[PATCH 00/15] drm/drm_simple: remove drm_simple_encoder_init
From: Diogo Silva
Date: Sat Jul 18 2026 - 19:36:15 EST
The simple KMS helpers are deprecated because they only add an
intermediate layer between drivers and atomic modesetting.
This series open-codes all remaining drm_simple_encoder_init() users by
calling drm_encoder_init() directly and providing driver-local
drm_encoder_funcs where needed. After the driver conversions, the helper
is removed and the completed DRM todo item is dropped.
Signed-off-by: Diogo Silva <diogompaissilva@xxxxxxxxx>
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Diogo Silva (15):
drm/exynos: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/xlnx/zynqmp_dpsub: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/tegra: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/fsl-dcu: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/kmb: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/virtio: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/tidss: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/imx: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/mediatek: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/renesas/shmobile: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/hisilicon/kirin: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/arm/komeda: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/meson: remove dependency on DRM simple helpers
drm/drm_simple: remove deprecated drm_simple_encoder_init function
Documentation/gpu: remove completed drm_simple_encoder_init() todo
Documentation/gpu/todo.rst | 15 ---------------
drivers/gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_crtc.c | 9 +++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c | 13 ++-----------
drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_dp.c | 13 +++++++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dpi.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c | 11 +++++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_vidi.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_hdmi.c | 15 +++++++++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_rgb.c | 10 +++++++---
drivers/gpu/drm/hisilicon/kirin/dw_drm_dsi.c | 9 +++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dc/dc-kms.c | 8 ++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_dsi.c | 9 +++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_dsi.c | 10 +++++++---
drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_encoder_cvbs.c | 11 ++++++++---
drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_encoder_dsi.c | 11 ++++++++---
drivers/gpu/drm/meson/meson_encoder_hdmi.c | 11 ++++++++---
drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/shmobile/shmob_drm_crtc.c | 10 +++++++---
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dsi.c | 17 ++++++++++++++---
drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/rgb.c | 14 ++++++++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/tidss/tidss_encoder.c | 10 +++++++---
drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_display.c | 12 ++++++++++--
drivers/gpu/drm/xlnx/zynqmp_kms.c | 13 +++++++++++--
include/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h | 4 ----
23 files changed, 185 insertions(+), 78 deletions(-)
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base-commit: e55c6b9a3522aaf1441a0662d534c1c7bfa9b860
change-id: 20260718-drm_simple_encoder_init-d069a4cc7f8b
Best regards,
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Diogo Silva <diogompaissilva@xxxxxxxxx>