From: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>
To: Zack Rusin <zack.rusin@broadcom.com>
Cc: bcm-kernel-feedback-list@broadcom.com,
maarten.lankhorst@linux.intel.com, mripard@kernel.org,
dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/3] drm/vmwgfx: Use DRM's vblank timer
Date: Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:08:24 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <c4364cae-abb2-4c0e-9a12-ee62e04a7ac2@suse.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <CABQX2QOqMct4SKiZF1dkUv7fs86qe=SAt8V_3yP52DE43XhevQ@mail.gmail.com>
Hi
Am 28.04.26 um 07:54 schrieb Zack Rusin:
> On Mon, Apr 27, 2026 at 11:02 AM Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de> wrote:
>> Replace vmwgfx's vblank timer with DRM's shared implementation. The
>> common code is mostly equivalent, but provides additional protection
>> against concurrent changes to the vblank counter.
>>
>> Patches 1 and 2 align vmwgfx with the shared code, so that it can be
>> converted easily.
>>
>> The conversion is in patch 3. It replaces vmwgfx's custom timer with
>> calls to DRM's vblank interfaces. Initialization happens internally.
>>
>> This series should get some more testing.
>>
>> v2:
>> - patch 3: fix vblank cancalling in CRTC cleanup (Zack)
>> - patch 2: mention timer restart in commit message (Zack)
>>
>> Thomas Zimmermann (3):
>> drm/vmwgfx: Determine lock-waiting timeout from vblank state
>> drm/vmwgfx: Move vblank handling into separate helper
>> drm/vmwgfx: Convert to DRM vblank timers
>>
>> drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_kms.h | 2 -
>> drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_ldu.c | 1 +
>> drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_scrn.c | 1 +
>> drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_stdu.c | 1 +
>> drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_vkms.c | 70 ++++++++--------------------
>> drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/vmwgfx_vkms.h | 2 +-
>> 6 files changed, 24 insertions(+), 53 deletions(-)
>>
>> --
>> 2.54.0
>
> Looks great! Feel free to push through drm-misc-next or I can do it
> for you if you prefer.
I'll merge it in a few days if no further reviews come in.
>
> Reviewed-by: Zack Rusin <zack.rusin@broadcom.com>
Thanks a lot.
Best regards
Thomas
>
> z
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-04-28 6:08 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-04-27 15:00 [PATCH v2 0/3] drm/vmwgfx: Use DRM's vblank timer Thomas Zimmermann
2026-04-27 15:00 ` [PATCH v2 1/3] drm/vmwgfx: Determine lock-waiting timeout from vblank state Thomas Zimmermann
2026-04-27 15:00 ` [PATCH v2 2/3] drm/vmwgfx: Move vblank handling into separate helper Thomas Zimmermann
2026-04-27 15:00 ` [PATCH v2 3/3] drm/vmwgfx: Convert to DRM vblank timers Thomas Zimmermann
2026-04-28 5:54 ` [PATCH v2 0/3] drm/vmwgfx: Use DRM's vblank timer Zack Rusin
2026-04-28 6:08 ` Thomas Zimmermann [this message]
2026-05-04 12:21 ` Thomas Zimmermann
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