[Intel-gfx] [PATCH 0/4]: Picture aspect ratio support in DRM layer

[Daniel Vetter]

On Wed, Aug 03, 2016 at 04:26:24PM +0530, 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.
> 
> 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

Patch series seems to have 0 changelogs anywhere, but I'm pretty sure I've
seen this before. Please try again and state what changed and why you are
resubmitting this.
-Daniel

> 
>  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(-)
> 
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Daniel Vetter
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