[PATCH v2 08/14] drm/solomon: ssd16xx: Expose refresh mode as plane property
From: Devarsh Thakkar
Date: Sun Sep 27 2026 - 14:28:07 EST
Add a DRM plane property "refresh_mode" allowing userspace to
select between partial, full and fast display update modes at runtime.
E-paper displays support multiple refresh strategies with different
tradeoffs:
- partial: fastest updates (~300-500ms), minimal flicker, ghosting
accumulates over time
- full: cleanest image (~1.5-2s), full black-white cycle eliminates
ghosting, most flicker
- fast: intermediate (~1s), skips LUT reload per frame (loaded once
at init)
The property uses an enum with values matching the internal
ssd16xx_refresh_mode enum. The default is set from the panel
configuration (typically "partial" for interactive use).
Signed-off-by: Devarsh Thakkar <devarsht@xxxxxx>
---
Changes from v1:
- New patch: Extracted refresh mode plane into dedicated patch as
plane property
drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd16xx.c | 140 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
1 file changed, 139 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd16xx.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd16xx.c
index 6255f434248a..dc2b8fe536af 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd16xx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd16xx.c
@@ -400,8 +400,20 @@ struct ssd16xx_device {
u16 *tx_buf9; /* 9-bit SPI expansion buffer (3-wire mode only) */
struct drm_framebuffer *last_fb; /* Last drawn FB for reinit redraws */
+ struct drm_property *refresh_mode_property;
};
+/* Plane state subclass: refresh_mode lives on the plane, not the connector,
+ * so plane_atomic_update() can diff against its own old/new state.
+ */
+struct ssd16xx_plane_state {
+ struct drm_shadow_plane_state base;
+ enum ssd16xx_refresh_mode refresh_mode; /* Pending refresh mode */
+};
+
+#define to_ssd16xx_plane_state(s) \
+ container_of((s), struct ssd16xx_plane_state, base.base)
+
static inline struct ssd16xx_device *to_ssd16xx_device(struct drm_device *drm)
{
return container_of(drm, struct ssd16xx_device, drm);
@@ -1397,11 +1409,91 @@ static void ssd16xx_plane_destroy(struct drm_plane *plane)
drm_plane_cleanup(plane);
}
+static void ssd16xx_plane_atomic_destroy_state(struct drm_plane *plane,
+ struct drm_plane_state *state);
+
+static struct drm_plane_state *ssd16xx_plane_atomic_create_state(struct drm_plane *plane)
+{
+ struct ssd16xx_device *device = plane_to_ssd16xx_device(plane);
+ struct ssd16xx_plane_state *ssd_state;
+
+ ssd_state = kzalloc(sizeof(*ssd_state), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!ssd_state)
+ return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+ __drm_gem_shadow_plane_state_init(plane, &ssd_state->base);
+ ssd_state->refresh_mode = device->refresh_mode;
+
+ return &ssd_state->base.base;
+}
+
+static struct drm_plane_state *
+ssd16xx_plane_atomic_duplicate_state(struct drm_plane *plane)
+{
+ struct ssd16xx_plane_state *old_ssd_state, *ssd_state;
+
+ if (WARN_ON(!plane->state))
+ return NULL;
+
+ old_ssd_state = to_ssd16xx_plane_state(plane->state);
+ ssd_state = kmemdup(old_ssd_state, sizeof(*ssd_state), GFP_KERNEL);
+ if (!ssd_state)
+ return NULL;
+
+ __drm_gem_duplicate_shadow_plane_state(plane, &ssd_state->base);
+ return &ssd_state->base.base;
+}
+
+static void ssd16xx_plane_atomic_destroy_state(struct drm_plane *plane,
+ struct drm_plane_state *state)
+{
+ struct ssd16xx_plane_state *ssd_state = to_ssd16xx_plane_state(state);
+
+ __drm_gem_destroy_shadow_plane_state(&ssd_state->base);
+ kfree(ssd_state);
+}
+
+static int ssd16xx_plane_atomic_get_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
+ const struct drm_plane_state *state,
+ struct drm_property *property,
+ uint64_t *val)
+{
+ struct ssd16xx_device *device = plane_to_ssd16xx_device(plane);
+ const struct ssd16xx_plane_state *ssd_state = to_ssd16xx_plane_state(state);
+
+ if (property == device->refresh_mode_property) {
+ *val = ssd_state->refresh_mode;
+ return 0;
+ }
+ return -EINVAL;
