* [PATCH v1 0/4] Apply DP helper APIs to do link train
@ 2025-08-24 8:45 ` Damon Ding
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 1/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_dpcd_read_link_status() Damon Ding
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From: Damon Ding @ 2025-08-24 8:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: andrzej.hajda, neil.armstrong, rfoss
Cc: Laurent.pinchart, jonas, jernej.skrabec, maarten.lankhorst,
mripard, tzimmermann, airlied, simona, dmitry.baryshkov, dianders,
m.szyprowski, andy.yan, dri-devel, linux-kernel, Damon Ding
Use the existing DP helper APIs instead of repeated self-defined
interfaces with the same functions. It can help make codes more
concise.
Damon Ding (4):
drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API
drm_dp_dpcd_read_link_status()
drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API
drm_dp_clock_recovery_ok()
drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_channel_eq_ok()
drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper APIs to get adjusted voltages
and pre-emphasises
.../drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c | 123 +++---------------
1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 105 deletions(-)
--
2.34.1
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* [PATCH v1 1/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_dpcd_read_link_status()
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 0/4] Apply DP helper APIs to do link train Damon Ding
@ 2025-08-24 8:45 ` Damon Ding
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 2/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_clock_recovery_ok() Damon Ding
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From: Damon Ding @ 2025-08-24 8:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: andrzej.hajda, neil.armstrong, rfoss
Cc: Laurent.pinchart, jonas, jernej.skrabec, maarten.lankhorst,
mripard, tzimmermann, airlied, simona, dmitry.baryshkov, dianders,
m.szyprowski, andy.yan, dri-devel, linux-kernel, Damon Ding
Use existing DP helper API to read link status related DPCDs.
Signed-off-by: Damon Ding <damon.ding@rock-chips.com>
---
drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c | 13 ++++++-------
1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
index ed35e567d117..6a3f3fb0ec0a 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
@@ -388,13 +388,13 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_clock_recovery(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
{
int lane, lane_count, retval;
u8 voltage_swing, pre_emphasis, training_lane;
- u8 link_status[2], adjust_request[2];
+ u8 link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE], adjust_request[2];
usleep_range(100, 101);
lane_count = dp->link_train.lane_count;
- retval = drm_dp_dpcd_read(&dp->aux, DP_LANE0_1_STATUS, link_status, 2);
+ retval = drm_dp_dpcd_read_link_status(&dp->aux, link_status);
if (retval < 0)
return retval;
@@ -454,13 +454,13 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_equalizer_training(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
{
int lane_count, retval;
u32 reg;
- u8 link_align, link_status[2], adjust_request[2];
+ u8 link_align, link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE], adjust_request[2];
usleep_range(400, 401);
lane_count = dp->link_train.lane_count;
- retval = drm_dp_dpcd_read(&dp->aux, DP_LANE0_1_STATUS, link_status, 2);
+ retval = drm_dp_dpcd_read_link_status(&dp->aux, link_status);
if (retval < 0)
return retval;
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_full_link_train(struct analogix_dp_device *dp,
static int analogix_dp_fast_link_train(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
{
int ret;
- u8 link_align, link_status[2];
+ u8 link_align, link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE];
analogix_dp_set_link_bandwidth(dp, dp->link_train.link_rate);
ret = analogix_dp_wait_pll_locked(dp);
@@ -661,8 +661,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_fast_link_train(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
return ret;
}
- ret = drm_dp_dpcd_read(&dp->aux, DP_LANE0_1_STATUS, link_status,
- 2);
+ ret = drm_dp_dpcd_read_link_status(&dp->aux, link_status);
if (ret < 0) {
DRM_DEV_ERROR(dp->dev, "Read link status failed %d\n",
ret);
--
2.34.1
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* [PATCH v1 2/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_clock_recovery_ok()
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 0/4] Apply DP helper APIs to do link train Damon Ding
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 1/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_dpcd_read_link_status() Damon Ding
@ 2025-08-24 8:45 ` Damon Ding
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 3/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_channel_eq_ok() Damon Ding
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From: Damon Ding @ 2025-08-24 8:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: andrzej.hajda, neil.armstrong, rfoss
Cc: Laurent.pinchart, jonas, jernej.skrabec, maarten.lankhorst,
mripard, tzimmermann, airlied, simona, dmitry.baryshkov, dianders,
m.szyprowski, andy.yan, dri-devel, linux-kernel, Damon Ding
Use existing DP helper API instead of analogix_dp_clock_recovery_ok()
with the same function.
