[PATCH] drm: Document requirements for driver-specific KMS props in new drivers

From: Sebastian Wick
Date: Thu Feb 29 2024 - 15:28:50 EST


When extending support for a driver-specific KMS property to additional
drivers, we should apply all the requirements for new properties and
make sure the semantics are the same and documented.

Signed-off-by: Sebastian Wick <sebastian.wick@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst | 5 +++++
1 file changed, 5 insertions(+)

diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst b/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
index 13d3627d8bc0..afa10a28035f 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/drm-kms.rst
@@ -496,6 +496,11 @@ addition to the one mentioned above:

* An IGT test must be submitted where reasonable.

+For historical reasons, non-standard, driver-specific properties exist. If a KMS
+driver wants to add support for one of those properties, the requirements for
+new properties apply where possible. Additionally, the documented behavior must
+match the de facto semantics of the existing property to ensure compatibility.
+
Property Types and Blob Property Support
----------------------------------------

--
2.43.0