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 Atomic Modeset Helper Functions Reference
46 =========================================
51 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
54 Implementing Asynchronous Atomic Commit
55 ---------------------------------------
57 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
58 :doc: implementing nonblocking commit
60 Atomic State Reset and Initialization
61 -------------------------------------
63 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
64 :doc: atomic state reset and initialization
66 Helper Functions Reference
67 --------------------------
69 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h
72 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
75 Legacy CRTC/Modeset Helper Functions Reference
76 ==============================================
78 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
81 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
84 Simple KMS Helper Reference
85 ===========================
87 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h
90 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
93 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
96 fbdev Helper Functions Reference
97 ================================
99 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
102 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
105 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
108 Framebuffer CMA Helper Functions Reference
109 ==========================================
111 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
112 :doc: framebuffer cma helper functions
114 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
123 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
126 Default bridge callback sequence
127 --------------------------------
129 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
130 :doc: bridge callbacks
133 Bridge Helper Reference
134 -------------------------
136 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_bridge.h
139 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
142 Panel Helper Reference
143 ======================
145 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_panel.h
148 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
151 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
154 Display Port Helper Functions Reference
155 =======================================
157 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
160 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h
163 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
166 Display Port Dual Mode Adaptor Helper Functions Reference
167 =========================================================
169 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
170 :doc: dp dual mode helpers
172 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.h
175 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
178 Display Port MST Helper Functions Reference
179 ===========================================
181 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
184 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_mst_helper.h
187 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
190 MIPI DSI Helper Functions Reference
191 ===================================
193 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
196 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
199 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
202 Output Probing Helper Functions Reference
203 =========================================
205 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
206 :doc: output probing helper overview
208 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
211 EDID Helper Functions Reference
212 ===============================
214 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_edid.h
217 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
220 Rectangle Utilities Reference
221 =============================
223 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_rect.h
226 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_rect.h
229 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_rect.c
232 HDMI Infoframes Helper Reference
233 ================================
235 Strictly speaking this is not a DRM helper library but generally useable
236 by any driver interfacing with HDMI outputs like v4l or alsa drivers.
237 But it nicely fits into the overall topic of mode setting helper
238 libraries and hence is also included here.
240 .. kernel-doc:: include/linux/hdmi.h
243 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/video/hdmi.c
246 Flip-work Helper Reference
247 ==========================
249 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_flip_work.h
252 .. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_flip_work.h
255 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_flip_work.c
258 Plane Helper Reference
259 ======================
261 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
264 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
267 Auxiliary Modeset Helpers
268 =========================
270 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modeset_helper.c
271 :doc: aux kms helpers
273 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modeset_helper.c