[PATCH v7 0/8] Refactor drm_writeback_connector structure

From: Suraj Kandpal

Date: Tue Nov 10 2026 - 01:23:44 EST


Some drivers cannot work with the current design where the connector
is embedded within the drm_writeback_connector such as intel and
some drivers that can get it working end up adding a lot of checks
all around the code to check if it's a writeback conenctor or not.
This is due to the inheritance limitation in C.
This series intends to solve it by moving the drm_writeback_connector
within the drm_connector and remove the drm_connector base which was in
drm_writeback_connector. This is done in union with hdmi connector
within drm_connector to save memory and since drm_connector cannot be
both hdmi and writeback it serves is well.
A RFC version was floated and discussion had taken place at [1] which
kicked of this more cleaner series.
We do all other required modifications that come with these changes
along with addition of new function which returns the drm_connector when
drm_writeback_connector is present.
This series also contains some writeback API cleanups as a consequence
of writeback connector moving into drm_connector
All drivers will be expected to allocate the drm_connector.
This discussion was tiggered from [2] and sits on top of Dmitry's series
see [3].

[1] https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/series/152758/
[2] https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/series/152106/
[3] https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/series/152420/

Signed-off-by: Suraj Kandpal <suraj.kandpal@xxxxxxxxx>

Dmitry Baryshkov (1):
drm: writeback: drop excess connector initialization functions

Suraj Kandpal (7):
drm: writeback: Refactor drm_writeback_connector structure
drm: writeback: Modify writeback init helpers
drm: writeback: Modify drm_writeback_queue_job helper
drm: writeback: Modify drm_writeback_signal_completion helper
drm: writeback: Modify drm_writeback_get_out_fence helper
drm: writeback: Modify prepare_writeback_job helper
drm: writeback: Modify cleanup_writeback_job helper

.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c | 8 +-
.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h | 3 +-
.../display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_connector.c | 4 +-
.../drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_wb.c | 37 ++--
.../drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_wb.h | 4 +-
.../tests/amdgpu_dm_connector_test.c | 6 +-
.../display/amdgpu_dm/tests/amdgpu_dm_test.c | 2 +-
.../amdgpu_dm/tests/amdgpu_dm_wb_test.c | 10 +-
.../gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_crtc.c | 2 +-
.../gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_kms.h | 9 +-
.../arm/display/komeda/komeda_wb_connector.c | 37 ++--
drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c | 2 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.h | 3 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c | 32 ++-
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c | 4 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c | 3 +
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_internal.h | 3 +
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_writeback.c | 193 ++++++------------
.../drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_wb.c | 9 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_writeback.c | 10 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_writeback.h | 4 +-
.../gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_crtc.h | 8 +-
.../drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_writeback.c | 44 ++--
drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_txp.c | 16 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.h | 2 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_writeback.c | 15 +-
include/drm/drm_connector.h | 69 ++++++-
include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h | 4 +-
include/drm/drm_writeback.h | 98 +--------
29 files changed, 307 insertions(+), 334 deletions(-)

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