[PATCH v2] drm/amd/display: Signal hw_done() after waiting for flip_done()

[<sunpeng.li-5C7GfCeVMHo@public.gmane.org>]

From: Shirish S <shirish.s@amd.com>

In amdgpu_dm_commit_tail(), wait until flip_done() is signaled before
we signal hw_done().

[Why]

This is to temporary address a paging error that occurs when a
nonblocking commit contends with another commit, particularly in a
mirrored multi-display configuration. The error occurs in
drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_flip_done(), when we attempt to access the
contents of new_crtc_state->commit.

Here's the sequence for a mirrored 2 display setup (irrelevant steps
left out for clarity):

**THREAD 1**                        | **THREAD 2**
                                    |
Initialize atomic state for flip    |
                                    |
Queue worker                        |
                                   ...

                                    | Do work for flip
                                    |
                                    | Signal hw_done() on CRTC 1
                                    | Signal hw_done() on CRTC 2
                                    |
                                    | Wait for flip_done() on CRTC 1

                                <---- **PREEMPTED BY THREAD 1**

Initialize atomic state for cursor
update (1)                          |
                                    |
Do cursor update worker             |
                                    |
Clear atomic state (2)              |
**DONE**                            |
                                   ...
                                    |
                                    | Wait for flip_done() on CRTC 2
                                    | *ERROR*
                                    |

The issue starts with (1). When the atomic state is initialized, the
current CRTC states are duplicated to be the new_crtc_states, and
referenced to be the old_crtc_states. (The new_crtc_states are to be
filled with update data.)

Some things to note:

* Due to the mirrored configuration, the cursor updates on both CRTCs.

* At this point, the pflip IRQ has already been handled, and flip_done
  signaled on all CRTCs. The cursor commit can therefore continue.

* The old_crtc_states used by the cursor update are the **same states**
  as the new_crtc_states used by the flip worker.

At (2), the old_crtc_state is freed (*), and the cursor commit
completes. We then context switch back to the flip worker, where we
attempt to access the new_crtc_state->commit object. This is
problematic, as this state has already been freed.

(*) Technically, 'state->crtcs[i].state' is freed, which was made to
    reference old_crtc_state in drm_atomic_helper_swap_state()

[How]

By moving hw_done() after wait_for_flip_done(), we're guaranteed that
the new_crtc_state (from the flip worker's perspective) still exists.
This is because any other commit will be blocked, waiting for the
hw_done() signal.

Note that both the i915 and imx drivers have this sequence flipped
already, masking this problem.

Signed-off-by: Shirish S <shirish.s@amd.com>
Signed-off-by: Leo Li <sunpeng.li@amd.com>
---

Hi Shirish,

Sorry for the late reply. I took some time to dig at this issue, and found
that a proper fix will need more thought. I'm OK with this fix for now, until
we can address it with a proper fix.

I've updated the commit message and comments below to reflect the underlying
issue.

Thanks,
Leo

 drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c | 10 ++++++++--
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 774db34..bbfffaf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -4755,12 +4755,18 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_atomic_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
 	}
 	spin_unlock_irqrestore(&adev->ddev->event_lock, flags);
 
-	/* Signal HW programming completion */
-	drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done(state);
 
 	if (wait_for_vblank)
 		drm_atomic_helper_wait_for_flip_done(dev, state);
 
+	/*
+	 * FIXME:
+	 * Delay hw_done() until flip_done() is signaled. This is to block
+	 * another commit from freeing the CRTC state while we're still
+	 * waiting on flip_done.
+	 */
+	drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done(state);
+
 	drm_atomic_helper_cleanup_planes(dev, state);
 
 	/*
-- 
2.7.4

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