[PATCH 00/39] drm/atomic: Get rid of existing states (not really)

Maxime Ripard mripard at kernel.org
Mon Aug 25 13:43:05 UTC 2025


Hi,

Here's a series to get rid of the drm_atomic_helper_get_existing_*_state
accessors.

The initial intent was to remove the __drm_*_state->state pointer to
only rely on old and new states, but we still need it now to know which
of the two we need to free: if a state has not been committed (either
dropped or checked only), then we need to free the new one, if it has
been committed we need to free the old state. 

Thus, the state pointer is kept (and documented) only to point to the
state we should free eventually.

All users have been converted to the relevant old or new state
accessors.  

This was build tested only.

Let me know what you think,
Maxime

Signed-off-by: Maxime Ripard <mripard at kernel.org>
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Maxime Ripard (39):
      drm/atomic: Make drm_atomic_get_connector_state() early return consistent
      drm/atomic: Convert drm_atomic_get_connector_state() to state accessor
      drm/atomic: Convert drm_atomic_get_connector_state() to use new connector state
      drm/atomic: Remove unused drm_atomic_get_existing_connector_state()
      drm/atomic: Document __drm_connectors_state state pointer
      drm/atomic: Convert __drm_atomic_get_current_plane_state() to modern accessor
      drm/atomic: Convert drm_atomic_get_plane_state() to use new plane state
      drm/vkms: Convert vkms_crtc_atomic_check() to use new plane state
      drm/tilcdc: crtc: Use drm_atomic_helper_check_crtc_primary_plane()
      drm/atomic: Remove unused drm_atomic_get_existing_plane_state()
      drm/atomic: Document __drm_planes_state state pointer
      drm/atomic: Convert drm_atomic_get_crtc_state() to use new connector state
      drm/ingenic: ipu: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/arm/malidp: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/armada: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/atmel-hlcdc: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/exynos: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/imx-dc: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/imx-dcss: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/imx-ipuv3: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/ingenic: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/kmb: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/logicvc: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/loongson: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/mediatek: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/msm/mdp5: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/omap: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/rockchip: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/sun4i: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/tegra: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/tilcdc: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/vboxvideo: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/vc4: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/atomic: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/framebuffer: Switch to drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state()
      drm/atomic: Remove unused drm_atomic_get_existing_crtc_state()
      drm/atomic: Document __drm_crtcs_state state pointer
      drm/atomic: Convert drm_atomic_get_private_obj_state() to use new plane state
      drm/atomic: Document __drm_private_objs_state state pointer

 drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_planes.c             |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/armada/armada_plane.c           |   3 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/atmel-hlcdc/atmel_hlcdc_plane.c |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c                    |  23 ++--
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c               |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_plane.c       |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dc/dc-plane.c               |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/imx/dcss/dcss-plane.c           |   4 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/imx/ipuv3/ipuv3-plane.c         |   3 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-drm-drv.c       |   3 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/ingenic/ingenic-ipu.c           |   4 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/kmb/kmb_plane.c                 |   3 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/logicvc/logicvc_layer.c         |   4 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/loongson/lsdc_plane.c           |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/mediatek/mtk_plane.c            |   3 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/mdp5/mdp5_plane.c      |   7 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/omapdrm/omap_plane.c            |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_vop.c     |   6 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/rockchip/rockchip_drm_vop2.c    |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_ui_layer.c          |   3 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/sun4i/sun8i_vi_layer.c          |   3 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/tegra/dc.c                      |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_crtc.c            |   9 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/tilcdc/tilcdc_plane.c           |   3 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/vboxvideo/vbox_mode.c           |   8 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_plane.c                 |   6 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_crtc.c                |   4 +-
 include/drm/drm_atomic.h                        | 144 ++++++++++++------------
 28 files changed, 125 insertions(+), 136 deletions(-)
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base-commit: 7fa4d8dc380fbd81a9d702a855c50690c9c6442c
change-id: 20250825-drm-no-more-existing-state-9b3252c1a33b

Best regards,
-- 
Maxime Ripard <mripard at kernel.org>



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