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author | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2022-03-25 02:19:43 +0300 |
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committer | Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org> | 2022-03-25 02:19:43 +0300 |
commit | b14ffae378aa1db993e62b01392e70d1e585fb23 (patch) | |
tree | 0ac179d24e8a62ec4c2732ed18d90d83da4b82d7 /Documentation/gpu/todo.rst | |
parent | 52deda9551a01879b3562e7b41748e85c591f14c (diff) | |
parent | c6e90a1c660874736bd09c1fec6312b4b4c2ff7b (diff) | |
download | linux-b14ffae378aa1db993e62b01392e70d1e585fb23.tar.xz |
Merge tag 'drm-next-2022-03-24' of git://anongit.freedesktop.org/drm/drm
Pull drm updates from Dave Airlie:
"Lots of work all over, Intel improving DG2 support, amdkfd CRIU
support, msm new hw support, and faster fbdev support.
dma-buf:
- rename dma-buf-map to iosys-map
core:
- move buddy allocator to core
- add pci/platform init macros
- improve EDID parser deep color handling
- EDID timing type 7 support
- add GPD Win Max quirk
- add yes/no helpers to string_helpers
- flatten syncobj chains
- add nomodeset support to lots of drivers
- improve fb-helper clipping support
- add default property value interface
fbdev:
- improve fbdev ops speed
ttm:
- add a backpointer from ttm bo->ttm resource
dp:
- move displayport headers
- add a dp helper module
bridge:
- anx7625 atomic support, HDCP support
panel:
- split out panel-lvds and lvds bindings
- find panels in OF subnodes
privacy:
- add chromeos privacy screen support
fb:
- hot unplug fw fb on forced removal
simpledrm:
- request region instead of marking ioresource busy
- add panel oreintation property
udmabuf:
- fix oops with 0 pages
amdgpu:
- power management code cleanup
- Enable freesync video mode by default
- RAS code cleanup
- Improve VRAM access for debug using SDMA
- SR-IOV rework special register access and fixes
- profiling power state request ioctl
- expose IP discovery via sysfs
- Cyan skillfish updates
- GC 10.3.7, SDMA 5.2.7, DCN 3.1.6 updates
- expose benchmark tests via debugfs
- add module param to disable XGMI for testing
- GPU reset debugfs register dumping support
amdkfd:
- CRIU support
- SDMA queue fixes
radeon:
- UVD suspend fix
- iMac backlight fix
i915:
- minimal parallel submission for execlists
- DG2-G12 subplatform added
- DG2 programming workarounds
- DG2 accelerated migration support
- flat CCS and CCS engine support for XeHP
- initial small BAR support
- drop fake LMEM support
- ADL-N PCH support
- bigjoiner updates
- introduce VMA resources and async unbinding
- register definitions cleanups
- multi-FBC refactoring
- DG1 OPROM over SPI support
- ADL-N platform enabling
- opregion mailbox #5 support
- DP MST ESI improvements
- drm device based logging
- async flip optimisation for DG2
- CPU arch abstraction fixes
- improve GuC ADS init to work on aarch64
- tweak TTM LRU priority hint
- GuC 69.0.3 support
- remove short term execbuf pins
nouveau:
- higher DP/eDP bitrates
- backlight fixes
msm:
- dpu + dp support for sc8180x
- dp support for sm8350
- dpu + dsi support for qcm2290
- 10nm dsi phy tuning support
- bridge support for dp encoder
- gpu support for additional 7c3 SKUs
ingenic:
- HDMI support for JZ4780
- aux channel EDID support
ast:
- AST2600 support
- add wide screen support
- create DP/DVI connectors
omapdrm:
- fix implicit dma_buf fencing
vc4:
- add CSC + full range support
- better display firmware handoff
panfrost:
- add initial dual-core GPU support
stm:
- new revision support
- fb handover support
mediatek:
- transfer display binding document to yaml format.
