Re: [PATCH v2 0/8] Add a panel API to return panel orientation

[Hans de Goede]

Hi,

On 6/2/22 23:48, Doug Anderson wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> On Wed, Jun 1, 2022 at 2:46 AM Hsin-Yi Wang <hsinyi@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Panels usually call drm_connector_set_panel_orientation(), which is
>> later than drm/kms driver calling drm_dev_register(). This leads to a
>> WARN()[1].
>>
>> The orientation property is known earlier. For example, some panels
>> parse the property through device tree during probe.
>>
>> The series add a panel API drm_panel_get_orientation() for drm/kms
>> drivers. The drivers can use the API to get panel's orientation, so they
>> can call drm_connector_set_panel_orientation() before drm_dev_register().
>>
>> Panel needs to implement .get_orientation callback to return the property.
>>
>> [1] https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-mediatek/patch/20220530081910.3947168-2-hsinyi@xxxxxxxxxxxx/
>>
>> Hsin-Yi Wang (8):
>>   drm/panel: Add an API drm_panel_get_orientation() to return panel
>>     orientation
>>   drm/panel: boe-tv101wum-nl6: Implement .get_orientation callback
>>   drm/panel: panel-edp: Implement .get_orientation callback
>>   drm/panel: lvds: Implement .get_orientation callback
>>   drm/panel: panel-simple: Implement .get_orientation callback
>>   drm/panel: ili9881c: Implement .get_orientation callback
>>   drm/panel: elida-kd35t133: Implement .get_orientation callback
>>   drm/mediatek: Config orientation property if panel provides it
>>
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c                    |  8 ++++++++
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dsi.c             | 10 ++++++++++
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-boe-tv101wum-nl6.c |  8 ++++++++
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-edp.c              |  8 ++++++++
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-elida-kd35t133.c   |  8 ++++++++
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-ilitek-ili9881c.c  |  8 ++++++++
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-lvds.c             |  8 ++++++++
>>  drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-simple.c           |  9 +++++++++
>>  include/drm/drm_panel.h                        | 10 ++++++++++
>>  9 files changed, 77 insertions(+)
> 
> Seems reasonable to me. I added a request to the panel-edp patch that
> probably applies to all of the panel patches requesting a comment next
> to the old calls in get_modes().
> 
> I assume that all but patch #8 ought to land through drm-misc. I'm
> happy to help commit them once everyone is happy. If the Mediatek
> maintainer(s) want to Ack patch #8 I can land that in drm-misc too. If
> we want something fancier like an immutable branch you'll probably
> have to get someone involved that's got a higher drm pay grade than
> me. ;-)

Thanks, patch 8/8 looks good to me now too, so:

Reviewed-by: Hans de Goede <hdegoede@xxxxxxxxxx>

for the series.

Note I'm currently travelling so I cannot push this to drm-mic-next
myself.

Regards,

Hans