From: "Mario Limonciello (AMD)" <superm1@kernel.org>
To: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org
Cc: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>,
harry.wentland@amd.com, Louis Chauvet <louis.chauvet@bootlin.com>,
Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov@oss.qualcomm.com>,
"Mario Limonciello (AMD)" <superm1@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH v4 4/9] DRM: Add support for client and driver indicating support for luminance
Date: Thu, 28 May 2026 00:49:06 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260528054911.1513208-5-superm1@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260528054911.1513208-1-superm1@kernel.org>
The legacy backlight control interface can only be disabled when both
the client and driver have agreed that the luminance can be set during
a modeset. Add capability for the client to register and for the driver
to indicate support.
When a luminance-aware client sets DRM_CLIENT_CAP_LUMINANCE, each
DRM-connected backlight on the device is marked as taken over. Writes
to the legacy /sys/class/backlight/<dev>/brightness attribute then
return -EBUSY until the last luminance-aware client clears the cap or
closes its DRM file. The takeover follows the active backlight_device
when drm_backlight_link() retargets the link.
Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello (AMD) <superm1@kernel.org>
---
v4:
* Update unit for luminance
* Disable backlight of other connectors on same CRTC
* handle CRTC disconnect
* Make DRM_CLIENT_CAP_LUMINANCE actually inhibit legacy sysfs writes
with -EBUSY
---
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c | 1 +
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c | 59 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_backlight.c | 41 +++++++++++++++++++-
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c | 5 +++
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c | 17 +++++++++
drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c | 7 ++++
include/drm/drm_backlight.h | 5 +++
include/drm/drm_connector.h | 5 +++
include/drm/drm_drv.h | 7 ++++
include/drm/drm_file.h | 8 ++++
include/linux/backlight.h | 8 ++++
include/uapi/drm/drm.h | 10 +++++
12 files changed, 170 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index cb76291a9355..857dbc95b13e 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@
#include <drm/drm_atomic.h>
#include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
#include <drm/drm_atomic_uapi.h>
+#include <drm/drm_backlight.h>
#include <drm/drm_blend.h>
#include <drm/drm_bridge.h>
#include <drm/drm_colorop.h>
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
index 5bd5bf6661df..64cd0830beb7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@
#include <drm/drm_atomic.h>
#include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
#include <drm/drm_atomic_uapi.h>
+#include <drm/drm_backlight.h>
+#include <drm/drm_connector.h>
#include <drm/drm_framebuffer.h>
#include <drm/drm_print.h>
#include <drm/drm_drv.h>
@@ -935,6 +937,14 @@ static int drm_atomic_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
state->privacy_screen_sw_state = val;
} else if (property == connector->broadcast_rgb_property) {
state->hdmi.broadcast_rgb = val;
+ } else if (property == config->luminance_property) {
+ state->luminance = val;
+ /* Update hardware backlight only when DPMS is ON.
+ * Property value is always updated to remember the user's
+ * desired brightness.