- add mt8195 display device binding.
- allow commands to be sent during video mode.
- add wait_for_event for crtc disable by cmdq.
tegra:
- YUV format support
rcar-du:
- LVDS support for M3-W+ (R8A77961)
exynos:
- BGR pixel format for FIMD device"
* tag 'drm-next-2022-03-24' of git://anongit.freedesktop.org/drm/drm: (1529 commits)
drm/i915/display: Do not re-enable PSR after it was marked as not reliable
drm/i915/display: Fix HPD short pulse handling for eDP
drm/amdgpu: Use drm_mode_copy()
drm/radeon: Use drm_mode_copy()
drm/amdgpu: Use ternary operator in `vcn_v1_0_start()`
drm/amdgpu: Remove pointless on stack mode copies
drm/amd/pm: fix indenting in __smu_cmn_reg_print_error()
drm/amdgpu/dc: fix typos in comments
drm/amdgpu: fix typos in comments
drm/amd/pm: fix typos in comments
drm/amdgpu: Add stolen reserved memory for MI25 SRIOV.
drm/amdgpu: Merge get_reserved_allocation to get_vbios_allocations.
drm/amdkfd: evict svm bo worker handle error
drm/amdgpu/vcn: fix vcn ring test failure in igt reload test
drm/amdgpu: only allow secure submission on rings which support that
drm/amdgpu: fixed the warnings reported by kernel test robot
drm/amd/display: 3.2.177
drm/amd/display: [FW Promotion] Release 0.0.108.0
drm/amd/display: Add save/restore PANEL_PWRSEQ_REF_DIV2
drm/amd/display: Wait for hubp read line for Pollock
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Diffstat (limited to 'Documentation/gpu/todo.rst')
-rw-r--r-- | Documentation/gpu/todo.rst | 82 |
1 files changed, 61 insertions, 21 deletions
diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/todo.rst b/Documentation/gpu/todo.rst index a1212b5b3026..127e76ee0b2d 100644 --- a/Documentation/gpu/todo.rst +++ b/Documentation/gpu/todo.rst @@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ Convert drivers to use drm_fbdev_generic_setup() Most drivers can use drm_fbdev_generic_setup(). Driver have to implement atomic modesetting and GEM vmap support. Historically, generic fbdev emulation expected the framebuffer in system memory or system-like memory. By employing -struct dma_buf_map, drivers with frambuffers in I/O memory can be supported +struct iosys_map, drivers with frambuffers in I/O memory can be supported as well. Contact: Maintainer of the driver you plan to convert @@ -234,13 +234,35 @@ Reimplement functions in drm_fbdev_fb_ops without fbdev A number of callback functions in drm_fbdev_fb_ops could benefit from being rewritten without dependencies on the fbdev module. Some of the -helpers could further benefit from using struct dma_buf_map instead of +helpers could further benefit from using struct iosys_map instead of raw pointers. Contact: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>, Daniel Vetter Level: Advanced +Benchmark and optimize blitting and format-conversion function +-------------------------------------------------------------- + +Drawing to dispay memory quickly is crucial for many applications' +performance. + +On at least x86-64, sys_imageblit() is significantly slower than +cfb_imageblit(), even though both use the same blitting algorithm and +the latter is written for I/O memory. It turns out that cfb_imageblit() +uses movl instructions, while sys_imageblit apparently does not. This +seems to be a problem with gcc's optimizer. DRM's format-conversion +helpers might be subject to similar issues. + +Benchmark and optimize fbdev's sys_() helpers and DRM's format-conversion +helpers. In cases that can be further optimized, maybe implement a different +algorithm. For micro-optimizations, use movl/movq instructions explicitly. +That might possibly require architecture-specific helpers (e.g., storel() +storeq()). + +Contact: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de> + +Level: Intermediate drm_framebuffer_funcs and drm_mode_config_funcs.fb_create cleanup ----------------------------------------------------------------- @@ -410,19 +432,19 @@ Contact: Emil Velikov, respective driver maintainers Level: Intermediate -Use struct dma_buf_map throughout codebase ------------------------------------------- +Use struct iosys_map throughout codebase +---------------------------------------- -Pointers