[PATCH v2 0/3] arm64: sunxi: a523: Enable Mali GPU

[PATCH v2 0/3] arm64: sunxi: a523: Enable Mali GPU

[iuncuim]

From: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>

This patch adds gpu support on devices with a523 processor.

$ dmesg | grep panfrost
[    3.826968] panfrost 1800000.gpu: clock rate = 432000000
[    3.832305] panfrost 1800000.gpu: bus_clock rate = 200000000
[    3.838353] panfrost 1800000.gpu: mali-g57 id 0x9091 major 0x0 minor 0x1
               status 0x0
[    3.846050] panfrost 1800000.gpu: features: 00000000,000019f7, issues:
               00000001,80000400
[    3.854134] panfrost 1800000.gpu: Features: L2:0x07110206 Shader:0x00000000
               Tiler:0x00000809 Mem:0x1 MMU:0x00002830 AS:0xff JS:0x7
[    3.866011] panfrost 1800000.gpu: shader_present=0x1 l2_present=0x1
[    3.874108] [drm] Initialized panfrost 1.3.0 for 1800000.gpu on minor 0

Since there is no support for image output yet, it may be difficult to confirm
functionality. This can be done by running weston with vnc access using
the command:
$ weston --renderer=gl --backend=vnc --disable-transport-layer-security
--xwayland --width=640 --height=480

After that I was able to run glmark2 with a terrain result of 30 fps,
while I can see that there is a load on the GPU in nvtop and the CPU remains
unloaded.

Tested on x96qproplus and walnutpi 2b devices.

Based on v6.16-rc5 with patches:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20250628054438.2864220-1-wens@kernel.org
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-sunxi/20250628161608.3072968-1-wens@kernel.org
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-sunxi/20250627152918.2606728-1-wens@kernel.org/

Changes from v1:
- added compatible to the documentation
v1: https://lore.kernel.org/linux-sunxi/CAGb2v67Pu7CTJx3K=3CVSbQ9mNB-4Vrq+iaA+hUWtxdwS2aD0Q@mail.gmail.com

Mikhail Kalashnikov (3):
  dt-bindings: gpu: mali-bifrost: Add Allwinner A523 compatible
  arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: add Mali GPU node
  arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: enable Mali GPU for all boards

 .../devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.yaml |  1 +
 arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi    | 15 +++++++++++++++
 .../boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts  |  5 +++++
 .../boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts   |  5 +++++
 .../boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts  |  5 +++++
 .../dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts     |  5 +++++
 6 files changed, 36 insertions(+)

-- 
2.50.0

[PATCH v2 1/3] dt-bindings: gpu: mali-bifrost: Add Allwinner A523 compatible

[iuncuim]

From: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>

Add a compatible for the Allwinner A523 SoC, with an integrated
ARM Mali G57 MC1 (Valhall-JM) GPU.

Signed-off-by: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>
---
 Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.yaml | 1 +
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.yaml b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.yaml
index b8d659d27..aa19f8819 100644
--- a/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.yaml
+++ b/Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.yaml
@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ properties:
           - const: arm,mali-valhall-jm # Mali Valhall GPU model/revision is fully discoverable
       - items:
           - enum:
+              - allwinner,sun55i-a523-mali
               - mediatek,mt8188-mali
               - mediatek,mt8192-mali
           - const: arm,mali-valhall-jm # Mali Valhall GPU model/revision is fully discoverable
-- 
2.50.0

Re: [PATCH v2 1/3] dt-bindings: gpu: mali-bifrost: Add Allwinner A523 compatible

[Rob Herring (Arm)]

On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:57:27 +0800, iuncuim wrote:
> From: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>
> 
> Add a compatible for the Allwinner A523 SoC, with an integrated
> ARM Mali G57 MC1 (Valhall-JM) GPU.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>
> ---
>  Documentation/devicetree/bindings/gpu/arm,mali-bifrost.yaml | 1 +
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
> 

Applied, thanks!

[PATCH v2 2/3] arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: add Mali GPU node

[iuncuim]

From: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>

The Allwinner A523 SoC features the Mali-G57 MC1 GPU, which belongs
to the Mali Valhall (v9) family. There is a power domain specifically
for this GPU that needs to be enabled to utilize it.

To enable in a specific device, we need to enable the gpu node and specify
the “mali-supply” regulator additionally in the device tree.

