[RFC PATCH] Re: KMS:RV635:Radeon 3650HD graphics driver broken on a laptop when connected to a docking station and external display

Pasi Kärkkäinen pasik at iki.fi
Mon Jun 21 11:18:01 PDT 2010


On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 12:11:49PM -0400, Alex Deucher wrote:
> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 11:03 AM, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 8:45 AM, Jerome Glisse <glisse at freedesktop.org> wrote:
> >> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 12:31:22PM +0300, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >>> On Mon, Jun 21, 2010 at 12:23:10PM +0300, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >>> > On Sat, Jun 19, 2010 at 10:24:53PM +0300, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >>> > > On Fri, Jun 18, 2010 at 09:45:22PM +0300, Pasi Kärkkäinen wrote:
> >>> > > > > > > >> >
> >>> > > > > > > >> > I wonder if that HDMI-0 is the key to the problem.. I don't have anything connected
> >>> > > > > > > >> > to the HDMI connector on the laptop. There's no HDMI connector on the dock, it's only in the laptop.
> >>> > > > > > > >>
> >>> > > > > > > >> Indeed that is the problem.  On your system the HDMI and DVI ports
> >>> > > > > > > >> share the same encoder and DDC line so they will both come up as
> >>> > > > > > > >> connected since the line is shared.  The driver used to check the edid
> >>> > > > > > > >> when the lines where shared and select HDMI or DVI based on the EDID,
> >>> > > > > > > >> but perhaps that got broken at some point.
> >>> > > > > > > >>
> >>> > > > > > > >
> >>> > > > > > > > Makes sense. Does some kernel option/parameter affect that?
> >>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > > > > > No.  I'll check the code and see if I can figure out what's going on.
> >>> > > > > > >
> >>> > > > > >
> >>> > > > > > Ok, thanks!
> >>> > > > > >
> >>> > > > >
> >>> > > > > Hello,
> >>> > > > >
> >>> > > > > I'll be near the dock tomorrow.. So if you have a chance of looking at this, and want me to test something,
> >>> > > > > I could do it on thursday/friday.
> >>> > > > >
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > I just tried the latest Fedora 13 kernel (2.6.33.5-124.fc13.x86_64) and the latest
> >>> > > > Fedora development (rawhide 2.6.34-43.fc14.x86_64) kernel, but the behaviour was the same.
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > Connecting display to the DVI connector makes the HDMI connector also show the same display,
> >>> > > > breaking things..
> >>> > > >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Here's a new log with drm.debug=4.. that's the biggest debug level that still allows me to grab
> >>> > > the whole dmesg log before it's overwritten by huge amount of debug messages.
> >>> > >
> >>> > > Full dmesg log:
> >>> > > http://pasik.reaktio.net/fedora/bz593429/both-internal-and-external-displays-active/dmesg-with-drmdebug4.txt
> >>> > >
> >>> >
> >>> > Ok.. I did some debugging, and figured out how to make it work. Patch attached.
> >>> > I'm not sure if this is the correct method.. someone familiar with the code should review it.
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > Some debugging information for my system (HP EliteBook 8530p):
> >>> >
> >>> > >
> >>> > > [drm] Radeon Display Connectors
> >>> > > [drm] Connector 0:
> >>> > > [drm]   VGA
> >>> > > [drm]   DDC: 0x7e40 0x7e40 0x7e44 0x7e44 0x7e48 0x7e48 0x7e4c 0x7e4c
> >>> > > [drm]   Encoders:
> >>> > > [drm]     CRT1: INTERNAL_KLDSCP_DAC1
> >>> >
> >>> > connector->devices for VGA is: 1
> >>> >
> >>> > > [drm] Connector 1:
> >>> > > [drm]   LVDS
> >>> > > [drm]   Encoders:
> >>> > > [drm]     LCD1: INTERNAL_KLDSCP_LVTMA
> >>> >
> >>> > connector->devices for LVDS is: 2
> >>> >
> >>> > > [drm] Connector 2:
> >>> > > [drm]   DVI-D
> >>> > > [drm]   HPD1
> >>> > > [drm]   DDC: 0x7e60 0x7e60 0x7e64 0x7e64 0x7e68 0x7e68 0x7e6c 0x7e6c
> >>> > > [drm]   Encoders:
> >>> > > [drm]     DFP1: INTERNAL_UNIPHY
> >>> >
> >>> > connector->devices for DVI-D is: 8
> >>> >
> >>> > > [drm] Connector 3:
> >>> > > [drm]   HDMI-A
> >>> > > [drm]   HPD2
> >>> > > [drm]   DDC: 0x7e60 0x7e60 0x7e64 0x7e64 0x7e68 0x7e68 0x7e6c 0x7e6c
> >>> > > [drm]   Encoders:
> >>> > > [drm]     DFP2: INTERNAL_UNIPHY
> >>> >
> >>> > connector->devices for HDMI-A is: 128
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > The code in radeon_connectors.c in radeon_dvi_detect():
> >>> >
> >>> >     /* multiple connectors on the same encoder with the same ddc line
> >>> >      * This tends to be HDMI and DVI on the same encoder with the
> >>> >      * same ddc line.  If the edid says HDMI, consider the HDMI port
> >>> >      * connected and the DVI port disconnected.  If the edid doesn't
> >>> >      * say HDMI, vice versa.
> >>> >      */
> >>> >     if (radeon_connector->shared_ddc && (ret == connector_status_connected)) {
> >>> >             struct drm_device *dev = connector->dev;
> >>> >             struct drm_connector *list_connector;
> >>> >             struct radeon_connector *list_radeon_connector;
> >>> >             list_for_each_entry(list_connector, &dev->mode_config.connector_list, head) {
> >>> >                     if (connector == list_connector)
> >>> >                             continue;
> >>> >                     list_radeon_connector = to_radeon_connector(list_connector);
> >>> >                     if (radeon_connector->devices == list_radeon_connector->devices) {
> >>> >                             if (drm_detect_hdmi_monitor(radeon_connector->edid)) {
> >>> >                                     if (connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVID) {
> >>> >                                             kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
> >>> >                                             radeon_connector->edid = NULL;
> >>> >                                             ret = connector_status_disconnected;
> >>> >                                     }
> >>> >                             } else {
> >>> >                                     if ((connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA) ||
> >>> >                                         (connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIB)) {
> >>> >                                             kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
> >>> >                                             radeon_connector->edid = NULL;
> >>> >                                             ret = connector_status_disconnected;
> >>> >                                     }
> >>> >                             }
> >>> >                     }
> >>> >             }
> >>> >     }
> >>> >
> >>> >
> >>> > Ok, so at least on my system the "if (connector == list_connector)" will SKIP the connector
> >>> > that actually would match in "if (radeon_connector->devices == list_radeon_connector->devices)",
> >>> > and thus the drm_detect_hdmi_monitor() is never called.
> >>> >
> >>> > My patch removes that "if (connector == list_connector)" check and fixes the problem on my system.
> >>> > Is this the correct way to do it?
> >>> >
> >>> > radeon-fix-shared_ddc-dvi-hdmi-edid-detection.patch:
> >>> >     - allow checking against all connectors to be able to properly detect shared_ddc dvi/hdmi displays
> >>> >     - patch applies to 2.6.33.5, 2.6.34 and 2.6.35-rc3. Tested with Fedora 13 2.6.33.5-124.fc13.x86_64.
> >>> >     - Signed-off-by: Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik at iki.fi>
> >>> >
> >>>
> >>> And actually attached now :)
> >>>
> >>> -- Pasi
> >>
> >> I am not sure your patch is right, my guess is that devices field of
> >> radeon connector structure btw the HDMI & DVI connector are different
> >> and thus that drm_detect_hdmi_monitor is not call. I expect it's normal
> >> for the device field to be different (my understanding being that HDMI
> >> will have one more bit set than the DVI connector). Bottom line is
> >> i think we want to discard non hdmi connector just in case we face
> >> shared connector.
> >>
> >> Alex would have to comment on the device field test, maybe your atombios
> >> is broken. Does it works if instead of removing
> >> if (connector == list_connector)
> >>        continue;
> >> You remove :
> >> if (radeon_connector->devices == list_radeon_connector->devices)
> >>
> >> Also can you print the radeon_connector->devices of all your connector
> >> so we can compare them.
> >
> > The code was for systems with shared ddc lines and shared encoders,
> > but it looks like your system may have a shared ddc line and (sort of)
> > non-shared encoders.  I suspect the DVI port is using UNIPHY A or A+B
> > (for dual link) and HDMI is using UNIPHY link B.  It's probably
> > actually using router objects (gpio toggle to switch gpio routing
> > between physical ports), however support for that is not implemented
> > yet which is why we have the current code.  Can you send me a copy of
> > your vbios so I can verify?
> >
> > To access your vbios (as root):
> > cd /sys/bus/pci/device/<pci bus id>
> > echo 1 > rom
> > cat rom > /tmp/vbios.rom
> > echo 0 > rom
> 
> Does the attached patch fix the issue?
> 

