[PATCH v2 6/6] drm/vs: Add hdmi driver

[Maxime Ripard]

On Thu, Oct 26, 2023 at 01:23:53AM +0300, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> > +static int starfive_hdmi_register(struct drm_device *drm, struct starfive_hdmi *hdmi)
> > +{
> > +	struct drm_encoder *encoder = &hdmi->encoder;
> > +	struct device *dev = hdmi->dev;
> > +
> > +	encoder->possible_crtcs = drm_of_find_possible_crtcs(drm, dev->of_node);
> > +
> > +	/*
> > +	 * If we failed to find the CRTC(s) which this encoder is
> > +	 * supposed to be connected to, it's because the CRTC has
> > +	 * not been registered yet.  Defer probing, and hope that
> > +	 * the required CRTC is added later.
> > +	 */
> > +	if (encoder->possible_crtcs == 0)
> > +		return -EPROBE_DEFER;
> > +
> > +	drm_encoder_helper_add(encoder, &starfive_hdmi_encoder_helper_funcs);
> > +
> > +	hdmi->connector.polled = DRM_CONNECTOR_POLL_HPD;
> > +
> > +	drm_connector_helper_add(&hdmi->connector,
> > +				 &starfive_hdmi_connector_helper_funcs);
> > +	drmm_connector_init(drm, &hdmi->connector,
> > +			    &starfive_hdmi_connector_funcs,
> > +			    DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA,
> 
> On an embedded device one can not be so sure. There can be MHL or HDMI
> Alternative Mode. Usually we use drm_bridge here and drm_bridge_connector.

On an HDMI driver, it's far from being a requirement, especially given
the limitations bridges have.

Maxime
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