[RFC PATCH] drm/bridge: adv7511: use cache_only during power down
From: phucduc . bui
Date: Fri Jul 24 2026 - 06:44:00 EST
From: bui duc phuc <phucduc.bui@xxxxxxxxx>
adv7511_power_on() and adv7511_power_off() restore the register state
using regcache_mark_dirty() and regcache_sync(), but nothing prevents
other code paths from accessing the registers over I2C while the chip
is powered down.
Wrap the power-down window with regcache_cache_only() to prevent direct
register accesses. It is unclear whether this is necessary or whether
it could affect the CEC or packet sub-regmaps, so send this as an RFC.
Signed-off-by: bui duc phuc <phucduc.bui@xxxxxxxxx>
---
This RFC is related to the following patch series:
https://lore.kernel.org/all/20260724100803.50169-1-phucduc.bui@xxxxxxxxx/
drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c | 3 +++
1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
index 3e470366bce0..49da1806797b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/adv7511/adv7511_drv.c
@@ -323,6 +323,7 @@ static void adv7511_power_off(struct adv7511 *adv7511)
__adv7511_power_off(adv7511);
if (adv7511->info->has_dsi)
adv7533_dsi_power_off(adv7511);
+ regcache_cache_only(adv7511->regmap, true);
adv7511->powered = false;
}
@@ -374,11 +375,13 @@ static void adv7511_power_on(struct adv7511 *adv7511)
/*
* Most of the registers are reset during power down or when HPD is low.
*/
+ regcache_cache_only(adv7511->regmap, false);
ret = regcache_sync(adv7511->regmap);
if (ret) {
dev_err(&adv7511->i2c_main->dev,
"Failed to sync register cache: %d\n", ret);
__adv7511_power_off(adv7511);
+ regcache_cache_only(adv7511->regmap, true);
return;
}
--
2.43.0