Re: [PATCH v3] drm/msm/dp: call dp_hpd_plug_handle()/unplug_handle() directly for external HPD

From: Dmitry Baryshkov
Date: Mon Apr 08 2024 - 17:14:10 EST


On Tue, 9 Apr 2024 at 00:08, Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> On 4/8/2024 1:41 PM, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> > On Mon, Apr 08, 2024 at 12:43:34PM -0700, Abhinav Kumar wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> On 4/7/2024 11:48 AM, Bjorn Andersson wrote:
> >>> On Fri, Apr 05, 2024 at 08:15:47PM -0700, Abhinav Kumar wrote:
> >>>> From: Kuogee Hsieh <quic_khsieh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >>> [..]
> >>>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
> >>>> index d80f89581760..bfb6dfff27e8 100644
> >>>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
> >>>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
> >>>> @@ -1665,7 +1665,7 @@ void dp_bridge_hpd_notify(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
> >>>> return;
> >>>> if (!dp_display->link_ready && status == connector_status_connected)
> >>>> - dp_add_event(dp, EV_HPD_PLUG_INT, 0, 0);
> >>>> + dp_hpd_plug_handle(dp, 0);
> >>>
> >>> If I read the code correctly, and we get an external connect event
> >>> inbetween a previous disconnect and the related disable call, this
> >>> should result in a PLUG_INT being injected into the queue still.
> >>>
> >>> Will that not cause the same problem?
> >>>
> >>> Regards,
> >>> Bjorn
> >>>
> >>
> >> Yes, your observation is correct and I had asked the same question to kuogee
> >> before taking over this change and posting.
> >>
> >> We will have to handle that case separately. I don't have a good solution
> >> yet for it without requiring further rework or we drop the below snippet.
> >>
> >> if (state == ST_DISCONNECT_PENDING) {
> >> /* wait until ST_DISCONNECTED */
> >> dp_add_event(dp, EV_HPD_PLUG_INT, 0, 1); /* delay = 1 */
> >> mutex_unlock(&dp->event_mutex);
> >> return 0;
> >> }
> >>
> >> I will need sometime to address that use-case as I need to see if we can
> >> handle that better and then drop the the DISCONNECT_PENDING state to address
> >> this fully. But it needs more testing.
> >>
> >> But, we will need this patch anyway because without this we will not be able
> >> to fix even the most regular and commonly seen case of basic
> >> connect/disconnect receiving complementary events.
> >>
> >
> > I did some more testing on this patch. Connecting and disconnecting the
> > cable while in fbcon works reliably, except for:
>
> Thanks for the tests !
>
> > - edid/modes are not read before we bring up the link so I always end up
> > with 640x480
> >
>
> hmmm, I wonder why this should be affected due to this patch. We always
> read the EDID during hpd_connect() and the selected resolution will be
> programmed with the modeset. We will retry this with our x1e80100 and see.

BTW, why is EDID read during HPD handling? I always supposed that it
can be read much later, when the DRM framework calls the get_modes /
get_edid callbacks.

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> > - if I run modetest -s <id>:<mode> the link is brought up with the new
> > resolution and I get my test image on the screen.
> > But as we're shutting down the link for the resolution chance I end up
> > in dp_bridge_hpd_notify() with link_ready && state = disconnected.
> > This triggers an unplug which hangs on the event_mutex, such that as
> > soon as I get the test image, the state machine enters
> > DISCONNECT_PENDING. This is immediately followed by another
> > !link_ready && status = connected, which attempts to perform the plug
> > operation, but as we're in DISCONNECT_PENDING this is posted on the
> > event queue. From there I get a log entry from my PLUG_INT, every
> > 100ms stating that we're still in DISCONNECT_PENDING. If I exit
> > modetest the screen goes black, and no new mode can be selected,
> > because we're in DISCONNECT_PENDING. The only way out is to disconnect
> > the cable to complete the DISCONNECT_PENDING.
> >
>
> I am going to run this test-case and see what we can do.
>
> > Regards,
> > Bjorn
> >
> >>
> >>>> else if (dp_display->link_ready && status == connector_status_disconnected)
> >>>> - dp_add_event(dp, EV_HPD_UNPLUG_INT, 0, 0);
> >>>> + dp_hpd_unplug_handle(dp, 0);
> >>>> }
> >>>> --
> >>>> 2.43.2
> >>>>



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With best wishes
Dmitry