Thanks for the patch. I'll try it when I'm back where the dock is.. will take a couple of days.

-- Pasi


> From 557b452536c9390105539a264d342d963d71b087 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:07:52 -0400
> Subject: [PATCH] drm/radeon/kms: fix shared ddc handling
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> 
> Connectors with a shared ddc line can be connected to different
> encoders.
> 
> Reported by Pasi Kärkkäinen <pasik at iki.fi> on dri-devel
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alex Deucher <alexdeucher at gmail.com>
> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c |    4 +++-
>  1 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
> index 0c7ccc6..f58f8bd 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
> @@ -785,7 +785,9 @@ static enum drm_connector_status radeon_dvi_detect(struct drm_connector *connect
>  					if (connector == list_connector)
>  						continue;
>  					list_radeon_connector = to_radeon_connector(list_connector);
> -					if (radeon_connector->devices == list_radeon_connector->devices) {
> +					if (list_radeon_connector->shared_ddc &&
> +					    (list_radeon_connector->ddc_bus->rec.i2c_id ==
> +					     radeon_connector->ddc_bus->rec.i2c_id)) {
>  						if (drm_detect_hdmi_monitor(radeon_connector->edid)) {
>  							if (connector->connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_DVID) {
>  								kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
> -- 
> 1.7.0.1
> 



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