Re: [Intel-gfx] [PATCH] drm/i915: Also check for VGA converter in eDP probe

[Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@linux.intel.com>]

On Tue, 14 Nov 2023, Ville Syrjala <ville.syrjala@linux.intel.com> wrote:
> From: Ville Syrjälä <ville.syrjala@linux.intel.com>
>
> Unfortunately even the HPD based detection added in
> commit cfe5bdfb27fa ("drm/i915: Check HPD live state during eDP probe")
> fails to detect that the VBT's eDP/DDI-A is a ghost on
> Asus B360M-A (CFL+CNP). On that board eDP/DDI-A has its HPD
> asserted despite nothing being actually connected there :(
> The straps/fuses also indicate that the eDP port is present.
>
> So if one boots with a VGA monitor connected the eDP probe will
> mistake the DP->VGA converter hooked to DDI-E for an eDP panel
> on DDI-A.
>
> As a last resort check what kind of DP device we've detected,
> and if it looks like a DP->VGA converter then conclude that
> the eDP port should be ignored.
>
> Cc: stable@vger.kernel.org
> Closes: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/intel/-/issues/9636
> Fixes: cfe5bdfb27fa ("drm/i915: Check HPD live state during eDP probe")
> Signed-off-by: Ville Syrjälä <ville.syrjala@linux.intel.com>

Fingers crossed.

Reviewed-by: Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@intel.com>

> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c | 28 +++++++++++++++++++------
>  1 file changed, 22 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
> index 54bd0bffa9f0..14ee05fabd05 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp.c
> @@ -6277,8 +6277,7 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
>  	 * (eg. Acer Chromebook C710), so we'll check it only if multiple
>  	 * ports are attempting to use the same AUX CH, according to VBT.
>  	 */
> -	if (intel_bios_dp_has_shared_aux_ch(encoder->devdata) &&
> -	    !intel_digital_port_connected(encoder)) {
> +	if (intel_bios_dp_has_shared_aux_ch(encoder->devdata)) {
>  		/*
>  		 * If this fails, presume the DPCD answer came
>  		 * from some other port using the same AUX CH.
> @@ -6286,10 +6285,27 @@ static bool intel_edp_init_connector(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
>  		 * FIXME maybe cleaner to check this before the
>  		 * DPCD read? Would need sort out the VDD handling...
>  		 */
> -		drm_info(&dev_priv->drm,
> -			 "[ENCODER:%d:%s] HPD is down, disabling eDP\n",
> -			 encoder->base.base.id, encoder->base.name);
> -		goto out_vdd_off;
> +		if (!intel_digital_port_connected(encoder)) {
> +			drm_info(&dev_priv->drm,
> +				 "[ENCODER:%d:%s] HPD is down, disabling eDP\n",
> +				 encoder->base.base.id, encoder->base.name);
> +			goto out_vdd_off;
> +		}
> +
> +		/*
> +		 * Unfortunately even the HPD based detection fails on
> +		 * eg. Asus B360M-A (CFL+CNP), so as a last resort fall
> +		 * back to checking for a VGA branch device. Only do this
> +		 * on known affected platforms to minimize false positives.
> +		 */
> +		if (DISPLAY_VER(dev_priv) == 9 && drm_dp_is_branch(intel_dp->dpcd) &&
> +		    (intel_dp->dpcd[DP_DOWNSTREAMPORT_PRESENT] & DP_DWN_STRM_PORT_TYPE_MASK) ==
> +		    DP_DWN_STRM_PORT_TYPE_ANALOG) {
> +			drm_info(&dev_priv->drm,
> +				 "[ENCODER:%d:%s] VGA converter detected, disabling eDP\n",
> +				 encoder->base.base.id, encoder->base.name);
> +			goto out_vdd_off;
> +		}
>  	}
>  
>  	mutex_lock(&dev_priv->drm.mode_config.mutex);

-- 
Jani Nikula, Intel