+ */
+ if (connector->dpms == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON)
+ drm_backlight_set_luminance(connector->backlight, val);
} else if (connector->funcs->atomic_set_property) {
return connector->funcs->atomic_set_property(connector,
state, property, val);
@@ -1020,6 +1030,8 @@ drm_atomic_connector_get_property(struct drm_connector *connector,
*val = state->privacy_screen_sw_state;
} else if (property == connector->broadcast_rgb_property) {
*val = state->hdmi.broadcast_rgb;
+ } else if (property == config->luminance_property) {
+ *val = state->luminance;
} else if (connector->funcs->atomic_get_property) {
return connector->funcs->atomic_get_property(connector,
state, property, val);
@@ -1104,6 +1116,31 @@ static struct drm_pending_vblank_event *create_vblank_event(
return e;
}
+static void drm_atomic_connector_set_backlight(struct drm_connector *connector,
+ unsigned int luminance)
+{
+ if (!connector->backlight)
+ return;
+
+ drm_backlight_set_luminance(connector->backlight, luminance);
+}
+
+static void drm_atomic_crtc_set_backlight(struct drm_crtc *crtc, bool active)
+{
+ struct drm_connector_list_iter conn_iter;
+ struct drm_connector *connector;
+
+ drm_connector_list_iter_begin(crtc->dev, &conn_iter);
+ drm_for_each_connector_iter(connector, &conn_iter) {
+ if (!connector->state || connector->state->crtc != crtc)
+ continue;
+
+ drm_atomic_connector_set_backlight(connector,
+ active ? connector->state->luminance : 0);
+ }
+ drm_connector_list_iter_end(&conn_iter);
+}
+
int drm_atomic_connector_commit_dpms(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
struct drm_connector *connector,
int mode)
@@ -1126,9 +1163,29 @@ int drm_atomic_connector_commit_dpms(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
if (connector->dpms == mode)
goto out;
+ crtc = connector->state ? connector->state->crtc : NULL;
+
+ /* Handle backlight brightness coordination with DPMS state changes */
+ if (old_mode != DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF && mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF) {
+ /* DPMS ON -> OFF: dim all connectors driven by this CRTC. */
+ if (crtc)
+ drm_atomic_crtc_set_backlight(crtc, false);
+ else
+ drm_atomic_connector_set_backlight(connector, 0);
+ }
+
connector->dpms = mode;
- crtc = connector->state->crtc;
+ /* DPMS OFF -> ON: restore brightness to property value */
+ if (old_mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_OFF && mode == DRM_MODE_DPMS_ON &&
+ connector->state) {
+ if (crtc)
+ drm_atomic_crtc_set_backlight(crtc, true);
+ else
+ drm_atomic_connector_set_backlight(connector,
+ connector->state->luminance);
+ }
+
if (!crtc)
goto out;
ret = drm_atomic_add_affected_connectors(state, crtc);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_backlight.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_backlight.c
index a54629749ce4..2aa9a6263535 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_backlight.c
@@ -50,6 +50,13 @@ struct drm_backlight {
struct backlight_device *link;
struct work_struct work;
unsigned int set_value;
+ /*
+ * Number of luminance-aware DRM clients that have taken over this
+ * connector's backlight. While > 0, legacy sysfs writes to the
+ * linked backlight_device return -EBUSY. Protected by
+ * drm_backlight_lock.
+ */
+ unsigned int luminance_clients;
bool changed : 1;
};
@@ -123,11 +130,30 @@ static void __drm_backlight_prop_changed(struct drm_backlight *b, unsigned int v
/* caller must hold @drm_backlight_lock */
static void __drm_backlight_real_changed(struct drm_backlight *b, uint64_t v)
{
+ struct drm_connector *connector = b->connector;
+ unsigned int max, set;
+
lockdep_assert_held(&drm_backlight_lock);
- /* Atomic state update of the luminance property is wired up by a
- * follow-up patch that introduces the connector_state field.
+ if (!b->link)
+ return;
+
+ max = b->link->props.max_brightness;
+ if (max < 1)
+ return;
+
+ set = v;
+ if (set >= max)
+ set = max;
+
+ /* Update the atomic state directly.
+ * For atomic drivers, the luminance value is stored in
+ * connector->state->luminance, not in the legacy property array.
+ * We update it unconditionally to reflect the hardware state,
+ * regardless of DPMS.
*/
+ if (connector->state)
+ connector->state->luminance = set;
}
/**
@@ -167,6 +193,16 @@ static void __drm_backlight_link(struct drm_backlight *b,
if (bd == b->link)
return;
+ /* Transfer any DRM legacy-sysfs takeover from the old link to the
+ * new one so the inhibit follows the active backlight_device.
