From: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>
To: <dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org>, <harry.wentland@amd.com>,
Simona Vetter <simona@ffwll.ch>,
Alex Deucher <alexander.deucher@amd.com>,
"Maarten Lankhorst" <maarten.lankhorst@linux.intel.com>,
Maxime Ripard <mripard@kernel.org>,
Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>,
David Airlie <airlied@gmail.com>
Cc: Xaver Hugl <xaver.hugl@gmail.com>,
<amd-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org>,
"open list:INTEL DRM DISPLAY FOR XE AND I915 DRIVERS"
<intel-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org>,
"open list:INTEL DRM DISPLAY FOR XE AND I915 DRIVERS"
<intel-xe@lists.freedesktop.org>,
"Mario Limonciello (AMD)" <superm1@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH v6 08/10] drm/amd/display: Drop brightness caching in amdgpu_dm
Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:57:48 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260624165751.2014759-9-mario.limonciello@amd.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260624165751.2014759-1-mario.limonciello@amd.com>
From: "Mario Limonciello (AMD)" <superm1@kernel.org>
[Why]
Brightness caching isn't necessary when the core is changing brightness
as part of the connector state.
[How]
Drop all brightness and actual brightness caching
Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello (AMD) <superm1@kernel.org>
---
.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c | 72 +++----------------
.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h | 13 ----
2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 76 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 9653cfd99c6ad..43b22ab9180e8 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -3798,12 +3798,6 @@ static int dm_resume(struct amdgpu_ip_block *ip_block)
mutex_unlock(&dm->dc_lock);
- /* set the backlight after a reset */
- for (i = 0; i < dm->num_of_edps; i++) {
- if (dm->backlight_dev[i])
- amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(dm, i, dm->brightness[i]);
- }
-
return 0;
}
/* Recreate dc_state - DC invalidates it when setting power state to S3. */
@@ -5388,7 +5382,7 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
struct amdgpu_dm_backlight_caps *caps;
struct dc_link *link;
u32 brightness = 0;
- bool rc = false, reallow_idle = false;
+ bool reallow_idle = false;
struct drm_connector *connector;
struct dc_stream_state *stream;
unsigned int min, max;
@@ -5399,10 +5393,8 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
if (aconnector->bl_idx != bl_idx)
continue;
- /* if connector is off, save the brightness for next time it's on */
+ /* if connector is off, DRM core will restore it next time it's on */
if (!aconnector->base.encoder) {
- dm->brightness[bl_idx] = user_brightness;
- dm->actual_brightness[bl_idx] = 0;
return;
}
}
@@ -5410,11 +5402,10 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
amdgpu_dm_update_backlight_caps(dm, bl_idx);
caps = &dm->backlight_caps[bl_idx];
- dm->brightness[bl_idx] = user_brightness;
/* update scratch register */
if (bl_idx == 0)
- amdgpu_atombios_scratch_regs_set_backlight_level(dm->adev, dm->brightness[bl_idx]);
- brightness = convert_brightness_from_user(caps, dm->brightness[bl_idx]);
+ amdgpu_atombios_scratch_regs_set_backlight_level(dm->adev, user_brightness);
+ brightness = convert_brightness_from_user(caps, user_brightness);
link = (struct dc_link *)dm->backlight_link[bl_idx];
/* Apply brightness quirk */
@@ -5440,14 +5431,14 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
}
if (caps->aux_support) {
- rc = mod_power_set_backlight_nits(dm->power_module, stream, brightness,
+ mod_power_set_backlight_nits(dm->power_module, stream, brightness,
AUX_BL_DEFAULT_TRANSITION_TIME_MS, false, true);
} else {
/* power module uses millipercent */
get_brightness_range(caps, &min, &max);
brightness = DIV_ROUND_CLOSEST(brightness * 100, (max - min)) * 1000;
- rc = mod_power_set_backlight_percent(dm->power_module, stream,
- brightness, 0, false);
+ mod_power_set_backlight_percent(dm->power_module, stream,
+ brightness, 0, false);
}
/*
@@ -5472,9 +5463,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
dc_allow_idle_optimizations(dm->dc, true);
mutex_unlock(&dm->dc_lock);
-
- if (rc)
- dm->actual_brightness[bl_idx] = user_brightness;
}
static int amdgpu_dm_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
@@ -5522,7 +5510,7 @@ static int amdgpu_dm_backlight_get_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
static int amdgpu_dm_backlight_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
{
struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm = bl_get_data(bd);
- int i, ret;
+ int i;
for (i = 0; i < dm->num_of_edps; i++) {
if (bd == dm->backlight_dev[i])
@@ -5531,11 +5519,7 @@ static int amdgpu_dm_backlight_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
if (i >= AMDGPU_DM_MAX_NUM_EDP)
i = 0;
- ret = amdgpu_dm_backlight_get_level(dm, i);
- if (ret < 0)
- return dm->brightness[i];
-
- return ret;
+ return amdgpu_dm_backlight_get_level(dm, i);
}
static const struct backlight_ops amdgpu_dm_backlight_ops = {
@@ -5553,8 +5537,6 @@ amdgpu_dm_register_backlight_device(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector)
struct amdgpu_dm_backlight_caps *caps;
char bl_name[16];
int min, max;
- int real_brightness;
- int init_brightness;
int r;
if (aconnector->bl_idx == -1)
@@ -5580,8 +5562,6 @@ amdgpu_dm_register_backlight_device(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector)
} else
props.brightness = props.max_brightness = MAX_BACKLIGHT_LEVEL;
- init_brightness = props.brightness;
-
if (caps->data_points && !(amdgpu_dc_debug_mask & DC_DISABLE_CUSTOM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE)) {
drm_info(drm, "Using custom brightness curve\n");
props.scale = BACKLIGHT_SCALE_NON_LINEAR;
@@ -5595,7 +5575,6 @@ amdgpu_dm_register_backlight_device(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector)
dm->backlight_dev[aconnector->bl_idx] =
backlight_device_register(bl_name, aconnector->base.kdev, dm,
&amdgpu_dm_backlight_ops, &props);
- dm->brightness[aconnector->bl_idx] = props.brightness;
if (IS_ERR(dm->backlight_dev[aconnector->bl_idx])) {
r = PTR_ERR(dm->backlight_dev[aconnector->bl_idx]);
@@ -5604,18 +5583,6 @@ amdgpu_dm_register_backlight_device(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector)
return r;
}
- /*
- * dm->brightness[x] can be inconsistent just after startup until
- * ops.get_brightness is called.
