[PATCH v6 08/29] drm/msm/dp: add support to send ACT packets for MST

From: Yongxing Mou

Date: Mon Aug 31 2026 - 04:25:53 EST


From: Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Whenever virtual channel slot allocation changes, the DP
source must send the action control trigger sequence to notify
the sink about the same. This would be applicable during the
start and stop of the pixel stream. Add the infrastructure
to be able to send ACT packets for the DP controller when
operating in MST mode.

Add REG_DP_MST_ACT, the ACT trigger register used by this sequence.

Signed-off-by: Abhinav Kumar <quic_abhinavk@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Yongxing Mou <yongxing.mou@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.c | 44 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.h | 5 ++++-
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c | 3 ++-
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.h | 1 +
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_reg.h | 1 +
5 files changed, 51 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.c
index e1614bc49a7c..65d22505c2b6 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.c
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ struct msm_dp_ctrl_private {
bool core_clks_on;
bool link_clks_on;
bool stream_clks_on[DP_STREAM_MAX];
+ bool mst_active;
};

static inline u32 msm_dp_read_ahb(const struct msm_dp_ctrl_private *ctrl, u32 offset)
@@ -244,6 +245,37 @@ static int msm_dp_aux_link_configure(struct drm_dp_aux *aux,
return err;
}

+int msm_dp_ctrl_mst_send_act(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl,
+ struct msm_dp_panel *panel)
+{
+ struct msm_dp_ctrl_private *ctrl;
+ const struct drm_display_mode *mode;
+ u32 frame_time_ms;
+
+ ctrl = container_of(msm_dp_ctrl, struct msm_dp_ctrl_private, msm_dp_ctrl);
+
+ if (!ctrl->mst_active)
+ return 0;
+
+ mode = &panel->msm_dp_mode.drm_mode;
+ frame_time_ms = DIV_ROUND_UP((u64)mode->htotal * mode->vtotal,
+ mode->clock) + 1;
+
+ msm_dp_write_link(ctrl, REG_DP_MST_ACT, 0x1);
+ /* make sure ACT signal is performed */
+ wmb();
+
+ msleep(frame_time_ms);
+
+ /* Hardware clears this bit after sending 4 ACT headers */
+ if (msm_dp_read_link(ctrl, REG_DP_MST_ACT)) {
+ drm_dbg_dp(ctrl->drm_dev, "MST ACT trigger complete failed\n");
+ return -EINVAL;
+ }
+
+ return 0;
+}
+
/*
* NOTE: resetting DP controller will also clear any pending HPD related interrupts
*/
@@ -2614,7 +2646,8 @@ int msm_dp_ctrl_prepare_stream_on(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl,
return ret;
}

-int msm_dp_ctrl_on_stream(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl, struct msm_dp_panel *panel)
+int msm_dp_ctrl_on_stream(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl, struct msm_dp_panel *panel,
+ bool mst_active)
{
int ret = 0;
bool mainlink_ready = false;
@@ -2626,6 +2659,8 @@ int msm_dp_ctrl_on_stream(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl, struct msm_dp_panel *

ctrl = container_of(msm_dp_ctrl, struct msm_dp_ctrl_private, msm_dp_ctrl);

+ ctrl->mst_active = mst_active;
+
pixel_rate = panel->msm_dp_mode.drm_mode.clock;

if (msm_dp_ctrl->wide_bus_en || panel->msm_dp_mode.out_fmt_is_yuv_420)
@@ -2657,6 +2692,10 @@ int msm_dp_ctrl_on_stream(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl, struct msm_dp_panel *

msm_dp_write_link(ctrl, REG_DP_STATE_CTRL, DP_STATE_CTRL_SEND_VIDEO);

+ ret = msm_dp_ctrl_mst_send_act(msm_dp_ctrl, panel);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
ret = msm_dp_ctrl_wait4video_ready(ctrl);
if (ret)
return ret;
@@ -2694,6 +2733,8 @@ void msm_dp_ctrl_off_link(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl,

msm_dp_ctrl_reset(&ctrl->msm_dp_ctrl, panel);

+ ctrl->mst_active = false;
+
msm_dp_ctrl_link_clk_disable(&ctrl->msm_dp_ctrl);

phy_power_off(phy);
@@ -2873,6 +2914,7 @@ struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl_get(struct device *dev, struct msm_dp_link *link
ctrl->link_base = link_base;
ctrl->mst2link_base = mst2link_base;
ctrl->mst3link_base = mst3link_base;
+ ctrl->mst_active = false;

ret = msm_dp_ctrl_clk_init(&ctrl->msm_dp_ctrl);
if (ret) {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.h
index 80d9258501b4..41a69447001c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_ctrl.h
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ struct phy;

int msm_dp_ctrl_on_link(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl,
struct msm_dp_panel *panel);
-int msm_dp_ctrl_on_stream(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl, struct msm_dp_panel *panel);
+int msm_dp_ctrl_on_stream(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl, struct msm_dp_panel *panel,
+ bool mst_active);
int msm_dp_ctrl_prepare_stream_on(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl,
struct msm_dp_panel *panel,
bool force_link_train);
@@ -59,4 +60,6 @@ void msm_dp_ctrl_disable_irq(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl);
void msm_dp_ctrl_reinit_phy(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl);
bool msm_dp_ctrl_stream_clks_on(struct msm_dp_ctrl *dp_ctrl,
enum msm_dp_stream_id stream_id);
+int msm_dp_ctrl_mst_send_act(struct msm_dp_ctrl *msm_dp_ctrl,
+ struct msm_dp_panel *panel);
#endif /* _DP_CTRL_H_ */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
index d0fc4ff508dc..52c13823e8d7 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.c
@@ -672,7 +672,7 @@ static int msm_dp_display_enable(struct msm_dp_display_private *dp,
return 0;
}

- rc = msm_dp_ctrl_on_stream(dp->ctrl, msm_dp_panel);
+ rc = msm_dp_ctrl_on_stream(dp->ctrl, msm_dp_panel, msm_dp_display->mst_active);
if (!rc)
msm_dp_display->power_on = true;

@@ -1497,6 +1497,7 @@ void msm_dp_display_atomic_disable(struct msm_dp *dp)
msm_dp_display = container_of(dp, struct msm_dp_display_private, msm_dp_display);

msm_dp_ctrl_push_idle(msm_dp_display->ctrl);
+ msm_dp_ctrl_mst_send_act(msm_dp_display->ctrl, msm_dp_display->panel);
}

static void msm_dp_display_unprepare(struct msm_dp_display_private *dp)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.h
index 83117e7619f3..472429d09200 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_display.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ struct msm_dp {
struct drm_bridge *bridge;
bool audio_enabled;
bool power_on;
+ bool mst_active;
unsigned int connector_type;
bool is_edp;

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_reg.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_reg.h
index 265da58e064c..9263e61c794c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_reg.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/dp/dp_reg.h
@@ -330,6 +330,7 @@
#define MMSS_DP1_SDP_CFG3 (0x000004e8)
#define REG_DP_DP0_RG (0x000004f8)
#define REG_DP_DP1_RG (0x000004fc)
+#define REG_DP_MST_ACT (0x00000500)

#define MMSS_DP_BIST_ENABLE (0x00000000)
#define DP_BIST_ENABLE_DPBIST_EN (0x00000001)

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