Signed-off-by: Damon Ding <damon.ding@rock-chips.com>
---
.../drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c | 20 +++----------------
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 17 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
index 6a3f3fb0ec0a..fde190eac34e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
@@ -301,19 +301,6 @@ static unsigned char analogix_dp_get_lane_status(u8 link_status[2], int lane)
return (link_value >> shift) & 0xf;
}
-static int analogix_dp_clock_recovery_ok(u8 link_status[2], int lane_count)
-{
- int lane;
- u8 lane_status;
-
- for (lane = 0; lane < lane_count; lane++) {
- lane_status = analogix_dp_get_lane_status(link_status, lane);
- if ((lane_status & DP_LANE_CR_DONE) == 0)
- return -EINVAL;
- }
- return 0;
-}
-
static int analogix_dp_channel_eq_ok(u8 link_status[2], u8 link_align,
int lane_count)
{
@@ -398,7 +385,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_clock_recovery(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
if (retval < 0)
return retval;
- if (analogix_dp_clock_recovery_ok(link_status, lane_count) == 0) {
+ if (drm_dp_clock_recovery_ok(link_status, lane_count)) {
/* set training pattern 2 for EQ */
analogix_dp_set_training_pattern(dp, TRAINING_PTN2);
@@ -464,7 +451,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_equalizer_training(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
if (retval < 0)
return retval;
- if (analogix_dp_clock_recovery_ok(link_status, lane_count)) {
+ if (!drm_dp_clock_recovery_ok(link_status, lane_count)) {
analogix_dp_reduce_link_rate(dp);
return -EIO;
}
@@ -668,8 +655,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_fast_link_train(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
return ret;
}
- if (analogix_dp_clock_recovery_ok(link_status,
- dp->link_train.lane_count)) {
+ if (!drm_dp_clock_recovery_ok(link_status, dp->link_train.lane_count)) {
DRM_DEV_ERROR(dp->dev, "Clock recovery failed\n");
analogix_dp_reduce_link_rate(dp);
return -EIO;
--
2.34.1
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* [PATCH v1 3/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_channel_eq_ok()
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 0/4] Apply DP helper APIs to do link train Damon Ding
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 1/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_dpcd_read_link_status() Damon Ding
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 2/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_clock_recovery_ok() Damon Ding
@ 2025-08-24 8:45 ` Damon Ding
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 4/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper APIs to get adjusted voltages and pre-emphasises Damon Ding
2025-08-25 14:25 ` [PATCH v1 0/4] Apply DP helper APIs to do link train Marek Szyprowski
4 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Damon Ding @ 2025-08-24 8:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: andrzej.hajda, neil.armstrong, rfoss
Cc: Laurent.pinchart, jonas, jernej.skrabec, maarten.lankhorst,
mripard, tzimmermann, airlied, simona, dmitry.baryshkov, dianders,
m.szyprowski, andy.yan, dri-devel, linux-kernel, Damon Ding
Use existing DP helper API instead of analogix_dp_channel_eq_ok()
with the same function.
In addtion, remove unused function analogix_dp_get_lane_status()
Signed-off-by: Damon Ding <damon.ding@rock-chips.com>
---
.../drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c | 49 ++-----------------
1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
index fde190eac34e..1f1de45ca46f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
@@ -293,33 +293,6 @@ static int analogix_dp_link_start(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
return 0;
}
-static unsigned char analogix_dp_get_lane_status(u8 link_status[2], int lane)
-{
- int shift = (lane & 1) * 4;
- u8 link_value = link_status[lane >> 1];
-
- return (link_value >> shift) & 0xf;
-}
-
-static int analogix_dp_channel_eq_ok(u8 link_status[2], u8 link_align,
- int lane_count)
-{
- int lane;
- u8 lane_status;
-
- if ((link_align & DP_INTERLANE_ALIGN_DONE) == 0)
- return -EINVAL;
-
- for (lane = 0; lane < lane_count; lane++) {
- lane_status = analogix_dp_get_lane_status(link_status, lane);
- lane_status &= DP_CHANNEL_EQ_BITS;
- if (lane_status != DP_CHANNEL_EQ_BITS)
- return -EINVAL;
- }
-
- return 0;
-}
-
static unsigned char
analogix_dp_get_adjust_request_voltage(u8 adjust_request[2], int lane)
{
