[PATCH 2/2] drm/connector: hdmi: Implement "min bpc" property

From: Nicolas Frattaroli

Date: Fri Jun 12 2026 - 11:35:58 EST


Act on the "min bpc" property's min_requested_bpc state in the common
HDMI state helpers, and register the property on HDMI connectors.

Also add two KUnit tests to verify that the property behaves as
expected.

Signed-off-by: Nicolas Frattaroli <nicolas.frattaroli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_hdmi_state_helper.c | 10 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c | 4 +
drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c | 146 +++++++++++++++++++++
3 files changed, 156 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_hdmi_state_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_hdmi_state_helper.c
index ce17eeefc2da..fa015d218b41 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_hdmi_state_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_hdmi_state_helper.c
@@ -636,10 +636,12 @@ hdmi_compute_format_bpc(const struct drm_connector *connector,
unsigned int max_bpc, enum drm_output_color_format fmt)
{
struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
- unsigned int bpc;
+ unsigned int bpc, min_bpc;
int ret;

- for (bpc = max_bpc; bpc >= 8; bpc -= 2) {
+ min_bpc = max(conn_state->min_requested_bpc, 8);
+
+ for (bpc = max_bpc; bpc >= min_bpc; bpc -= 2) {
ret = hdmi_try_format_bpc(connector, conn_state, mode, bpc, fmt);
if (!ret)
continue;
@@ -657,8 +659,8 @@ hdmi_compute_format_bpc(const struct drm_connector *connector,
return 0;
}

- drm_dbg_kms(dev, "Failed. %s output format not supported for any bpc count.\n",
- drm_hdmi_connector_get_output_format_name(fmt));
+ drm_dbg_kms(dev, "Failed. %s output format not supported for any bpc <= %u and >= %u.\n",
+ drm_hdmi_connector_get_output_format_name(fmt), max_bpc, min_bpc);

return -EINVAL;
}
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
index dcf53cc113b0..5cf512add4ef 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
@@ -640,6 +640,10 @@ int drmm_connector_hdmi_init(struct drm_device *dev,
if (ret)
return ret;

+ ret = drm_connector_attach_min_bpc_property(connector, max_bpc);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
connector->hdmi.funcs = hdmi_funcs;

return 0;
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c
index 353a261d42da..8f8f7a528e08 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tests/drm_hdmi_state_helper_test.c
@@ -1361,6 +1361,150 @@ static void drm_test_check_tmds_char_rate_rgb_12bpc(struct kunit *test)
drm_modeset_acquire_fini(&ctx);
}

