[PATCH v2 4/4] drm/amd/display: Add HDMI ALLM support
From: Fangzhi Zuo
Date: Thu Aug 06 2026 - 16:54:50 EST
why:
HDMI 2.1 Auto Low-Latency Mode (ALLM) lets a Source request the Sink's
low-latency mode through the HF-VSIF. amdgpu never set ALLM_Mode in the
HF-VSIF, so ALLM was never signalled to the sink.
how:
- In create_stream_for_sink(), build the HF-VSIF with ALLM_Mode set when
the sink advertises ALLM (connector->display_info.hdmi.allm, parsed by
DRM core from the HF-VSDB) and the content type is Game (content-type =
Game is how userspace requests low-latency mode, HDMI GCTS HF1-56).
- In update_freesync_state_on_stream(), also set ALLM_Mode when
Gaming-VRR is active (VRR_EN=1, HDMI GCTS HF1-58 step 8.3.1), and push
the updated HF-VSIF (vsp_infopacket) as a stream update.
Signed-off-by: Fangzhi Zuo <Jerry.Zuo@xxxxxxx>
---
.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c | 5 ++-
.../display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_connector.c | 18 +++++++++--
.../display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_freesync.c | 31 +++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 567bf04979ee..ff0db0cb9880 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -4029,9 +4029,12 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_commit_planes(struct drm_atomic_commit *state,
}
if (acrtc_state->stream) {
- if (acrtc_state->freesync_vrr_info_changed)
+ if (acrtc_state->freesync_vrr_info_changed) {
bundle->stream_update.vrr_infopacket =
&acrtc_state->stream->vrr_infopacket;
+ bundle->stream_update.vsp_infopacket =
+ &acrtc_state->stream->vsp_infopacket;
+ }
}
}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_connector.c
index df39bc70ec6c..6cfd7526ab56 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_connector.c
@@ -1572,8 +1572,22 @@ create_stream_for_sink(struct drm_connector *connector,
update_stream_signal(stream, sink);
if (stream->signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_HDMI_TYPE_A ||
- stream->signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_HDMI_FRL)
- mod_build_hf_vsif_infopacket(stream, &stream->vsp_infopacket, false, false);
+ stream->signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_HDMI_FRL) {
+ /*
+ * Enable HDMI ALLM (Auto Low-Latency Mode) when the sink
+ * advertises ALLM in the SCDS and the content type is Game.
+ * Setting content-type = Game is how userspace requests the
+ * Sink's low-latency mode (HDMI GCTS HF1-56).
+ */
+ bool allm = connector->display_info.hdmi.allm &&
+ stream->content_type == DISPLAY_CONTENT_TYPE_GAME;
+
+ drm_dbg_driver(dev,
+ "ALLM: set mode: sink_allm=%d content_type=%d -> ALLM_Mode=%d\n",
+ connector->display_info.hdmi.allm, stream->content_type, allm);
+
+ mod_build_hf_vsif_infopacket(stream, &stream->vsp_infopacket, allm, allm);
+ }
if (stream->signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_DISPLAY_PORT ||
stream->signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_DISPLAY_PORT_MST ||
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_freesync.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_freesync.c
index cb49184813de..c4bc6e717df9 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_freesync.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_freesync.c
@@ -252,6 +252,37 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_state_on_stream(
new_stream->vrr_infopacket = vrr_infopacket;
new_stream->allow_freesync = mod_freesync_get_freesync_enabled(&vrr_params);
+ /*
+ * HDMI ALLM: transmit the HF-VSIF with ALLM_Mode=1 when the sink
+ * advertises ALLM in the SCDS and either the content type is Game
+ * (HF1-56) or Gaming-VRR is active (VRR_EN=1, HF1-58 step 8.3.1).
+ * HDMI 2.1 7.6.6.
+ */
+ if (new_stream->signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_HDMI_TYPE_A ||
+ new_stream->signal == SIGNAL_TYPE_HDMI_FRL) {
+ struct dc_info_packet vsp_infopacket = {0};
+ bool sink_allm = aconn && aconn->base.display_info.hdmi.allm;
+ bool allm = sink_allm &&
+ (new_stream->content_type == DISPLAY_CONTENT_TYPE_GAME ||
+ vrr_params.state == VRR_STATE_ACTIVE_VARIABLE ||
+ vrr_params.state == VRR_STATE_ACTIVE_FIXED);
+ bool allm_changed;
+
+ mod_build_hf_vsif_infopacket(new_stream, &vsp_infopacket, allm, allm);
+
+ allm_changed = memcmp(&new_stream->vsp_infopacket, &vsp_infopacket,
+ sizeof(vsp_infopacket)) != 0;
+ new_crtc_state->freesync_vrr_info_changed |= allm_changed;
+ new_stream->vsp_infopacket = vsp_infopacket;
+
+ if (allm_changed)
+ drm_dbg_driver(adev_to_drm(adev),
+ "ALLM: flip on crtc=%u: sink_allm=%d content_type=%d vrr_state=%d -> ALLM_Mode=%d\n",
+ new_crtc_state->base.crtc->base.id,
+ sink_allm,
+ new_stream->content_type, vrr_params.state, allm);
+ }
+
if (new_crtc_state->freesync_vrr_info_changed)
drm_dbg_kms(adev_to_drm(adev), "VRR packet update: crtc=%u enabled=%d state=%d",
new_crtc_state->base.crtc->base.id,
--
2.53.0