@@ -441,7 +414,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_equalizer_training(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
{
int lane_count, retval;
u32 reg;
- u8 link_align, link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE], adjust_request[2];
+ u8 link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE], adjust_request[2];
usleep_range(400, 401);
@@ -461,14 +434,9 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_equalizer_training(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
if (retval < 0)
return retval;
- retval = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&dp->aux, DP_LANE_ALIGN_STATUS_UPDATED,
- &link_align);
- if (retval < 0)
- return retval;
-
analogix_dp_get_adjust_training_lane(dp, adjust_request);
- if (!analogix_dp_channel_eq_ok(link_status, link_align, lane_count)) {
+ if (drm_dp_channel_eq_ok(link_status, lane_count)) {
/* traing pattern Set to Normal */
retval = analogix_dp_training_pattern_dis(dp);
if (retval < 0)
@@ -606,7 +574,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_full_link_train(struct analogix_dp_device *dp,
static int analogix_dp_fast_link_train(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
{
int ret;
- u8 link_align, link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE];
+ u8 link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE];
analogix_dp_set_link_bandwidth(dp, dp->link_train.link_rate);
ret = analogix_dp_wait_pll_locked(dp);
@@ -640,14 +608,6 @@ static int analogix_dp_fast_link_train(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
* speed
*/
if (verify_fast_training) {
- ret = drm_dp_dpcd_readb(&dp->aux, DP_LANE_ALIGN_STATUS_UPDATED,
- &link_align);
- if (ret < 0) {
- DRM_DEV_ERROR(dp->dev, "Read align status failed %d\n",
- ret);
- return ret;
- }
-
ret = drm_dp_dpcd_read_link_status(&dp->aux, link_status);
if (ret < 0) {
DRM_DEV_ERROR(dp->dev, "Read link status failed %d\n",
@@ -661,8 +621,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_fast_link_train(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
return -EIO;
}
- if (analogix_dp_channel_eq_ok(link_status, link_align,
- dp->link_train.lane_count)) {
+ if (!drm_dp_channel_eq_ok(link_status, dp->link_train.lane_count)) {
DRM_DEV_ERROR(dp->dev, "Channel EQ failed\n");
analogix_dp_reduce_link_rate(dp);
return -EIO;
--
2.34.1
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* [PATCH v1 4/4] drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper APIs to get adjusted voltages and pre-emphasises
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@ 2025-08-24 8:45 ` Damon Ding
2025-08-25 14:25 ` [PATCH v1 0/4] Apply DP helper APIs to do link train Marek Szyprowski
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From: Damon Ding @ 2025-08-24 8:45 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: andrzej.hajda, neil.armstrong, rfoss
Cc: Laurent.pinchart, jonas, jernej.skrabec, maarten.lankhorst,
mripard, tzimmermann, airlied, simona, dmitry.baryshkov, dianders,
m.szyprowski, andy.yan, dri-devel, linux-kernel, Damon Ding
Replace analogix_dp_get_adjust_request_voltage() and
analogix_dp_get_adjust_request_pre_emphasis() with existing DP helper
APIs with the same function.
Signed-off-by: Damon Ding <damon.ding@rock-chips.com>
---
.../drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c | 49 ++++---------------
1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 40 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
index 1f1de45ca46f..a6d4935234c2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c
@@ -293,25 +293,6 @@ static int analogix_dp_link_start(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
return 0;
}
-static unsigned char
-analogix_dp_get_adjust_request_voltage(u8 adjust_request[2], int lane)
-{
- int shift = (lane & 1) * 4;
- u8 link_value = adjust_request[lane >> 1];
-
- return (link_value >> shift) & 0x3;
-}
-
-static unsigned char analogix_dp_get_adjust_request_pre_emphasis(
- u8 adjust_request[2],
- int lane)
-{
- int shift = (lane & 1) * 4;
- u8 link_value = adjust_request[lane >> 1];
-
- return ((link_value >> shift) & 0xc) >> 2;
-}
-
static void analogix_dp_reduce_link_rate(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
{
analogix_dp_training_pattern_dis(dp);
@@ -321,17 +302,15 @@ static void analogix_dp_reduce_link_rate(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
}
static void analogix_dp_get_adjust_training_lane(struct analogix_dp_device *dp,
- u8 adjust_request[2])
