[PATCH] drm/virtio: Replace deprecated drm_simple_encoder_init()

From: Davide Bonatto

Date: Wed Sep 09 2026 - 03:40:17 EST


drm_simple_encoder_init() is deprecated as it introduces an unnecessary
intermediate layer between atomic modesetting and DRM drivers.

Inline the helper call in virtgpu_display by defining
virtio_gpu_encoder_funcs with the default drm_encoder_cleanup callback,
and migrate directly to drm_encoder_init()

Signed-off-by: Davide Bonatto <bonatto.davide@xxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_display.c | 8 +++++++-
1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_display.c
index a1a875a0c706..85986578001f 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/virtio/virtgpu_display.c
@@ -67,6 +67,10 @@ static const struct drm_framebuffer_funcs virtio_gpu_fb_funcs = {
.dirty = drm_atomic_helper_dirtyfb,
};

+static const struct drm_encoder_funcs virtio_gpu_encoder_funcs = {
+ .destroy = drm_encoder_cleanup,
+};
+
static int
virtio_gpu_framebuffer_init(struct drm_device *dev,
struct virtio_gpu_framebuffer *vgfb,
@@ -306,7 +310,9 @@ static int vgdev_output_init(struct virtio_gpu_device *vgdev, int index)
if (vgdev->has_edid)
drm_connector_attach_edid_property(connector);

- drm_simple_encoder_init(dev, encoder, DRM_MODE_ENCODER_VIRTUAL);
+ drm_encoder_init(dev, encoder, &virtio_gpu_encoder_funcs,
+ DRM_MODE_ENCODER_VIRTUAL, NULL);
+
drm_encoder_helper_add(encoder, &virtio_gpu_enc_helper_funcs);
encoder->possible_crtcs = 1 << index;

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2.43.0