[PATCH 1/2] drm: Stop using drm_vblank_count() as the hw frame counter

Ville Syrjälä ville.syrjala at linux.intel.com
Thu Oct 1 08:47:40 PDT 2015


On Thu, Oct 01, 2015 at 06:44:22PM +0300, Ville Syrjälä wrote:
> On Thu, Oct 01, 2015 at 11:25:36AM -0400, Rob Clark wrote:
> > On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 10:14 AM, Ville Syrjälä
> > <ville.syrjala at linux.intel.com> wrote:
> > > On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 04:08:02PM +0200, Daniel Vetter wrote:
> > >> On Wed, Sep 30, 2015 at 04:46:48PM +0300, ville.syrjala at linux.intel.com wrote:
> > >> > From: Ville Syrjälä <ville.syrjala at linux.intel.com>
> > >> >
> > >> > drm_vblank_count() returns the software counter. We should not pretend
> > >> > it's the hw counter since we use the hw counter to figuere out what the
> > >> > software counter value should be. So instead provide a new function
> > >> > drm_vblank_no_hw_counter() for drivers that don't have a real hw
> > >> > counter. The new function simply returns 0, which is about the only
> > >> > thing it can do.
> > >>
> > >> Shouldn't we instead just make the get_vblank_counter hook optional?
> > >
> > > Perhaps. But maybe this way would encourage people to go look for a
> > > hw frame counter in their hardware?
> > 
> > Well, I guess at this point we have more drm/kms drivers for hw
> > without hw frame counters..  maybe a helper that guestimates based on
> > time elapsed since last vbl irq would be useful..
> 
> That's already being done for the sw counter.

... assuming you have accurate vbl timestamps that is.