+}
+
+static int ssd16xx_plane_atomic_set_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
+ struct drm_plane_state *state,
+ struct drm_property *property,
+ uint64_t val)
+{
+ struct ssd16xx_device *device = plane_to_ssd16xx_device(plane);
+ struct ssd16xx_plane_state *ssd_state = to_ssd16xx_plane_state(state);
+
+ if (property == device->refresh_mode_property) {
+ if (val > SSD16XX_REFRESH_FAST)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ ssd_state->refresh_mode = val;
+ return 0;
+ }
+ return -EINVAL;
+}
+
static const struct drm_plane_funcs ssd16xx_plane_funcs = {
.update_plane = drm_atomic_helper_update_plane,
.disable_plane = drm_atomic_helper_disable_plane,
.destroy = ssd16xx_plane_destroy,
- DRM_GEM_SHADOW_PLANE_FUNCS,
+ .atomic_create_state = ssd16xx_plane_atomic_create_state,
+ .atomic_duplicate_state = ssd16xx_plane_atomic_duplicate_state,
+ .atomic_destroy_state = ssd16xx_plane_atomic_destroy_state,
+ .atomic_get_property = ssd16xx_plane_atomic_get_property,
+ .atomic_set_property = ssd16xx_plane_atomic_set_property,
};
static int ssd16xx_plane_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
@@ -1429,6 +1521,8 @@ static void ssd16xx_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
struct drm_plane_state *new_state = drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state, plane);
struct drm_shadow_plane_state *shadow_state = to_drm_shadow_plane_state(new_state);
struct ssd16xx_device *device = plane_to_ssd16xx_device(plane);
+ struct ssd16xx_plane_state *new_ssd = to_ssd16xx_plane_state(new_state);
+ struct ssd16xx_plane_state *old_ssd = to_ssd16xx_plane_state(old_state);
enum ssd16xx_refresh_mode saved_mode;
u8 saved_border_waveform_idx;
struct drm_framebuffer *fb = new_state->fb;
@@ -1456,6 +1550,25 @@ static void ssd16xx_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
drm_dbg(&device->drm, "plane_atomic_update: calling fb_dirty rect=(%d,%d)-(%d,%d)\n",
rect.x1, rect.y1, rect.x2, rect.y2);
+
+ /* Diff refresh_mode against the plane's own previous state to see
+ * whether fast LUT preload is needed.
+ */
+ if (old_ssd->refresh_mode != new_ssd->refresh_mode) {
+ /*
+ * Fast refresh omits LOAD_LUT each update; arm the
+ * one-shot flag so LUT is pre-loaded before the first
+ * fast frame.
+ */
+ if (new_ssd->refresh_mode == SSD16XX_REFRESH_FAST &&
+ old_ssd->refresh_mode != SSD16XX_REFRESH_FULL)
+ device->fast_lut_pending = true;
+ else
+ device->fast_lut_pending = false;
+ }
+
+ device->refresh_mode = new_ssd->refresh_mode;
+
/*
* When refresh_mode_init was set, use the specified mode for this first
* frame only, then restore the user-configured refresh_mode so
@@ -1753,6 +1866,28 @@ static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs ssd16xx_connector_helper_funcs =
.get_modes = ssd16xx_connector_get_modes,
};
+static const struct drm_prop_enum_list ssd16xx_refresh_mode_enum[] = {
+ { SSD16XX_REFRESH_PARTIAL, "partial" },
+ { SSD16XX_REFRESH_FULL, "full" },
+ { SSD16XX_REFRESH_FAST, "fast" },
+};
+
+static int ssd16xx_plane_create_properties(struct ssd16xx_device *device)
+{
+ struct drm_device *drm = &device->drm;
+ struct drm_mode_object *plane_obj = &device->primary_plane.base;
+
+ device->refresh_mode_property =
+ drm_property_create_enum(drm, 0, "refresh_mode",
+ ssd16xx_refresh_mode_enum,
+ ARRAY_SIZE(ssd16xx_refresh_mode_enum));
+ if (!device->refresh_mode_property)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ drm_object_attach_property(plane_obj,
+ device->refresh_mode_property,
+ device->refresh_mode);
+ return 0;
+}
static const struct drm_connector_funcs ssd16xx_connector_funcs = {
.reset = drm_atomic_helper_connector_reset,
.fill_modes = drm_helper_probe_single_connector_modes,
@@ -2073,6 +2208,9 @@ static int ssd16xx_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
if (ret)
return ret;
+ ret = ssd16xx_plane_create_properties(device);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
drm_mode_config_reset(drm);
/*
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