[PATCH v3 0/4]: Picture aspect ratio support in DRM layer

[Jose Abreu]

Hi Shashank,


On 17-10-2016 12:32, Shashank Sharma wrote:
> This patch series adds 4 patches.
> - The first two patches add aspect ratio support in DRM layes
> - Next two patches add new aspect ratios defined in CEA-861-F
>   supported for HDMI 2.0 4k modes.
>
> Adding aspect ratio support in DRM layer:
> - The CEA videmodes contain aspect ratio information, which we
>   parse when we read the modes from EDID. But while transforming
>   user_mode to kernel_mode or viceversa, DRM layer lose this
>   information.
> - HDMI compliance testing for CEA modes, expects the AVI info frames
>   to contain exact VIC no for the 'video mode under test'. Now CEA
>   modes have different VIC for same modes but different aspect ratio
>   for example:
>         VIC 2 = 720x480 at 60 4:3
>         VIC 3 = 720x480 at 60 16:9
>   In this way, lack of aspect ratio information, can cause wrong VIC
>   no in AVI IF, causing HDMI complaince test to fail.
> - This patch set adds code, which embeds the aspect ratio information
>   also in DRM video mode flags, and uses it while comparing two modes.
>
> Adding new aspect ratios for HDMI 2.0
> - CEA-861-F defines two new aspect ratios, to be used for 4k HDMI 2.0
>   modes.
>         - 64:27
>         - 256:135
> Last two patches in the series, adds code to handle these new
> aspect ratios.
>
> V2: Fixed review comments from Sean, Emil, Daniel
> V3: Fixed review comments from Jim Bride, got r-b for all patches
>
> Shashank Sharma (4):
>   drm: add picture aspect ratio flags
>   drm: Add aspect ratio parsing in DRM layer
>   video: Add new aspect ratios for HDMI 2.0
>   drm: Add and handle new aspect ratios in DRM layer

I am using the previous version of these patches, the
functionality remains the same so you can add my reviewed-by for
the whole series if you want. Are you still planning in sending
the patches for the new VIC's introduced in CEA-861-F?

>
>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modes.c | 43 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/video/hdmi.c        |  4 ++++
>  include/linux/hdmi.h        |  2 ++
>  include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h | 24 +++++++++++++++++++-----
>  4 files changed, 68 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>

Best regards,
Jose Miguel Abreu