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+=============================
+Mode Setting Helper Functions
+=============================
+
+The plane, CRTC, encoder and connector functions provided by the drivers
+implement the DRM API. They're called by the DRM core and ioctl handlers
+to handle device state changes and configuration request. As
+implementing those functions often requires logic not specific to
+drivers, mid-layer helper functions are available to avoid duplicating
+boilerplate code.
+
+The DRM core contains one mid-layer implementation. The mid-layer
+provides implementations of several plane, CRTC, encoder and connector
+functions (called from the top of the mid-layer) that pre-process
+requests and call lower-level functions provided by the driver (at the
+bottom of the mid-layer). For instance, the
+:c:func:`drm_crtc_helper_set_config()` function can be used to
+fill the :c:type:`struct drm_crtc_funcs <drm_crtc_funcs>`
+set_config field. When called, it will split the set_config operation
+in smaller, simpler operations and call the driver to handle them.
+
+To use the mid-layer, drivers call
+:c:func:`drm_crtc_helper_add()`,
+:c:func:`drm_encoder_helper_add()` and
+:c:func:`drm_connector_helper_add()` functions to install their
+mid-layer bottom operations handlers, and fill the :c:type:`struct
+drm_crtc_funcs <drm_crtc_funcs>`, :c:type:`struct
+drm_encoder_funcs <drm_encoder_funcs>` and :c:type:`struct
+drm_connector_funcs <drm_connector_funcs>` structures with
+pointers to the mid-layer top API functions. Installing the mid-layer
+bottom operation handlers is best done right after registering the
+corresponding KMS object.
+
+The mid-layer is not split between CRTC, encoder and connector
+operations. To use it, a driver must provide bottom functions for all of
+the three KMS entities.
+
+Atomic Modeset Helper Functions Reference
+=========================================
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+Implementing Asynchronous Atomic Commit
+---------------------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+   :doc: implementing nonblocking commit
+
+Atomic State Reset and Initialization
+-------------------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+   :doc: atomic state reset and initialization
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Modeset Helper Reference for Common Vtables
+===========================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h
+   :doc: overview
+
+Legacy CRTC/Modeset Helper Functions Reference
+==============================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+Output Probing Helper Functions Reference
+=========================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+   :doc: output probing helper overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+fbdev Helper Functions Reference
+================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+   :doc: fbdev helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+Framebuffer CMA Helper Functions Reference
+==========================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
+   :doc: framebuffer cma helper functions
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Display Port Helper Functions Reference
+=======================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
+   :doc: dp helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Display Port Dual Mode Adaptor Helper Functions Reference
+=========================================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
+   :doc: dp dual mode helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Display Port MST Helper Functions Reference
+===========================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+   :doc: dp mst helper
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_mst_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+   :export:
+
+MIPI DSI Helper Functions Reference
+===================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
+   :doc: dsi helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
+   :export:
+
+EDID Helper Functions Reference
+===============================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
+   :export:
+
+Rectangle Utilities Reference
+=============================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_rect.h
+   :doc: rect utils
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_rect.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_rect.c
+   :export:
+
+Flip-work Helper Reference
+==========================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_flip_work.h
+   :doc: flip utils
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_flip_work.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_flip_work.c
+   :export:
+
+HDMI Infoframes Helper Reference
+================================
+
+Strictly speaking this is not a DRM helper library but generally useable
+by any driver interfacing with HDMI outputs like v4l or alsa drivers.
+But it nicely fits into the overall topic of mode setting helper
+libraries and hence is also included here.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/hdmi.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/video/hdmi.c
+   :export:
+
+Plane Helper Reference
+======================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+Tile group
+----------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc.c
+   :doc: Tile group
+
+Bridges
+=======
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+Default bridge callback sequence
+--------------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
+   :doc: bridge callbacks
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
+   :export:
+
+Panel Helper Reference
+======================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_panel.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
+   :export:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
+   :doc: drm panel
+
+Simple KMS Helper Reference
+===========================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
+   :doc: overview