[PATCH v3 7/7] drm/bridge: ti-sn65dsi86: Add mystery delay to enable()

[Sean Paul]

On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 10:00:33AM -0400, Sean Paul wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 04:59:31PM +0530, spanda at codeaurora.org wrote:
> > On 2018-08-14 03:00, Sean Paul wrote:
> > > From: Sean Paul <seanpaul at chromium.org>
> > > 
> > > This patch adds a 70ms mystery delay to the bridge driver in enable.
> > > By experimentation, it seems like it can go anywhere up until we
> > > initiate semi-auto link training. If we don't have the delay, link
> > > training fails.
> > > 
> > > I tried to root cause this as best I could, but neither the datasheet
> > > for the panel nor the bridge mention a delay of this magnitude in their
> > > timing requirements. So for now, add the mystery delay until someone
> > > figures out a better fix.
> > > 
> > > Changes in v3:
> > > - Added to the set
> > > 
> > > Cc: Sandeep Panda <spanda at codeaurora.org>
> > > Signed-off-by: Sean Paul <seanpaul at chromium.org>
> > > ---
> > >  drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c | 12 ++++++++++++
> > >  1 file changed, 12 insertions(+)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c
> > > b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c
> > > index d3e27e52ea759..f8a931cf3665e 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/ti-sn65dsi86.c
> > > @@ -458,6 +458,18 @@ static void ti_sn_bridge_enable(struct drm_bridge
> > > *bridge)
> > >  	unsigned int val;
> > >  	int ret;
> > > 
> > > +	/*
> > > +	 * FIXME:
> > > +	 * This 70ms was found necessary by experimentation. If it's not
> > > +	 * present, link training fails. It seems like it can go anywhere from
> > > +	 * pre_enable() up to semi-auto link training initiation below.
> > > +	 *
> > > +	 * Neither the datasheet for the bridge nor the panel tested mention a
> > > +	 * delay of this magnitude in the timing requirements. So for now, add
> > > +	 * the mystery delay until someone figures out a better fix.
> > > +	 */
> > 
> > Is this newly found issue? Specific to any board config?
> 
> It's specific to cheza. 

Well, I suppose I shouldn't say that since I've not tried the bridge on another
board. I should say, it reproduces on cheza.

Sean

> This was found with swboyd changed the panel regulator
> from always-on/boot-on to toggle.
> 
> I've pushed the tag "mtp-testing-0813" to dpu-staging so you can play around
> with it. Without this delay, link training fails.
> 
> Sean
> 
> > 
> > > +	msleep(70);
> > > +
> > >  	/* DSI_A lane config */
> > >  	val = CHA_DSI_LANES(4 - pdata->dsi->lanes);
> > >  	regmap_update_bits(pdata->regmap, SN_DSI_LANES_REG,
> 
> -- 
> Sean Paul, Software Engineer, Google / Chromium OS

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Sean Paul, Software Engineer, Google / Chromium OS