[PATCH v3 09/14] drm/solomon: ssd16xx: Expose color mode as plane property

From: Devarsh Thakkar

Date: Mon Oct 19 2026 - 17:38:55 EST


Add a DRM plane property "color_mode" for panels that support
3-color (black/white/red) display modes.

The property allows runtime selection between:
- bw (black/white): R1 format represents black (0) and white (1)
- 3color: R1 format represents red ink (1) on white background

The property is created on all panels with "black-white" selectable;
panels with red_supported = true also expose the "3-color" option.
The default is set from the panel configuration's default_color_mode
field (typically BW for monochrome panels).

Signed-off-by: Devarsh Thakkar <devarsht@xxxxxx>
---
Changes in v3:
- Reject 3-color mode together with partial refresh in the plane
atomic_check, as partial refresh does not update the red channel
- Only create the color_mode property on panels with a red plane instead
of exposing a property with a single possible value
---
drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd16xx.c | 51 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
1 file changed, 51 insertions(+)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd16xx.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd16xx.c
index f53c67ae7d31..6037717635a4 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd16xx.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/solomon/ssd16xx.c
@@ -399,6 +399,7 @@ struct ssd16xx_device {
u8 spi_buf[64] ____cacheline_aligned; /* DMA-safe buffer for SPI transfers */

struct drm_property *refresh_mode_property;
+ struct drm_property *color_mode_property;
};

/* Plane state subclass: refresh_mode lives on the plane, not the connector,
@@ -407,6 +408,7 @@ struct ssd16xx_device {
struct ssd16xx_plane_state {
struct drm_shadow_plane_state base;
enum ssd16xx_refresh_mode refresh_mode; /* Pending refresh mode */
+ enum ssd16xx_color_mode color_mode; /* Pending color mode */
};

#define to_ssd16xx_plane_state(s) \
@@ -1457,6 +1459,7 @@ static struct drm_plane_state *ssd16xx_plane_atomic_create_state(struct drm_plan

__drm_gem_shadow_plane_state_init(plane, &ssd_state->base);
ssd_state->refresh_mode = device->refresh_mode;
+ ssd_state->color_mode = device->color_mode;

return &ssd_state->base.base;
}
@@ -1499,6 +1502,10 @@ static int ssd16xx_plane_atomic_get_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
*val = ssd_state->refresh_mode;
return 0;
}
+ if (property == device->color_mode_property) {
+ *val = ssd_state->color_mode;
+ return 0;
+ }
return -EINVAL;
}

@@ -1516,6 +1523,18 @@ static int ssd16xx_plane_atomic_set_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
ssd_state->refresh_mode = val;
return 0;
}
+ if (property == device->color_mode_property) {
+ if (val > SSD16XX_COLOR_MODE_3COLOR)
+ return -EINVAL;
+ if (val == SSD16XX_COLOR_MODE_3COLOR &&
+ !device->device_cfg->red_supported) {
+ drm_dbg(&device->drm,
+ "3-color not supported by this panel\n");
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+ ssd_state->color_mode = val;
+ return 0;
+ }
return -EINVAL;
}

@@ -1535,11 +1554,20 @@ static int ssd16xx_plane_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
{
struct drm_plane_state *new_plane_state =
drm_atomic_get_new_plane_state(state, plane);
+ struct ssd16xx_plane_state *ssd_state =
+ to_ssd16xx_plane_state(new_plane_state);
struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state;

if (!new_plane_state->crtc)
return 0;

+ if (ssd_state->color_mode == SSD16XX_COLOR_MODE_3COLOR &&
+ ssd_state->refresh_mode == SSD16XX_REFRESH_PARTIAL) {
+ drm_dbg_atomic(plane->dev,
+ "3-color mode does not support partial refresh\n");
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
crtc_state = drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state(state, new_plane_state->crtc);

return drm_atomic_helper_check_plane_state(new_plane_state, crtc_state,
@@ -1608,6 +1636,7 @@ static void ssd16xx_plane_atomic_update(struct drm_plane *plane,
}

device->refresh_mode = new_ssd->refresh_mode;
+ device->color_mode = new_ssd->color_mode;

/*
* When refresh_mode_init was set, use the specified mode for this first
@@ -1855,6 +1884,11 @@ static const struct drm_prop_enum_list ssd16xx_refresh_mode_enum[] = {
{ SSD16XX_REFRESH_FAST, "fast" },
};

+static const struct drm_prop_enum_list ssd16xx_color_mode_enum[] = {
+ { SSD16XX_COLOR_MODE_BW, "black-white" },
+ { SSD16XX_COLOR_MODE_3COLOR, "3-color" },
+};
+
static int ssd16xx_plane_create_properties(struct ssd16xx_device *device)
{
struct drm_device *drm = &device->drm;
@@ -1869,6 +1903,23 @@ static int ssd16xx_plane_create_properties(struct ssd16xx_device *device)
drm_object_attach_property(plane_obj,
device->refresh_mode_property,
device->refresh_mode);
+
+ /*
+ * Color mode: only meaningful on panels with a physical red plane.
+ * BW-only panels get no property at all rather than a one-value knob.
+ */
+ if (!device->device_cfg->red_supported)
+ return 0;
+
+ device->color_mode_property =
+ drm_property_create_enum(drm, 0, "color_mode",
+ ssd16xx_color_mode_enum,
+ ARRAY_SIZE(ssd16xx_color_mode_enum));
+ if (!device->color_mode_property)
+ return -ENOMEM;
+ drm_object_attach_property(plane_obj,
+ device->color_mode_property,
+ device->color_mode);
return 0;
}

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2.39.1