- */
- real_brightness =
- amdgpu_dm_backlight_ops.get_brightness(dm->backlight_dev[aconnector->bl_idx]);
-
- if (real_brightness != init_brightness) {
- dm->actual_brightness[aconnector->bl_idx] = real_brightness;
- dm->brightness[aconnector->bl_idx] = real_brightness;
- }
-
/* Link the registered backlight device to the DRM connector. If
* drm_backlight_alloc() failed earlier in init_helper,
* aconnector->base.backlight is NULL and drm_backlight_link() is a
@@ -10894,7 +10861,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_commit_streams(struct drm_atomic_commit *state,
bool mode_set_reset_required = false;
u32 i;
struct dc_commit_streams_params params = {dc_state->streams, dc_state->stream_count};
- bool set_backlight_level = false;
/* Disable writeback */
for_each_old_connector_in_state(state, connector, old_con_state, i) {
@@ -11016,7 +10982,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_commit_streams(struct drm_atomic_commit *state,
acrtc->hw_mode = new_crtc_state->mode;
crtc->hwmode = new_crtc_state->mode;
mode_set_reset_required = true;
- set_backlight_level = true;
} else if (modereset_required(new_crtc_state)) {
drm_dbg_atomic(dev,
"Atomic commit: RESET. crtc id %d:[%p]\n",
@@ -11085,18 +11050,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_commit_streams(struct drm_atomic_commit *state,
}
}
- /* During boot up and resume the DC layer will reset the panel brightness
- * to fix a flicker issue.
- * It will cause the dm->actual_brightness is not the current panel brightness
- * level. (the dm->brightness is the correct panel level)
- * So we set the backlight level with dm->brightness value after set mode
- */
- if (set_backlight_level) {
- for (i = 0; i < dm->num_of_edps; i++) {
- if (dm->backlight_dev[i])
- amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(dm, i, dm->brightness[i]);
- }
- }
}
static void dm_set_writeback(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
@@ -11604,13 +11557,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_atomic_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_commit *state)
/* Update audio instances for each connector. */
amdgpu_dm_commit_audio(dev, state);
- /* restore the backlight level */
- for (i = 0; i < dm->num_of_edps; i++) {
- if (dm->backlight_dev[i] &&
- (dm->actual_brightness[i] != dm->brightness[i]))
- amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(dm, i, dm->brightness[i]);
- }
-
/*
* send vblank event on all events not handled in flip and
* mark consumed event for drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
index dd199e0b79226..1aeb223256fa7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
@@ -645,19 +645,6 @@ struct amdgpu_display_manager {
struct completion dmub_aux_transfer_done;
struct workqueue_struct *delayed_hpd_wq;
- /**
- * @brightness:
- *
- * cached backlight values.
- */
- u32 brightness[AMDGPU_DM_MAX_NUM_EDP];
- /**
- * @actual_brightness:
- *
- * last successfully applied backlight values.
- */
- u32 actual_brightness[AMDGPU_DM_MAX_NUM_EDP];
-
/**
* @aux_hpd_discon_quirk:
*
--
2.43.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-06-24 16:58 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 19+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-06-24 16:57 [PATCH v6 00/10] Add support for a DRM backlight capability Mario Limonciello
2026-06-24 16:57 ` [PATCH v6 01/10] Revert "backlight: Remove notifier" Mario Limonciello
2026-06-26 11:41 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2026-06-24 16:57 ` [PATCH v6 02/10] backlight: add kernel-internal backlight API Mario Limonciello
2026-06-24 16:57 ` [PATCH v6 03/10] drm: link connectors to backlight devices Mario Limonciello
2026-06-26 7:34 ` Maxime Ripard
2026-06-26 21:40 ` Mario Limonciello
2026-07-07 11:53 ` Maxime Ripard
2026-06-26 11:49 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2026-06-24 16:57 ` [PATCH v6 04/10] DRM: Add support for client indicating support for luminance Mario Limonciello
2026-07-21 18:31 ` Hans de Goede
2026-06-24 16:57 ` [PATCH v6 05/10] drm/amd/display: Pass up errors reading actual brightness Mario Limonciello
2026-06-24 16:57 ` [PATCH v6 06/10] drm/amd/display: Allow backlight registration to fail Mario Limonciello
2026-06-24 16:57 ` [PATCH v6 07/10] drm/amd/display: use drm backlight Mario Limonciello
2026-06-24 16:57 ` Mario Limonciello [this message]
2026-06-24 16:57 ` [PATCH v6 09/10] drm/bridge: auto-link panel backlight in bridge connector Mario Limonciello
2026-06-24 16:57 ` [PATCH v6 10/10] drm/i915/display: use drm backlight Mario Limonciello
2026-07-21 17:50 ` [PATCH v6 00/10] Add support for a DRM backlight capability Hans de Goede
2026-07-21 18:19 ` Hans de Goede
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