to shared device memory are stored in struct dma_buf_map. Each +Pointers to shared device memory are stored in struct iosys_map. Each instance knows whether it refers to system or I/O memory. Most of the DRM-wide -interface have been converted to use struct dma_buf_map, but implementations +interface have been converted to use struct iosys_map, but implementations often still use raw pointers. -The task is to use struct dma_buf_map where it makes sense. +The task is to use struct iosys_map where it makes sense. -* Memory managers should use struct dma_buf_map for dma-buf-imported buffers. -* TTM might benefit from using struct dma_buf_map internally. -* Framebuffer copying and blitting helpers should operate on struct dma_buf_map. +* Memory managers should use struct iosys_map for dma-buf-imported buffers. +* TTM might benefit from using struct iosys_map internally. +* Framebuffer copying and blitting helpers should operate on struct iosys_map. Contact: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>, Christian König, Daniel Vetter @@ -443,6 +465,21 @@ Contact: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de> Level: Intermediate +Request memory regions in all drivers +------------------------------------- + +Go through all drivers and add code to request the memory regions that the +driver uses. This requires adding calls to request_mem_region(), +pci_request_region() or similar functions. Use helpers for managed cleanup +where possible. + +Drivers are pretty bad at doing this and there used to be conflicts among +DRM and fbdev drivers. Still, it's the correct thing to do. + +Contact: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de> + +Level: Starter + Core refactorings ================= @@ -460,8 +497,12 @@ This is a really varied tasks with lots of little bits and pieces: achieved by using an IPI to the local processor. * There's a massive confusion of different panic handlers. DRM fbdev emulation - helpers have one, but on top of that the fbcon code itself also has one. We - need to make sure that they stop fighting over each another. + helpers had their own (long removed), but on top of that the fbcon code itself + also has one. We need to make sure that they stop fighting over each other. + This is worked around by checking ``oops_in_progress`` at various entry points + into the DRM fbdev emulation helpers. A much cleaner approach here would be to + switch fbcon to the `threaded printk support + <https://lwn.net/Articles/800946/>`_. * ``drm_can_sleep()`` is a mess. It hides real bugs in normal operations and isn't a full solution for panic paths. We need to make sure that it only @@ -473,16 +514,15 @@ This is a really varied tasks with lots of little bits and pieces: even spinlocks (because NMI and hardirq can panic too). We need to either make sure to not call such paths, or trylock everything. Really tricky. -* For the above locking troubles reasons it's pretty much impossible to - attempt a synchronous modeset from panic handlers. The only thing we could - try to achive is an atomic ``set_base`` of the primary plane, and hope that - it shows up. Everything else probably needs to be delayed to some worker or - something else which happens later on. Otherwise it just kills the box - harder, prevent the panic from going out on e.g. netconsole. +* A clean solution would be an entirely separate panic output support in KMS, + bypassing the current fbcon support. See `[PATCH v2 0/3] drm: Add panic handling + <https://lore.kernel.org/dri-devel/20190311174218.51899-1-noralf@tronnes.org/>`_. -* There's also proposal for a simplied DRM console instead of the full-blown - fbcon and DRM fbdev emulation. Any kind of panic handling tricks should - obviously work for both console, in case we ever get kmslog merged. +* Encoding the actual oops and preceding dmesg in a QR might help with the + dread "important stuff scrolled away" problem. See `[RFC][PATCH] Oops messages + transfer using QR codes + <https://lore.kernel.org/lkml/1446217392-11981-1-git-send-email-alexandru.murtaza@intel.com/>`_ + for some example code that could be reused. Contact: Daniel Vetter |