[PATCH] gma500:Remove functions that are now deprecated and move to the newer functions in drm_dp_helper.c

[Patrik Jakobsson]

On Mon, May 11, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Nicholas Krause <xerofoify at gmail.com> wrote:
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> On May 11, 2015 4:24:01 AM EDT, Patrik Jakobsson <patrik.r.jakobsson at gmail.com> wrote:
>>On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 9:50 PM, Nicholas Krause <xerofoify at gmail.com>
>>wrote:
>>>
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>>> On May 10, 2015 3:45:36 PM EDT, patrik.r.jakobsson at gmail.com wrote:
>>>>On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 02:40:40PM -0400, nick wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2015-05-10 02:35 PM, patrik.r.jakobsson at gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> > On Sun, May 10, 2015 at 01:48:14PM -0400, nick wrote:
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >>
>>>>> >> On 2015-05-10 01:04 PM, patrik.r.jakobsson at gmail.com wrote:
>>>>> >>> On Tue, May 05, 2015 at 11:17:07AM -0400, nick wrote:
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>>
>>>>> >>>> On 2015-05-05 09:06 AM, Patrik Jakobsson wrote:
>>>>> >>>>> On Tue, May 5, 2015 at 12:29 AM, Nicholas Krause
>>>><xerofoify at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> >>>>>> This removes the deprecated functions,i2c_dp_aux_add_bus and
>>>>> >>>>>> i2c_dp_aux_prepare_bus and the only call in the function,
>>>>> >>>>>> cdv_intel_dp_i2c_init to i2c_dp_aux_add_bus respectfully.
>>>>> >>>>>> The call and use of these functions is now replaced
>>alongside
>>>>> >>>>>> the removal of setting other values in the
>>>>function,cdv_intel_dp_i2c_init
>>>>> >>>>>> to use the helper function, drm_dp_aux_register that can
>>>>handle all this
>>>>> >>>>>> work internally.
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> You need to fill in the drm_dp_aux structure and implement a
>>>>proper transfer
>>>>> >>>>> function. This patch would only break things. But the cdv dp
>>>>output is already
>>>>> >>>>> broken on my system so it needs fixing first.
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>>> -Patrik
>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>> >>>> Patrik,
>>>>> >>>> Due to me not being an expert in this area of the kernel I
>>based
>>>>my work off the similar function,
>>>>> >>>> intel_dp_aux_init for i915. I was unsure of which helper
>>>>functions for i915 need to be written
>>>>> >>>> differently for gma500 based solutions as I don't known the
>>>>differences between these two in the
>>>>> >>>> graphics specs area.
>>>>> >>>> Thanks,
>>>>> >>>> Nick
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Hi Nick
>>>>> >>> You are _required_ to know what your patches are doing before
>>>>sending them. If
>>>>> >>> you don't test your code and don't know what it's doing then we
>>>>will not accept
>>>>> >>> it. You're expected to read the available documentation and
>>>>relevant literature
>>>>> >>> before sending patches and asking questions. Otherwise someone
>>>>else is doing the
>>>>> >>> work for you, which I assume is not the purpose of you patch
>>>>submission.
>>>>> >>>
>>>>> >>> Thanks
>>>>> >>> Patrik
>>>>>
>>>>> >> Patrik,
>>>>> >> Sorry about that my question is actually this ,I am unsure of
>>what
>>>>parts of the function,intel_dp_aux_init
>>>>> >> need to be ported for the gma500 gpu driver. Furthermore I will
>>>>list what parts for certain I known need to
>>>>> >> be ported over above the lines of code in the function
>>definition
>>>>I have pasted below. Please let me known
>>>>> >> if there are any areas I am missing. This is more just of a
>>double
>>>>check to make sure I don't miss something
>>>>> >> critical:)(I like to verify something before I code it).
>>>>> >> Sorry for the misunderstanding,
>>>>> >
>>>>> > You can figure this out by reading the drm dp helpers docs and
>>>>looking at
>>>>> > cdv_intel_dp.c. For instance, in gma500 we initialize DP_B and
>>>>DP_C.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > My point is that _you_ need to read the code and understand it. I
>>>>cannot help
>>>>> > you with that.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > But as I said in my first reply. DP on CDV is broken (at least on
>>>>my machine) so
>>>>> > that should be fixed first.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Cheers
>>>>> > Patrik
>>>>> >
>>>>> Patrik,
>>>>> Sorry about that :). Your right it's a bad habit :(, I will start
>>>>working on it.
>>>>> Further more by "broken" you mean what. This is very vague and if
>>you
>>>>would like
>>>>> some help with it, I am willing to if you can give me a detailed
>>>>response of what
>>>>> is wrong.
>>>>> Nick
>>>>
>>>>Vague? Both DP and LVDS displays are black after boot when DP is
>>>>connected. What
>>>>additional information do you need?
>>>>
>>>  That sounds broken to me. This seems like a good place to start
>>helping a new with your permission.
>>> Nick
>>
>>Sorry but I'm no teacher and cannot help you with that.
>>
>>Patrik
>>
> That's not what I meant in terms of teaching me.  I asked if you want help solving this issue with your machine.
> Nick

Sure. What info do you need?