Signed-off-by: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>
---
 arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi | 15 +++++++++++++++
 1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi
index dd6fa22f9..d3528d498 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi
@@ -108,6 +108,21 @@ soc {
 		#size-cells = <1>;
 		ranges = <0x0 0x0 0x0 0x40000000>;
 
+		gpu: gpu@1800000 {
+			compatible = "allwinner,sun55i-a523-mali",
+				     "arm,mali-valhall-jm";
+			reg = <0x1800000 0x10000>;
+			interrupts = <GIC_SPI 117 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
+				     <GIC_SPI 118 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
+				     <GIC_SPI 119 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
+			interrupt-names = "job", "mmu", "gpu";
+			clocks = <&ccu CLK_GPU>, <&ccu CLK_BUS_GPU>;
+			clock-names = "core", "bus";
+			power-domains = <&pck600 PD_GPU>;
+			resets = <&ccu RST_BUS_GPU>;
+			status = "disabled";
+		};
+
 		pio: pinctrl@2000000 {
 			compatible = "allwinner,sun55i-a523-pinctrl";
 			reg = <0x2000000 0x800>;
-- 
2.50.0

Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: add Mali GPU node

[Andre Przywara]

On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:57:28 +0800
iuncuim <iuncuim@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi,

> From: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>
> 
> The Allwinner A523 SoC features the Mali-G57 MC1 GPU, which belongs
> to the Mali Valhall (v9) family. There is a power domain specifically
> for this GPU that needs to be enabled to utilize it.
> 
> To enable in a specific device, we need to enable the gpu node and specify
> the “mali-supply” regulator additionally in the device tree.

Checked the resources against the manual: 

> Signed-off-by: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>

Reviewed-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>

Cheers,
Andre

> ---
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi | 15 +++++++++++++++
>  1 file changed, 15 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi
> index dd6fa22f9..d3528d498 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi
> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi
> @@ -108,6 +108,21 @@ soc {
>  		#size-cells = <1>;
>  		ranges = <0x0 0x0 0x0 0x40000000>;
>  
> +		gpu: gpu@1800000 {
> +			compatible = "allwinner,sun55i-a523-mali",
> +				     "arm,mali-valhall-jm";
> +			reg = <0x1800000 0x10000>;
> +			interrupts = <GIC_SPI 117 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
> +				     <GIC_SPI 118 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>,
> +				     <GIC_SPI 119 IRQ_TYPE_LEVEL_HIGH>;
> +			interrupt-names = "job", "mmu", "gpu";
> +			clocks = <&ccu CLK_GPU>, <&ccu CLK_BUS_GPU>;
> +			clock-names = "core", "bus";
> +			power-domains = <&pck600 PD_GPU>;
> +			resets = <&ccu RST_BUS_GPU>;
> +			status = "disabled";
> +		};
> +
>  		pio: pinctrl@2000000 {
>  			compatible = "allwinner,sun55i-a523-pinctrl";
>  			reg = <0x2000000 0x800>;

Re: [PATCH v2 2/3] arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: add Mali GPU node

[kernel test robot]

Hi iuncuim,

kernel test robot noticed the following build errors:

[auto build test ERROR on sunxi/sunxi/for-next]
[also build test ERROR on robh/for-next linus/master v6.16-rc5 next-20250711]
[If your patch is applied to the wrong git tree, kindly drop us a note.
And when submitting patch, we suggest to use '--base' as documented in
https://git-scm.com/docs/git-format-patch#_base_tree_information]

url:    https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/iuncuim/dt-bindings-gpu-mali-bifrost-Add-Allwinner-A523-compatible/20250711-120104
base:   https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/sunxi/linux.git sunxi/for-next
patch link:    https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250711035730.17507-3-iuncuim%40gmail.com
patch subject: [PATCH v2 2/3] arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: add Mali GPU node
config: arm64-randconfig-001-20250712 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20250712/202507120723.0s2u9rLs-lkp@intel.com/config)
compiler: aarch64-linux-gcc (GCC) 12.3.0
reproduce (this is a W=1 build): (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20250712/202507120723.0s2u9rLs-lkp@intel.com/reproduce)

If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of
the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
| Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@intel.com>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202507120723.0s2u9rLs-lkp@intel.com/

All errors (new ones prefixed by >>):

>> Error: arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a523.dtsi:119.29-30 syntax error
   FATAL ERROR: Unable to parse input tree

-- 
0-DAY CI Kernel Test Service
https://github.com/intel/lkp-tests/wiki

[PATCH v2 3/3] arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: enable Mali GPU for all boards

[iuncuim]

From: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>

All devices based on the A523/A527/H728/T527 processors contain a G57 MC1 GPU.

Enable the DT nodes for this GPU and specify a regulator that supplies power
to the SoC's VDD_GPU pins. The other parameters are set in the SoC dtsi,
so are board independent.

Signed-off-by: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>
---
 arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts   | 5 +++++
 arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts    | 5 +++++
 arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts   | 5 +++++
 arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts | 5 +++++
 4 files changed, 20 insertions(+)

diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts
index 8bc0f2c72..553ad774e 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts
@@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ &gmac0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gpu {
+	mali-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &mdio0 {
 	ext_rgmii_phy: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22";
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts
index 59db10354..a96927fbd 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ &ehci1 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gpu {
+	mali-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
 	cd-gpios = <&pio 5 6 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>; /* PF6 */
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts
index 142177c1f..b9eeb6753 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ &gmac0 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gpu {
+	mali-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &mdio0 {
 	ext_rgmii_phy: ethernet-phy@1 {
 		compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22";
diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts
index 5f97505ec..d07bb9193 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts
+++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts
@@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ &ehci1 {
 	status = "okay";
 };
 