+ u8 link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE])
{
int lane, lane_count;
u8 voltage_swing, pre_emphasis, training_lane;
lane_count = dp->link_train.lane_count;
for (lane = 0; lane < lane_count; lane++) {
- voltage_swing = analogix_dp_get_adjust_request_voltage(
- adjust_request, lane);
- pre_emphasis = analogix_dp_get_adjust_request_pre_emphasis(
- adjust_request, lane);
+ voltage_swing = drm_dp_get_adjust_request_voltage(link_status, lane);
+ pre_emphasis = drm_dp_get_adjust_request_pre_emphasis(link_status, lane);
training_lane = DPCD_VOLTAGE_SWING_SET(voltage_swing) |
DPCD_PRE_EMPHASIS_SET(pre_emphasis);
@@ -348,7 +327,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_clock_recovery(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
{
int lane, lane_count, retval;
u8 voltage_swing, pre_emphasis, training_lane;
- u8 link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE], adjust_request[2];
+ u8 link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE];
usleep_range(100, 101);
@@ -374,15 +353,10 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_clock_recovery(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
return 0;
}
- retval = drm_dp_dpcd_read(&dp->aux, DP_ADJUST_REQUEST_LANE0_1,
- adjust_request, 2);
- if (retval < 0)
- return retval;
-
for (lane = 0; lane < lane_count; lane++) {
training_lane = analogix_dp_get_lane_link_training(dp, lane);
- voltage_swing = analogix_dp_get_adjust_request_voltage(adjust_request, lane);
- pre_emphasis = analogix_dp_get_adjust_request_pre_emphasis(adjust_request, lane);
+ voltage_swing = drm_dp_get_adjust_request_voltage(link_status, lane);
+ pre_emphasis = drm_dp_get_adjust_request_pre_emphasis(link_status, lane);
if (DPCD_VOLTAGE_SWING_GET(training_lane) == voltage_swing &&
DPCD_PRE_EMPHASIS_GET(training_lane) == pre_emphasis)
@@ -399,7 +373,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_clock_recovery(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
}
}
- analogix_dp_get_adjust_training_lane(dp, adjust_request);
+ analogix_dp_get_adjust_training_lane(dp, link_status);
analogix_dp_set_lane_link_training(dp);
retval = drm_dp_dpcd_write(&dp->aux, DP_TRAINING_LANE0_SET,
@@ -414,7 +388,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_equalizer_training(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
{
int lane_count, retval;
u32 reg;
- u8 link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE], adjust_request[2];
+ u8 link_status[DP_LINK_STATUS_SIZE];
usleep_range(400, 401);
@@ -429,12 +403,7 @@ static int analogix_dp_process_equalizer_training(struct analogix_dp_device *dp)
return -EIO;
}
- retval = drm_dp_dpcd_read(&dp->aux, DP_ADJUST_REQUEST_LANE0_1,
- adjust_request, 2);
- if (retval < 0)
- return retval;
-
- analogix_dp_get_adjust_training_lane(dp, adjust_request);
+ analogix_dp_get_adjust_training_lane(dp, link_status);
if (drm_dp_channel_eq_ok(link_status, lane_count)) {
/* traing pattern Set to Normal */
--
2.34.1
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* Re: [PATCH v1 0/4] Apply DP helper APIs to do link train
2025-08-24 8:45 ` [PATCH v1 0/4] Apply DP helper APIs to do link train Damon Ding
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@ 2025-08-25 14:25 ` Marek Szyprowski
4 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Marek Szyprowski @ 2025-08-25 14:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Damon Ding, andrzej.hajda, neil.armstrong, rfoss
Cc: Laurent.pinchart, jonas, jernej.skrabec, maarten.lankhorst,
mripard, tzimmermann, airlied, simona, dmitry.baryshkov, dianders,
andy.yan, dri-devel, linux-kernel
On 24.08.2025 10:45, Damon Ding wrote:
> Use the existing DP helper APIs instead of repeated self-defined
> interfaces with the same functions. It can help make codes more
> concise.
>
> Damon Ding (4):
> drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API
> drm_dp_dpcd_read_link_status()
> drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API
> drm_dp_clock_recovery_ok()
> drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper API drm_dp_channel_eq_ok()
> drm/bridge: analogix_dp: Apply DP helper APIs to get adjusted voltages
> and pre-emphasises
>
> .../drm/bridge/analogix/analogix_dp_core.c | 123 +++---------------
> 1 file changed, 18 insertions(+), 105 deletions(-)
Tested-by: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@samsung.com>
Best regards
--
Marek Szyprowski, PhD
Samsung R&D Institute Poland
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