+ */
+ if (b->luminance_clients) {
+ if (b->link)
+ atomic_sub(b->luminance_clients, &b->link->drm_takeover);
+ if (bd)
+ atomic_add(b->luminance_clients, &bd->drm_takeover);
+ }
+
backlight_device_unref(b->link);
b->link = bd;
backlight_device_ref(b->link);
@@ -222,6 +258,7 @@ void drm_backlight_free(struct drm_connector *connector)
WARN_ON(__drm_backlight_is_registered(b));
WARN_ON(b->link);
+ WARN_ON(b->luminance_clients);
kfree(b);
connector->backlight = NULL;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c
index ec820686b302..4d2520de7614 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_file.c
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
#include <linux/slab.h>
#include <linux/vga_switcheroo.h>
+#include <drm/drm_backlight.h>
#include <drm/drm_client_event.h>
#include <drm/drm_drv.h>
#include <drm/drm_file.h>
@@ -252,6 +253,10 @@ void drm_file_free(struct drm_file *file)
if (drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_MODESET)) {
drm_fb_release(file);
drm_property_destroy_user_blobs(dev, file);
+ if (file->supports_luminance_control) {
+ drm_backlight_uninhibit_legacy_all(dev);
+ file->supports_luminance_control = false;
+ }
}
if (drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_SYNCOBJ))
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
index ff193155129e..721bf4ddeb5c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_ioctl.c
@@ -28,12 +28,14 @@
* OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
*/
+#include "drm/drm.h"
#include <linux/export.h>
#include <linux/nospec.h>
#include <linux/pci.h>
#include <linux/uaccess.h>
#include <drm/drm_auth.h>
+#include <drm/drm_backlight.h>
#include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
#include <drm/drm_drv.h>
#include <drm/drm_file.h>
@@ -380,6 +382,21 @@ drm_setclientcap(struct drm_device *dev, void *data, struct drm_file *file_priv)
return -EINVAL;
file_priv->plane_color_pipeline = req->value;
break;
+ case DRM_CLIENT_CAP_LUMINANCE:
+ if (!drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_CONNECTOR_LUMINANCE))
+ return -EOPNOTSUPP;
+ if (!file_priv->atomic)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if (req->value > 1)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if (req->value == file_priv->supports_luminance_control)
+ break;
+ if (req->value)
+ drm_backlight_inhibit_legacy_all(dev);
+ else
+ drm_backlight_uninhibit_legacy_all(dev);
+ file_priv->supports_luminance_control = req->value;
+ break;
default:
return -EINVAL;
}
diff --git a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
index 68e472d8f3fd..ecc98970f8c5 100644
--- a/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
+++ b/drivers/video/backlight/backlight.c
@@ -217,6 +217,13 @@ static ssize_t brightness_store(struct device *dev,
struct backlight_device *bd = to_backlight_device(dev);
unsigned long brightness;
+ /* A luminance-aware DRM client has taken over this backlight; the
+ * legacy sysfs interface is disabled until the last such client
+ * goes away.
+ */
+ if (atomic_read(&bd->drm_takeover) > 0)
+ return -EBUSY;
+
rc = kstrtoul(buf, 0, &brightness);
if (rc)
return rc;
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_backlight.h b/include/drm/drm_backlight.h
index c35345664a5d..2af48be3aa37 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_backlight.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_backlight.h
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
struct backlight_device;
struct drm_backlight;
struct drm_connector;
+struct drm_device;
struct drm_mode_object;
int drm_backlight_init(void);
@@ -42,5 +43,9 @@ void drm_backlight_unregister(struct drm_backlight *b);
void drm_backlight_link(struct drm_backlight *b, struct backlight_device *bd);
struct backlight_device *drm_backlight_get_device(struct drm_backlight *b);
+void drm_backlight_inhibit_legacy(struct drm_backlight *b);
+void drm_backlight_uninhibit_legacy(struct drm_backlight *b);
+void drm_backlight_inhibit_legacy_all(struct drm_device *dev);
+void drm_backlight_uninhibit_legacy_all(struct drm_device *dev);
void drm_backlight_set_luminance(struct drm_backlight *b, unsigned int value);
#endif /* __DRM_BACKLIGHT_H__ */
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_connector.h b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
index 10daf088b8f1..dcb7dd0bdf44 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_connector.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_connector.h
@@ -1209,6 +1209,11 @@ struct drm_connector_state {
* @drm_atomic_helper_connector_hdmi_check().
