[PATCH 0/8] drm/mipi-dbi: Convert to shadow-plane helpers

[Noralf Trønnes]

Den 21.11.2022 11.45, skrev Thomas Zimmermann:
> Convert the MIPI-DBI-based drivers to shadow-plane helpers. The
> drivers vmap/vunmap GEM buffer memory during the atomic commit.
> Shadow-plane helpers automate this process.
> 
> Patches 1 to 4 prepare the MIPI code for the change and simplify
> the restof the patchset.
> 
> Patches 5 to 7 rework the vmap code in the MIPI-DBI drivers and add
> shadow-plane helpers. Most of the affected drivers call MIPI-DBI
> helpers and get the update automatically. Only ili9225 and st7586
> require changes to their source code.
> 
> Patch 8 simplifies drm_dev_enter() and _exit(). It's not strictly
> needed, but streamlines the driver code and make sense overall.
> 
> Testing is welcome, as I don't have any hardware to test these
> changes myself.
> 

I can do a test this weekend.

Btw I've converted drm/gud to the shadow plane helper, I just need to
solve an smtp problem[1] so I can send out the patchset.

[1]
https://lore.kernel.org/dri-devel/1bc45775-0667-01f8-36e1-9f65d3081092@tronnes.org/T/#u

Noralf.