[PATCH v6 07/26] drm/bridge: panel: forbid initializing a panel with unknown connector type

[Dmitry Baryshkov]

On Thu, Feb 06, 2025 at 07:14:22PM +0100, Luca Ceresoli wrote:
> Having an DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Unknown connector type is consuidered bad, and

considered

> drm_panel_bridge_add_typed() and derivatives are deprecated for this.
> 
> drm_panel_init() won't prevent initializing a panel with a
> DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Unknown connector type. Luckily there are no in-tree
> users doing it, so take this as an opportinuty to document a valid
> connector type must be passed.
> 
> Returning an error if this rule is violated is not possible because
> drm_panel_init() is a void function. Add at least a warning to make any
> violations noticeable, especially to non-upstream drivers.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli at bootlin.com>
> 
> ---
> 
> This patch was added in v6.
> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c | 5 ++++-
>  1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 

Reviewed-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov at linaro.org>

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With best wishes
Dmitry