+&gpu {
+	mali-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
+	status = "okay";
+};
+
 &mmc0 {
 	vmmc-supply = <&reg_cldo3>;
 	cd-gpios = <&pio 5 6 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>; /* PF6 */
-- 
2.50.0

Re: [PATCH v2 3/3] arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: enable Mali GPU for all boards

[Andre Przywara]

On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:57:29 +0800
iuncuim <iuncuim@gmail.com> wrote:

> From: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>
> 
> All devices based on the A523/A527/H728/T527 processors contain a G57 MC1 GPU.
> 
> Enable the DT nodes for this GPU and specify a regulator that supplies power
> to the SoC's VDD_GPU pins. The other parameters are set in the SoC dtsi,
> so are board independent.

Checked the schematics of the three boards where those are available,
and it's indeed DCDC2 there providing the voltage. For the X96QPro+,
regulators.txt in debugs confirms this as well.

> Signed-off-by: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>

Reviewed-by: Andre Przywara <andre.przywara@arm.com>

Cheers,
Andre

> ---
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts   | 5 +++++
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts    | 5 +++++
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts   | 5 +++++
>  arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts | 5 +++++
>  4 files changed, 20 insertions(+)
> 
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts
> index 8bc0f2c72..553ad774e 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts
> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-a527-cubie-a5e.dts
> @@ -66,6 +66,11 @@ &gmac0 {
>  	status = "okay";
>  };
>  
> +&gpu {
> +	mali-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
> +	status = "okay";
> +};
> +
>  &mdio0 {
>  	ext_rgmii_phy: ethernet-phy@1 {
>  		compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22";
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts
> index 59db10354..a96927fbd 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts
> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-h728-x96qpro+.dts
> @@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ &ehci1 {
>  	status = "okay";
>  };
>  
> +&gpu {
> +	mali-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
> +	status = "okay";
> +};
> +
>  &mmc0 {
>  	vmmc-supply = <&reg_vcc3v3>;
>  	cd-gpios = <&pio 5 6 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>; /* PF6 */
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts
> index 142177c1f..b9eeb6753 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts
> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-avaota-a1.dts
> @@ -76,6 +76,11 @@ &gmac0 {
>  	status = "okay";
>  };
>  
> +&gpu {
> +	mali-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
> +	status = "okay";
> +};
> +
>  &mdio0 {
>  	ext_rgmii_phy: ethernet-phy@1 {
>  		compatible = "ethernet-phy-ieee802.3-c22";
> diff --git a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts
> index 5f97505ec..d07bb9193 100644
> --- a/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts
> +++ b/arch/arm64/boot/dts/allwinner/sun55i-t527-orangepi-4a.dts
> @@ -95,6 +95,11 @@ &ehci1 {
>  	status = "okay";
>  };
>  
> +&gpu {
> +	mali-supply = <&reg_dcdc2>;
> +	status = "okay";
> +};
> +
>  &mmc0 {
>  	vmmc-supply = <&reg_cldo3>;
>  	cd-gpios = <&pio 5 6 (GPIO_ACTIVE_LOW | GPIO_PULL_UP)>; /* PF6 */

Re: (subset) [PATCH v2 0/3] arm64: sunxi: a523: Enable Mali GPU

[Chen-Yu Tsai]

On Fri, 11 Jul 2025 11:57:26 +0800, iuncuim wrote:
> From: Mikhail Kalashnikov <iuncuim@gmail.com>
> 
> This patch adds gpu support on devices with a523 processor.
> 
> $ dmesg | grep panfrost
> [    3.826968] panfrost 1800000.gpu: clock rate = 432000000
> [    3.832305] panfrost 1800000.gpu: bus_clock rate = 200000000
> [    3.838353] panfrost 1800000.gpu: mali-g57 id 0x9091 major 0x0 minor 0x1
>                status 0x0
> [    3.846050] panfrost 1800000.gpu: features: 00000000,000019f7, issues:
>                00000001,80000400
> [    3.854134] panfrost 1800000.gpu: Features: L2:0x07110206 Shader:0x00000000
>                Tiler:0x00000809 Mem:0x1 MMU:0x00002830 AS:0xff JS:0x7
> [    3.866011] panfrost 1800000.gpu: shader_present=0x1 l2_present=0x1
> [    3.874108] [drm] Initialized panfrost 1.3.0 for 1800000.gpu on minor 0
> 
> [...]

Applied to sunxi/dt-for-6.17 in local tree, thanks!

[2/3] arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: add Mali GPU node
      commit: 3d99e0dc888727a21b45ca64ff7b0cddbd17dd16
[3/3] arm64: dts: allwinner: a523: enable Mali GPU for all boards
      commit: d96d9ac8d2f197f31ea3de931dde1a217950f4ad

Best regards,
-- 
Chen-Yu Tsai <wens@csie.org>