Re: [PATCH v7 02/17] drm/panfrost: Move all DRM device initialisation into device_init()

[Adrián Larumbe]

On 01.09.2026 13:49, Boris Brezillon wrote:
> On Fri, 28 Aug 2026 21:56:42 +0100
> Adrián Larumbe <adrian.larumbe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Ideally the probe() function will do as little as possible, and all device
> > initialisation and registration should happen inside the panfrost device
> > subsystem, just like it's done in Panthor. This also simplifies resource
> > unwinding in the error path.
> > 
> > Do the same thing for DRM driver remove, as in, sweep most of the action
> > into panfrost_device_fini(), just like we did for device probe.
> > 
> > Signed-off-by: Adrián Larumbe <adrian.larumbe@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > ---
> >  drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_device.c | 33 ++++++++++++++++++++++
> >  drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c    | 44 +-----------------------------
> >  2 files changed, 34 insertions(+), 43 deletions(-)
> > 
> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_device.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_device.c
> > index 05c40d5a20b5..d2d2830f11a7 100644
> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_device.c
> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_device.c
> > @@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
> >  #include <linux/pm_domain.h>
> >  #include <linux/pm_runtime.h>
> >  #include <linux/regulator/consumer.h>
> > +#include <drm/drm_drv.h>
> >  
> >  #include "panfrost_device.h"
> >  #include "panfrost_devfreq.h"
> > @@ -216,6 +217,15 @@ int panfrost_device_init(struct panfrost_device *pfdev)
> >  {
> >  	int err;
> >  
> > +	pfdev->comp = of_device_get_match_data(pfdev->base.dev);
> > +	if (!pfdev->comp)
> > +		return -ENODEV;
> > +
> > +	pfdev->coherent = device_get_dma_attr(pfdev->base.dev) == DEV_DMA_COHERENT;
> > +
> > +	mutex_init(&pfdev->shrinker_lock);
> > +	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pfdev->shrinker_list);
> > +
> >  	mutex_init(&pfdev->sched_lock);
> >  	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pfdev->as_lru_list);
> >  
> > @@ -284,8 +294,25 @@ int panfrost_device_init(struct panfrost_device *pfdev)
> >  	if (err)
> >  		goto out_perfcnt;
> >  
> > +	pm_runtime_set_active(pfdev->base.dev);
> > +	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(pfdev->base.dev);
> > +	pm_runtime_enable(pfdev->base.dev);
> > +	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(pfdev->base.dev, 50); /* ~3 frames */
> > +	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(pfdev->base.dev);
> > +
> > +	/*
> > +	 * Register the DRM device with the core and the connectors with
> > +	 * sysfs
> > +	 */
> > +	err = drm_dev_register(&pfdev->base, 0);
> > +	if (err < 0)
> > +		goto out_devreg;
> > +
> >  	return 0;
> >  
> > +out_devreg:
> 
> Not a huge fan of labels that describe where this is jumped from instead
> of what is done under the label (that gets particularly confusing when
> you start multiple locations jumping to the same label). So I'd suggest
> renaming that one err_disable_rpm.

Will rename in the next revision.

> > +	pm_runtime_disable(pfdev->base.dev);
> 
> I think you need a pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend() call before
> pm_runtime_disable().
> 
> > +	panfrost_gem_fini(pfdev);
> >  out_perfcnt:
> >  	panfrost_perfcnt_fini(pfdev);
> >  out_job:
> > @@ -304,11 +331,15 @@ int panfrost_device_init(struct panfrost_device *pfdev)
> >  	panfrost_reset_fini(pfdev);
> >  out_pm_domain:
> >  	panfrost_pm_domain_fini(pfdev);
> > +	pm_runtime_set_suspended(pfdev->base.dev);
> 
> Do we have a good reason for not flagging the device suspended just
> after the pm_runtime_disable() call in the error path? I mean, sure
> it's not truly suspended until the clks/regulators have been turned
> off, but it also wasn't suspended the before the initial
> pm_runtime_set_active() call, and I like the idea of undoing things in
> reverse init order.

That was my thought when I put it at the end, although since we manually
manage device power down here rather than going through the RPM runtime
suspend callback, I guess it makes no difference.