+/*
+ * Test that an atomic check with a min bpc of 10 fails on a connector that
+ * maxes out at 8bpc even if the EDID could go higher.
+ */
+static void drm_test_check_min_bpc_10bit_connector_fail(struct kunit *test)
+{
+ struct drm_atomic_helper_connector_hdmi_priv *priv;
+ struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx ctx;
+ struct drm_connector_state *conn_state;
+ struct drm_display_mode *preferred;
+ struct drm_atomic_commit *state;
+ struct drm_connector *conn;
+ struct drm_device *drm;
+ int ret;
+
+ priv = drm_kunit_helper_connector_hdmi_init_with_edid_funcs(test,
+ BIT(DRM_OUTPUT_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB444) |
+ BIT(DRM_OUTPUT_COLOR_FORMAT_YCBCR420) |
+ BIT(DRM_OUTPUT_COLOR_FORMAT_YCBCR422) |
+ BIT(DRM_OUTPUT_COLOR_FORMAT_YCBCR444),
+ 8,
+ &dummy_connector_hdmi_funcs,
+ test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_yuv_dc_max_340mhz);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
+
+ drm = &priv->drm;
+ conn = &priv->connector;
+ preferred = find_preferred_mode(conn);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
+
+ drm_modeset_acquire_init(&ctx, 0);
+
+retry_conn_enable:
+ ret = drm_kunit_helper_enable_crtc_connector(test, drm, priv->crtc,
+ conn, preferred, &ctx);
+ if (ret == -EDEADLK) {
+ ret = drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
+ if (!ret)
+ goto retry_conn_enable;
+ }
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
+
+ state = drm_kunit_helper_atomic_state_alloc(test, drm, &ctx);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, state);
+
+retry_conn_state:
+ conn_state = drm_atomic_get_connector_state(state, conn);
+ if (PTR_ERR(conn_state) == -EDEADLK) {
+ drm_atomic_commit_clear(state);
+ ret = drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
+ if (!ret)
+ goto retry_conn_state;
+ }
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, conn_state);
+
+ conn_state->min_requested_bpc = 10;
+
+ ret = drm_atomic_check_only(state);
+ if (ret == -EDEADLK) {
+ drm_atomic_commit_clear(state);
+ ret = drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
+ if (!ret)
+ goto retry_conn_state;
+ }
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_LT(test, ret, 0);
+
+ drm_modeset_drop_locks(&ctx);
+ drm_modeset_acquire_fini(&ctx);
+}
+
+/*
+ * Test that an atomic check with a min bpc of 10 succeeds on a connector that
+ * can do 10bpc if the EDID can also do 10bpc.
+ */
+static void drm_test_check_min_bpc_10bit_success(struct kunit *test)
+{
+ struct drm_atomic_helper_connector_hdmi_priv *priv;
+ struct drm_modeset_acquire_ctx ctx;
+ struct drm_connector_state *conn_state;
+ struct drm_display_mode *preferred;
+ struct drm_atomic_commit *state;
+ struct drm_connector *conn;
+ struct drm_device *drm;
+ int ret;
+
+ priv = drm_kunit_helper_connector_hdmi_init_with_edid_funcs(test,
+ BIT(DRM_OUTPUT_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB444),
+ 12,
+ &dummy_connector_hdmi_funcs,
+ test_edid_hdmi_1080p_rgb_yuv_dc_max_340mhz);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, priv);
+
+ drm = &priv->drm;
+ conn = &priv->connector;
+ preferred = find_preferred_mode(conn);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_NULL(test, preferred);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_TRUE(test, conn->display_info.edid_hdmi_rgb444_dc_modes &
+ DRM_EDID_HDMI_DC_30);
+
+ drm_modeset_acquire_init(&ctx, 0);
+
+retry_conn_enable:
+ ret = drm_kunit_helper_enable_crtc_connector(test, drm, priv->crtc,
+ conn, preferred, &ctx);
+ if (ret == -EDEADLK) {
+ ret = drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
+ if (!ret)
+ goto retry_conn_enable;
+ }
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
+
+ state = drm_kunit_helper_atomic_state_alloc(test, drm, &ctx);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, state);
+
+retry_conn_state:
+ conn_state = drm_atomic_get_connector_state(state, conn);
+ if (PTR_ERR(conn_state) == -EDEADLK) {
+ drm_atomic_commit_clear(state);
+ ret = drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
+ if (!ret)
+ goto retry_conn_state;
+ }
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, conn_state);
+
+ conn_state->min_requested_bpc = 10;
+
+ ret = drm_atomic_check_only(state);
+ if (ret == -EDEADLK) {
+ drm_atomic_commit_clear(state);
+ ret = drm_modeset_backoff(&ctx);
+ if (!ret)
+ goto retry_conn_state;
+ }
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_EQ(test, ret, 0);
+
+ conn_state = drm_atomic_get_new_connector_state(state, conn);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_NOT_ERR_OR_NULL(test, conn_state);
+ KUNIT_EXPECT_GE(test, conn_state->hdmi.output_bpc, 10);
+ KUNIT_ASSERT_EQ(test, conn_state->hdmi.output_format, DRM_OUTPUT_COLOR_FORMAT_RGB444);
+
+ drm_modeset_drop_locks(&ctx);
+ drm_modeset_acquire_fini(&ctx);
+}
+
/*
* Test that if we filter a rate through our hook, it's indeed rejected
* by the whole atomic_check logic.
@@ -2476,6 +2620,8 @@ static struct kunit_case drm_atomic_helper_connector_hdmi_check_tests[] = {
KUNIT_CASE(drm_test_check_tmds_char_rate_rgb_8bpc),
KUNIT_CASE(drm_test_check_tmds_char_rate_rgb_10bpc),
KUNIT_CASE(drm_test_check_tmds_char_rate_rgb_12bpc),
+ KUNIT_CASE(drm_test_check_min_bpc_10bit_connector_fail),
+ KUNIT_CASE(drm_test_check_min_bpc_10bit_success),
KUNIT_CASE_PARAM(drm_test_check_hdmi_color_format,
check_hdmi_color_format_gen_params),
KUNIT_CASE_PARAM(drm_test_check_hdmi_color_format_420_only,

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