> 
> > 
> > BR,
> > -R
> > 
> > >> -Daniel
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> > Cc: Vincent Abriou <vincent.abriou at st.com>
> > >> > Cc: Thierry Reding <treding at nvidia.com>
> > >> > Signed-off-by: Ville Syrjälä <ville.syrjala at linux.intel.com>
> > >> > ---
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c          |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c                    | 17 +++++++++++++++++
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c      |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c    |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c           |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c                |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c        |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c           |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c        |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c  |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c     |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c                |  2 +-
> > >> >  drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c          |  2 +-
> > >> >  include/drm/drmP.h                           |  1 +
> > >> >  15 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-)
> > >> >
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
> > >> > index 225034b..464a13f 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_drv.c
> > >> > @@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ static struct drm_driver armada_drm_driver = {
> > >> >     .lastclose              = armada_drm_lastclose,
> > >> >     .unload                 = armada_drm_unload,
> > >> >     .set_busid              = drm_platform_set_busid,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank          = armada_drm_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank         = armada_drm_disable_vblank,
> > >> >  #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
> > >> > index 8bc62ec..2eb1c66 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_dc.c
> > >> > @@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ static struct drm_driver atmel_hlcdc_dc_driver = {
> > >> >     .irq_preinstall = atmel_hlcdc_dc_irq_uninstall,
> > >> >     .irq_postinstall = atmel_hlcdc_dc_irq_postinstall,
> > >> >     .irq_uninstall = atmel_hlcdc_dc_irq_uninstall,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank = atmel_hlcdc_dc_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank = atmel_hlcdc_dc_disable_vblank,
> > >> >     .gem_free_object = drm_gem_cma_free_object,
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
> > >> > index ed2394e..7d70b7c 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_irq.c
> > >> > @@ -1797,3 +1797,20 @@ bool drm_crtc_handle_vblank(struct drm_crtc *crtc)
> > >> >     return drm_handle_vblank(crtc->dev, drm_crtc_index(crtc));
> > >> >  }
> > >> >  EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_crtc_handle_vblank);
> > >> > +
> > >> > +/**
> > >> > + * drm_vblank_no_hw_counter - "No hw counter" implementation of .get_vblank_counter()
> > >> > + * @dev: DRM device
> > >> > + * @pipe: CRTC for which to read the counter
> > >> > + *
> > >> > + * Drivers can plug this into the .get_vblank_counter() function if
> > >> > + * there is no useable hardware frame counter available.
> > >> > + *
> > >> > + * Returns:
> > >> > + * 0
> > >> > + */
> > >> > +u32 drm_vblank_no_hw_counter(struct drm_device *dev, int pipe)
> > >> > +{
> > >> > +   return 0;
> > >> > +}
> > >> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_vblank_no_hw_counter);
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
> > >> > index f0a5839..fb9cfc5 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_drv.c
> > >> > @@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ static struct drm_driver exynos_drm_driver = {
> > >> >     .lastclose              = exynos_drm_lastclose,
> > >> >     .postclose              = exynos_drm_postclose,
> > >> >     .set_busid              = drm_platform_set_busid,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank          = exynos_drm_crtc_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank         = exynos_drm_crtc_disable_vblank,
> > >> >     .gem_free_object        = exynos_drm_gem_free_object,
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c
> > >> > index 9a8e2da..1f4e8b9 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/fsl-dcu/fsl_dcu_drm_drv.c
> > >> > @@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ static struct drm_driver fsl_dcu_drm_driver = {
> > >> >     .unload                 = fsl_dcu_unload,
> > >> >     .preclose               = fsl_dcu_drm_preclose,
> > >> >     .irq_handler            = fsl_dcu_drm_irq,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank          = fsl_dcu_drm_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank         = fsl_dcu_drm_disable_vblank,
> > >> >     .gem_free_object        = drm_gem_cma_free_object,
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c
> > >> > index 74f505b..18a6642 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/imx/imx-drm-core.c
> > >> > @@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ static struct drm_driver imx_drm_driver = {
> > >> >     .gem_prime_vmap         = drm_gem_cma_prime_vmap,
> > >> >     .gem_prime_vunmap       = drm_gem_cma_prime_vunmap,
> > >> >     .gem_prime_mmap         = drm_gem_cma_prime_mmap,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank          = imx_drm_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank         = imx_drm_disable_vblank,
> > >> >     .ioctls                 = imx_drm_ioctls,
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
> > >> > index 0339c5d..3eba23f 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/msm/msm_drv.c
> > >> > @@ -978,7 +978,7 @@ static struct drm_driver msm_driver = {
> > >> >     .irq_preinstall     = msm_irq_preinstall,
> > >> >     .irq_postinstall    = msm_irq_postinstall,
> > >> >     .irq_uninstall      = msm_irq_uninstall,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank      = msm_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank     = msm_disable_vblank,
> > >> >     .gem_free_object    = msm_gem_free_object,
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
> > >> > index ccefb64..2416c7d 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/nouveau_drm.c
> > >> > @@ -934,7 +934,7 @@ driver_stub = {
> > >> >     .debugfs_cleanup = nouveau_debugfs_takedown,
> > >> >  #endif
> > >> >
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank = nouveau_display_vblank_enable,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank = nouveau_display_vblank_disable,
> > >> >     .get_scanout_position = nouveau_display_scanoutpos,
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
> > >> > index d685e23..4d58934 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_drv.c
> > >> > @@ -839,7 +839,7 @@ static struct drm_driver omap_drm_driver = {
> > >> >     .preclose = dev_preclose,
> > >> >     .postclose = dev_postclose,
> > >> >     .set_busid = drm_platform_set_busid,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank = omap_irq_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank = omap_irq_disable_vblank,
> > >> >  #ifdef CONFIG_DEBUG_FS
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c
> > >> > index 780ca11..3608e88 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rcar-du/rcar_du_drv.c
> > >> > @@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ static struct drm_driver rcar_du_driver = {
> > >> >     .preclose               = rcar_du_preclose,
> > >> >     .lastclose              = rcar_du_lastclose,
> > >> >     .set_busid              = drm_platform_set_busid,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank          = rcar_du_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank         = rcar_du_disable_vblank,
> > >> >     .gem_free_object        = drm_gem_cma_free_object,
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
> > >> > index 9a0c291..b468add 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_drv.c
> > >> > @@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ static struct drm_driver rockchip_drm_driver = {
> > >> >     .load                   = rockchip_drm_load,
> > >> >     .unload                 = rockchip_drm_unload,
> > >> >     .lastclose              = rockchip_drm_lastclose,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank          = rockchip_drm_crtc_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank         = rockchip_drm_crtc_disable_vblank,
> > >> >     .gem_vm_ops             = &rockchip_drm_vm_ops,
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c
> > >> > index 666321d..108a03b 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/shmobile/shmob_drm_drv.c
> > >> > @@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ static struct drm_driver shmob_drm_driver = {
> > >> >     .preclose               = shmob_drm_preclose,
> > >> >     .set_busid              = drm_platform_set_busid,
> > >> >     .irq_handler            = shmob_drm_irq,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter     = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank          = shmob_drm_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank         = shmob_drm_disable_vblank,
> > >> >     .gem_free_object        = drm_gem_cma_free_object,
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c
> > >> > index 9f85988..f846996 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sti/sti_drv.c
> > >> > @@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ static struct drm_driver sti_driver = {
> > >> >     .dumb_destroy = drm_gem_dumb_destroy,
> > >> >     .fops = &sti_driver_fops,
> > >> >
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank = sti_crtc_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank = sti_crtc_disable_vblank,
> > >> >
> > >> > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
> > >> > index 0f283a3..7e0b0c5 100644
> > >> > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
> > >> > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_drv.c
> > >> > @@ -563,7 +563,7 @@ static struct drm_driver tilcdc_driver = {
> > >> >     .irq_preinstall     = tilcdc_irq_preinstall,
> > >> >     .irq_postinstall    = tilcdc_irq_postinstall,
> > >> >     .irq_uninstall      = tilcdc_irq_uninstall,
> > >> > -   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_count,
> > >> > +   .get_vblank_counter = drm_vblank_no_hw_counter,
> > >> >     .enable_vblank      = tilcdc_enable_vblank,
> > >> >     .disable_vblank     = tilcdc_disable_vblank,
> > >> >     .gem_free_object    = drm_gem_cma_free_object,
> > >> > diff --git a/include/drm/drmP.h b/include/drm/drmP.h
> > >> > index d0251ac..f563333 100644
> > >> > --- a/include/drm/drmP.h
> > >> > +++ b/include/drm/drmP.h
> > >> > @@ -952,6 +952,7 @@ extern void drm_crtc_vblank_off(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
> > >> >  extern void drm_crtc_vblank_reset(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
> > >> >  extern void drm_crtc_vblank_on(struct drm_crtc *crtc);
> > >> >  extern void drm_vblank_cleanup(struct drm_device *dev);
> > >> > +extern u32 drm_vblank_no_hw_counter(struct drm_device *dev, int pipe);
> > >> >
> > >> >  extern int drm_calc_vbltimestamp_from_scanoutpos(struct drm_device *dev,
> > >> >                                              unsigned int pipe, int *max_error,
> > >> > --
> > >> > 2.4.6
> > >> >
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> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Daniel Vetter
> > >> Software Engineer, Intel Corporation
> > >> http://blog.ffwll.ch
> > >
> > > --
> > > Ville Syrjälä
> > > Intel OTC
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