From: sashiko-bot@kernel.org
To: "Thomas Zimmermann" <tzimmermann@suse.de>
Cc: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, linux-hyperv@vger.kernel.org,
intel-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org, imx@lists.linux.dev,
virtualization@lists.linux.dev, Frank.Li@kernel.org,
wsa+renesas@sang-engineering.com,
"Michael S. Tsirkin" <mst@redhat.com>,
"Eugenio Perez" <eperezma@redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/4] drm/pixel: Link format helpers into drm_pixel_helper.ko
Date: Mon, 19 Oct 2026 16:11:33 +0000 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <sashiko-outbox-177831@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261019154612.777074-3-tzimmermann@suse.de>
Thank you for your contribution! Sashiko AI review found 2 potential issue(s) to consider:
- [Low] drm: undefined drm_format_conv_state_*() references in drm_kms_helper
- [Low] drm/sitronix: missing DRM_PIXEL_HELPER select in config DRM_ST7920
--
commit 5297070737eb21b200d62be5b5e13861b6e29b57
Author: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>
drm/pixel: Link format helpers into drm_pixel_helper.ko
This commit moves drm_format_helper.o from drm_kms_helper.ko into
drm_pixel_helper.ko and updates drivers using format helpers to select
DRM_PIXEL_HELPER and include <drm/drm_format_helper.h>.
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
> index 5f555a2c1a4c8..fbc643747110f 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
> @@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_ORIENTATION_QUIRKS) += drm_panel_orientation_quirks.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_BACKLIGHT_QUIRKS) += drm_panel_backlight_quirks.o
>
> drm_pixel_helper-y := \
> + drm_format_helper.o \
> drm_pixel_helper_common.o
> obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_PIXEL_HELPER) += drm_pixel_helper.o
>
> @@ -150,7 +151,6 @@ drm_kms_helper-y := \
> drm_crtc_helper.o \
> drm_damage_helper.o \
> drm_flip_work.o \
> - drm_format_helper.o \
> drm_gem_atomic_helper.o \
> drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.o \
> drm_kms_helper_common.o \
[Severity: Low]
Will moving drm_format_helper.o to drm_pixel_helper-y while leaving
drm_gem_atomic_helper.o in drm_kms_helper-y cause undefined symbol references
when CONFIG_DRM_KMS_HELPER is enabled without CONFIG_DRM_PIXEL_HELPER (or when
CONFIG_DRM_KMS_HELPER=y and CONFIG_DRM_PIXEL_HELPER=m)?
In drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.c, the shadow plane helpers call
functions defined in drivers/gpu/drm/drm_format_helper.c:
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_atomic_helper.c:
__drm_gem_shadow_plane_state_init()
__drm_atomic_helper_plane_state_init(&shadow_plane_state->base, plane);
drm_format_conv_state_init(&shadow_plane_state->fmtcnv_state);
__drm_gem_duplicate_shadow_plane_state()
drm_format_conv_state_copy(&new_shadow_plane_state->fmtcnv_state,
&shadow_plane_state->fmtcnv_state);
__drm_gem_destroy_shadow_plane_state()
drm_format_conv_state_release(&shadow_plane_state->fmtcnv_state);
__drm_atomic_helper_plane_destroy_state(&shadow_plane_state->base);
Because config DRM_KMS_HELPER in drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig does not select
DRM_PIXEL_HELPER, linking drm_kms_helper fails with undefined references to
drm_format_conv_state_init(), drm_format_conv_state_copy(), and
drm_format_conv_state_release().
[ ... ]
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Kconfig b/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Kconfig
> index 41a428ef8295e..c4b54f4f4f69a 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Kconfig
> @@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ config DRM_ST7571
> select DRM_CLIENT_SELECTION
> select DRM_GEM_SHMEM_HELPER
> select DRM_KMS_HELPER
> + select DRM_PIXEL_HELPER
> select VIDEOMODE_HELPERS
> help
> Sitronix ST7571 is a driver and controller for 4-level gray
> @@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ config DRM_ST7586
> select DRM_KMS_HELPER
> select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
> select DRM_MIPI_DBI
> + select DRM_PIXEL_HELPER
> help
> DRM driver for the following Sitronix ST7586 panels:
> * LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3
[Severity: Low]
Should config DRM_ST7920 in drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Kconfig also select
DRM_PIXEL_HELPER (and include <drm/drm_format_helper.h> in
drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/st7920.c)?
In drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/st7920.c, the driver calls format helpers
directly:
st7920_fb_blit_rect()
iosys_map_set_vaddr(&dst, buf);
drm_fb_xrgb8888_to_mono(&dst, &dst_pitch, vmap, fb, rect, fmtcnv_state);
st7920_primary_plane_atomic_check()
/* format conversion necessary; reserve buffer */
buf = drm_format_conv_state_reserve(&shadow_plane_state->fmtcnv_state,
pitch, GFP_KERNEL);
Without selecting DRM_PIXEL_HELPER in DRM_ST7920, building st7920 when
CONFIG_DRM_PIXEL_HELPER is disabled (or when CONFIG_DRM_ST7920=y and
CONFIG_DRM_PIXEL_HELPER=m) fails with undefined references to
drm_fb_xrgb8888_to_mono() and drm_format_conv_state_reserve().
[ ... ]
--
Sashiko AI review · https://sashiko.dev/#/patchset/20261019154612.777074-1-tzimmermann@suse.de?part=2
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-10-19 16:11 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-10-19 15:32 [PATCH 0/4] drm: Move drawing to pixel-helper module Thomas Zimmermann
2026-10-19 15:32 ` [PATCH 1/4] drm: Add helper module for working with pixel data Thomas Zimmermann
2026-10-19 15:32 ` [PATCH 2/4] drm/pixel: Link format helpers into drm_pixel_helper.ko Thomas Zimmermann
2026-10-19 16:11 ` sashiko-bot [this message]
2026-10-19 15:32 ` [PATCH 3/4] drm/pixel: Link panic " Thomas Zimmermann
2026-10-19 16:19 ` sashiko-bot
2026-10-19 16:32 ` Thomas Zimmermann
2026-10-19 15:32 ` [PATCH 4/4] drm/pixel: Link draw " Thomas Zimmermann
2026-10-19 16:32 ` sashiko-bot
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