linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v7 09/11] drm/mediatek: dp: Add support for embedded DisplayPort aux-bus

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Message-ID: <d6031e00cda9ea1e30bb75b2ca97300f@kernel.org>
Date:   Fri, 01 Sep 2023 12:00:43 +0200
From:   Michael Walle <mwalle@...nel.org>
To:     Chen-Yu Tsai <wenst@...omium.org>
Cc:     Nícolas F. R. A. Prado 
        <nfraprado@...labora.com>, angelogioacchino.delregno@...labora.com,
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        ck.hu@...iatek.com, daniel@...ll.ch,
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        matthias.bgg@...il.com, p.zabel@...gutronix.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH v7 09/11] drm/mediatek: dp: Add support for embedded
 DisplayPort aux-bus

Hi,

>> I was just curious if you know of any development for that (or 
>> similar)
>> in the kernel.
> 
> This is probably because support for this SoC began with Chromebooks,
> which have fixed and defined uses for the pipelines. I suspect that
> what you are working on is much more flexible.

Yes. that is correct.

> The driver should be made to allow dynamic selection of outputs, as
> is commonly seen with other drivers, but I don't know if that's on
> anyone's TODO list.

Do you have any pointers where to look at?

-michael