ili9163: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/ili9225: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/ili9341: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/ili9486: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/mi0283qt: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/repaper: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/st7586: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/st7735r: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/tve200: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/udl: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/via: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/xen: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>    drm/xlnx: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter
>>
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_drv.c | 4 ++++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/arm/hdlcd_drv.c                 | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.c                | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c             | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/aspeed/aspeed_gfx_drv.c         | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c    | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/etnaviv/etnaviv_drv.c           | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c         | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c       | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/gma500/psb_drv.c                | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/gud/gud_drv.c                   | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/hibmc/hibmc_drm_drv.c | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/kirin/kirin_drm_drv.c | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/hyperv/hyperv_drm_drv.c         | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/i810/i810_drv.c                 | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dcss/dcss-drv.c             | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c              | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-drm-drv.c       | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_drv.c                   | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/lima/lima_drv.c                 | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/mcde_drv.c                 | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_drm_drv.c          | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_drv.c               | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/mga/mga_drv.c                   | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c                   | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/mxsfb/mxsfb_drv.c               | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c              | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-ilitek-ili9341.c    | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c         | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/pl111_drv.c               | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/r128/r128_drv.c                 | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c           | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c     | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/savage/savage_drv.c             | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c        | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/sis/sis_drv.c                   | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/sprd/sprd_drm.c                 | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c                   | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/stm/drv.c                       | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun4i_drv.c               | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tdfx/tdfx_drv.c                 | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/drm.c                     | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_drv.c               | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c             | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/arcpgu.c                   | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/gm12u320.c                 | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/hx8357d.c                  | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9163.c                  | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9225.c                  | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9341.c                  | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/ili9486.c                  | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/mi0283qt.c                 | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/repaper.c                  | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7586.c                   | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tiny/st7735r.c                  | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/tve200/tve200_drv.c             | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/udl/udl_drv.c                   | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/via/via_drv.c                   | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/xen/xen_drm_front.c             | 3 +++
>>   drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_dpsub.c             | 3 +++
>>   60 files changed, 181 insertions(+)
>>
> 

-- 
Thomas Zimmermann
Graphics Driver Developer
SUSE Software Solutions Germany GmbH
Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany
(HRB 36809, AG Nürnberg)
Geschäftsführer: Ivo Totev

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