> but it also wasn't suspended the before the initial pm_runtime_set_active() call

I think devices begin their lifetime with power.runtime_status set to RPM_SUSPENDED:
drivers/base/power/runtime.c::pm_runtime_init

> >  	return err;
> >  }
> >  
> >  void panfrost_device_fini(struct panfrost_device *pfdev)
> >  {
> > +	pm_runtime_get_sync(pfdev->base.dev);
> 
> 	pm_runtime_dont_use_autosuspend();
> 
> I see it fixed in patch 9, just like a few other issues that are made
> more apparent by this code motion change. I guess it's fine but it
> confused me, so it might be worth mentioning in the commit message.
> 
> 
> > +	pm_runtime_disable(pfdev->base.dev);
> > +
> >  	panfrost_gem_fini(pfdev);
> >  	panfrost_perfcnt_fini(pfdev);
> >  	panfrost_jm_fini(pfdev);
> > @@ -319,6 +350,8 @@ void panfrost_device_fini(struct panfrost_device *pfdev)
> >  	panfrost_clk_fini(pfdev);
> >  	panfrost_reset_fini(pfdev);
> >  	panfrost_pm_domain_fini(pfdev);
> > +
> > +	pm_runtime_set_suspended(pfdev->base.dev);
> 
> Fixed in patch 9, but the RPM ref you acquire at the beginning of the
> function is never returned, so you end up with an unbalanced get/put.
> This is a pre-existing issue, I know, this catches the eye of the
> reviewer so we better mention that existing issues around PM are
> preserved and will be fixed later.

Maybe I should apply those fixes first and then rebase this patch in top of them?

> >  }
> >  
> >  #define PANFROST_EXCEPTION(id) \
> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c
> > index 9882a3ede75f..80996e311a9d 100644
> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c
> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/panfrost/panfrost_drv.c
> > @@ -964,7 +964,6 @@ MODULE_PARM_DESC(transparent_hugepage, "Use a dedicated tmpfs mount point with T
> >  static int panfrost_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> >  {
> >  	struct panfrost_device *pfdev;
> > -	int err;
> >  
> >  	pfdev = devm_drm_dev_alloc(&pdev->dev, &panfrost_drm_driver,
> >  				   struct panfrost_device, base);
> > @@ -973,45 +972,7 @@ static int panfrost_probe(struct platform_device *pdev)
> >  
> >  	platform_set_drvdata(pdev, pfdev);
> >  
> > -	pfdev->comp = of_device_get_match_data(&pdev->dev);
> > -	if (!pfdev->comp)
> > -		return -ENODEV;
> > -
> > -	pfdev->coherent = device_get_dma_attr(&pdev->dev) == DEV_DMA_COHERENT;
> > -
> > -	mutex_init(&pfdev->shrinker_lock);
> > -	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&pfdev->shrinker_list);
> > -
> > -	err = panfrost_device_init(pfdev);
> > -	if (err) {
> > -		if (err != -EPROBE_DEFER)
> > -			dev_err(&pdev->dev, "Fatal error during GPU init\n");
> > -		goto err_out0;
> > -	}
> > -
> > -	pm_runtime_set_active(pfdev->base.dev);
> > -	pm_runtime_mark_last_busy(pfdev->base.dev);
> > -	pm_runtime_enable(pfdev->base.dev);
> > -	pm_runtime_set_autosuspend_delay(pfdev->base.dev, 50); /* ~3 frames */
> > -	pm_runtime_use_autosuspend(pfdev->base.dev);
> > -
> > -	/*
> > -	 * Register the DRM device with the core and the connectors with
> > -	 * sysfs
> > -	 */
> > -	err = drm_dev_register(&pfdev->base, 0);
> > -	if (err < 0)
> > -		goto err_out1;
> > -
> > -
> > -	return 0;
> > -
> > -err_out1:
> > -	pm_runtime_disable(pfdev->base.dev);
> > -	panfrost_device_fini(pfdev);
> > -	pm_runtime_set_suspended(pfdev->base.dev);
> > -err_out0:
> > -	return err;
> > +	return panfrost_device_init(pfdev);
> >  }
> >  
> >  static void panfrost_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
> > @@ -1020,10 +981,7 @@ static void panfrost_remove(struct platform_device *pdev)
> >  
> >  	drm_dev_unregister(&pfdev->base);
> >  
> > -	pm_runtime_get_sync(pfdev->base.dev);
> > -	pm_runtime_disable(pfdev->base.dev);
> >  	panfrost_device_fini(pfdev);
> > -	pm_runtime_set_suspended(pfdev->base.dev);
> >  }
> >  
> >  static ssize_t profiling_show(struct device *dev,
> > 

Adrian Larumbe