*/
struct drm_connector_hdmi_state hdmi;
+
+ /**
+ * @luminance: Luminance for the connector
+ */
+ unsigned int luminance;
};
struct drm_connector_hdmi_audio_funcs {
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_drv.h b/include/drm/drm_drv.h
index 42fc085f986d..a6b668cb68c5 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_drv.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_drv.h
@@ -123,6 +123,13 @@ enum drm_driver_feature {
*/
DRIVER_CURSOR_HOTSPOT = BIT(9),
+ /**
+ * @DRIVER_CONNECTOR_LUMINANCE:
+ *
+ * Driver supports luminance control on a per connector basis.
+ */
+ DRIVER_CONNECTOR_LUMINANCE = BIT(10),
+
/* IMPORTANT: Below are all the legacy flags, add new ones above. */
/**
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_file.h b/include/drm/drm_file.h
index 6ee70ad65e1f..0bb1e53f36be 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_file.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_file.h
@@ -248,6 +248,14 @@ struct drm_file {
*/
bool supports_virtualized_cursor_plane;
+ /**
+ * @supports_luminance_control:
+ *
+ * This client is capable of setting the luminance for connectors.
+ *
+ */
+ bool supports_luminance_control;
+
/**
* @master:
*
diff --git a/include/linux/backlight.h b/include/linux/backlight.h
index 26a7281d179c..667f5dd33c9d 100644
--- a/include/linux/backlight.h
+++ b/include/linux/backlight.h
@@ -314,6 +314,14 @@ struct backlight_device {
* @use_count: The number of unblanked displays.
*/
int use_count;
+
+ /**
+ * @drm_takeover: Number of luminance-aware DRM clients that have
+ * taken over brightness control of this device. When non-zero,
+ * writes to the legacy sysfs ``brightness`` attribute return
+ * ``-EBUSY``. Managed by the DRM backlight helpers.
+ */
+ atomic_t drm_takeover;
};
/* Forward declaration for backlight_update_status */
diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/drm.h b/include/uapi/drm/drm.h
index 27cc159c1d27..b5e6d940f281 100644
--- a/include/uapi/drm/drm.h
+++ b/include/uapi/drm/drm.h
@@ -921,6 +921,16 @@ struct drm_get_cap {
*/
#define DRM_CLIENT_CAP_PLANE_COLOR_PIPELINE 7
+/**
+ * DRM_CLIENT_CAP_LUMINANCE
+ *
+ * If set to 1, legacy sysfs interface for controlling backlight brightness will
+ * be disabled. The client will include luminance values as part of the modeset.
+
+ * This capability is supported starting in kernel 7.2
+ */
+#define DRM_CLIENT_CAP_LUMINANCE 8
+
/* DRM_IOCTL_SET_CLIENT_CAP ioctl argument type */
struct drm_set_client_cap {
__u64 capability;
--
2.54.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-28 5:50 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 15+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-28 5:49 [PATCH v4 0/9] Add support for a DRM backlight capability Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-05-28 5:49 ` [PATCH v4 1/9] Revert "backlight: Remove notifier" Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-05-28 5:49 ` [PATCH v4 2/9] backlight: add kernel-internal backlight API Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-05-28 5:49 ` [PATCH v4 3/9] drm: link connectors to backlight devices Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-05-29 9:56 ` Dmitry Baryshkov
2026-05-29 9:58 ` Mario Limonciello
2026-05-28 5:49 ` Mario Limonciello (AMD) [this message]
2026-05-29 9:53 ` [PATCH v4 4/9] DRM: Add support for client and driver indicating support for luminance Dmitry Baryshkov
2026-05-28 5:49 ` [PATCH v4 5/9] drm/amd/display: Pass up errors reading actual brightness Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-05-28 5:49 ` [PATCH v4 6/9] drm/amd: Indicate driver supports luminance Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-05-28 5:49 ` [PATCH v4 7/9] drm/amd/display: Allow backlight registration to fail Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-05-28 5:49 ` [PATCH v4 8/9] drm/amd/display: use drm backlight Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-05-28 5:49 ` [PATCH v4 9/9] drm/bridge: auto-link panel backlight in bridge connector Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-05-29 9:52 ` Dmitry Baryshkov
2026-05-29 15:13 ` [PATCH v4 0/9] Add support for a DRM backlight capability Simon Ser
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