[PATCH] drm/i915/panel: Only consider seamless DRRS modes as the highest mode
From: Fred Gao
Date: Mon Sep 14 2026 - 05:17:52 EST
intel_dp_mode_clock() uses intel_panel_highest_mode() when seamless M/N
updates are supported, so that the link configuration can accommodate
every refresh rate DRRS may seamlessly switch to.
However, the fixed mode list is populated using is_alt_fixed_mode(),
which only requires a matching active size and non-sync flags. Whether a
mode can actually be reached with a seamless M/N update is decided by
intel_panel_downclock_mode() using is_alt_drrs_mode(), which requires
matching timings and flags. intel_panel_highest_mode() used neither and
simply picked the highest clock in the list. A mode reachable only with a
full modeset could therefore inflate the reserved bandwidth and
needlessly reduce the selected bpp.
On a 5120x2160 eDP panel the DisplayID preferred mode uses 717260 kHz,
while a CTA mode with different blanking uses 742500 kHz. With HBR2 x4,
2160000 kB/s is available. The preferred mode fits at 24 bpp:
717260 * 24 / 8 = 2151780 kB/s
but the CTA mode does not:
742500 * 24 / 8 = 2227500 kB/s
Selecting the CTA clock therefore reduces the link configuration to 18
bpp. The firmware state is 24 bpp, so the mismatch forces a full modeset
and an eDP backlight and panel power cycle during driver takeover.
Use is_alt_drrs_mode() so intel_panel_highest_mode() considers the same
set of modes as intel_panel_downclock_mode(). Bandwidth is still reserved
for genuine seamless DRRS alternatives, including when userspace selects
the downclock mode as the active mode, while modes that require a full
modeset no longer affect the result. If no fixed mode is compatible, the
helper continues to return the adjusted mode.
Fixes: e6f29923c048 ("drm/i915: Allow M/N change during fastset on bdw+")
Cc: <stable@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Fred Gao <fred.gao@xxxxxxxxx>
Reviewed-by: Chenchen Wang <chenchen.wang@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c | 5 +++--
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
index 81e638d0c7b3..343bd8439566 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_panel.c
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@ intel_panel_highest_mode(struct intel_connector *connector,
- /* pick the fixed_mode that has the highest clock */
+ /* pick the highest clock we can seamlessly switch to */
list_for_each_entry(fixed_mode, &connector->panel.fixed_modes, head) {
- if (fixed_mode->clock > best_mode->clock)
+ if (is_alt_drrs_mode(fixed_mode, adjusted_mode) &&
+ fixed_mode->clock > best_mode->clock)
best_mode = fixed_mode;
}
--
2.43.0