[PATCH v4 26/27] drm/amd/display: Use passive_vrr properties in amdgpu

From: Tomasz Pakuła

Date: Mon Feb 16 2026 - 11:47:27 EST


[How]
Attach and use this properties for HDMI sinks which are troublesome
with their VRR state transitions. Hook into already-established
freesync_on_desktop logic.

Signed-off-by: Tomasz Pakuła <tomasz.pakula.oficjalny@xxxxxxxxx>
---
.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c | 26 ++++++++++++++++---
.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h | 1 +
2 files changed, 23 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 6a2806cc800a..41677c50b3d2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -7850,6 +7850,8 @@ amdgpu_dm_connector_atomic_duplicate_state(struct drm_connector *connector)
__drm_atomic_helper_connector_duplicate_state(connector, &new_state->base);

new_state->freesync_capable = state->freesync_capable;
+ new_state->freesync_on_desktop_capable =
+ state->freesync_on_desktop_capable;
new_state->abm_level = state->abm_level;
new_state->scaling = state->scaling;
new_state->underscan_enable = state->underscan_enable;
@@ -9057,8 +9059,10 @@ void amdgpu_dm_connector_init_helper(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_eDP) {
drm_connector_attach_hdr_output_metadata_property(&aconnector->base);

- if (!aconnector->mst_root)
+ if (!aconnector->mst_root) {
drm_connector_attach_vrr_capable_property(&aconnector->base);
+ drm_connector_attach_passive_vrr_capable_property(&aconnector->base);
+ }

if (adev->dm.hdcp_workqueue)
drm_connector_attach_content_protection_property(&aconnector->base, true);
@@ -11338,6 +11342,12 @@ static void get_freesync_config_for_crtc(
config.vsif_supported = true;
config.btr = true;

+ if (new_con_state->freesync_on_desktop_capable)
+ new_crtc_state->stream->freesync_on_desktop =
+ !new_crtc_state->base.passive_vrr_disabled;
+ else
+ new_crtc_state->stream->freesync_on_desktop = false;
+
if (fs_vid_mode) {
config.state = VRR_STATE_ACTIVE_FIXED;
config.fixed_refresh_in_uhz = new_crtc_state->freesync_config.fixed_refresh_in_uhz;
@@ -11349,6 +11359,7 @@ static void get_freesync_config_for_crtc(
}
} else {
config.state = VRR_STATE_UNSUPPORTED;
+ new_crtc_state->stream->freesync_on_desktop = false;
}
out:
new_crtc_state->freesync_config = config;
@@ -13352,6 +13363,7 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(struct drm_connector *connector,
struct drm_hdmi_vrr_cap hdmi_vrr = {0};
struct dpcd_caps dpcd_caps = {0};
const struct edid *edid;
+ bool freesync_on_desktop = false;
bool freesync_capable = false;
bool pcon_allowed = false;
bool is_pcon = false;
@@ -13431,6 +13443,7 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(struct drm_connector *connector,
monitor_range_from_vsdb(&connector->display_info, &vsdb_info);

freesync_capable = copy_range_to_amdgpu_connector(connector);
+ freesync_on_desktop = freesync_capable;

/* DP -> HDMI PCON */
} else if (pcon_allowed) {
@@ -13445,11 +13458,14 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(struct drm_connector *connector,
amdgpu_dm_connector->pack_sdp_v1_3 = true;
amdgpu_dm_connector->as_type = ADAPTIVE_SYNC_TYPE_PCON_ALLOWED;
freesync_capable = copy_range_to_amdgpu_connector(connector);
+ freesync_on_desktop = freesync_capable;
}

update:
- if (dm_con_state)
+ if (dm_con_state) {
dm_con_state->freesync_capable = freesync_capable;
+ dm_con_state->freesync_on_desktop_capable = freesync_on_desktop;
+ }

if (connector->state && amdgpu_dm_connector->dc_link && !freesync_capable &&
amdgpu_dm_connector->dc_link->replay_settings.config.replay_supported) {
@@ -13458,8 +13474,10 @@ void amdgpu_dm_update_freesync_caps(struct drm_connector *connector,
}

if (connector->vrr_capable_property)
- drm_connector_set_vrr_capable_property(connector,
- freesync_capable);
+ drm_connector_set_vrr_capable_property(connector, freesync_capable);
+
+ if (connector->passive_vrr_capable_property)
+ drm_connector_set_passive_vrr_capable_property(connector, freesync_on_desktop);
}

void amdgpu_dm_trigger_timing_sync(struct drm_device *dev)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
index 800813671748..88ec2b88dcaf 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
@@ -1020,6 +1020,7 @@ struct dm_connector_state {
uint8_t underscan_hborder;
bool underscan_enable;
bool freesync_capable;
+ bool freesync_on_desktop_capable;
bool update_hdcp;
bool abm_sysfs_forbidden;
uint8_t abm_level;
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