[Intel-gfx] [PATCH 3/4] drm/uapi: document the USB subconnector type

[Laurent Pinchart]

On Wed, Aug 02, 2023 at 10:01:19PM +0300, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> On 02/08/2023 21:55, Laurent Pinchart wrote:
> > Hi Dmitry,
> > 
> > Thank you for the patch.
> > 
> > On Sat, Jul 29, 2023 at 03:49:12AM +0300, Dmitry Baryshkov wrote:
> >> To properly define the USB-C DP altmode connectors, add the USB
> >> subconnector type.
> >>
> >> Suggested-by: Simon Ser <contact at emersion.fr>
> >> Signed-off-by: Dmitry Baryshkov <dmitry.baryshkov at linaro.org>
> >> ---
> >>   drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c | 1 +
> >>   include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h     | 1 +
> >>   2 files changed, 2 insertions(+)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
> >> index a6066e4a5e9a..9e96b038f5d0 100644
> >> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
> >> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_connector.c
> >> @@ -1050,6 +1050,7 @@ static const struct drm_prop_enum_list drm_dp_subconnector_enum_list[] = {
> >>   	{ DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_DisplayPort, "DP"        }, /* DP */
> >>   	{ DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_Wireless,    "Wireless"  }, /* DP */
> >>   	{ DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_Native,	     "Native"    }, /* DP */
> >> +	{ DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_USB,	     "USB"       }, /* DP */
> > 
> > Should this be DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_USB_C and "USB-C", in case we get
> > another USB type later ?
> 
> Hmm, which id should I use for micro-USB then? (consider anx7808, 
> SlimPort). I thought about using DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_USB for both of 
> them. But maybe I should add another subtype for SlimPort.

I suppose it depends on whether userspace needs a way to differentiate
those. Do you have a good visibility on the userspace use cases ?

> >>   };
> >>   
> >>   DRM_ENUM_NAME_FN(drm_get_dp_subconnector_name,
> >> diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h b/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h
> >> index 92d96a2b6763..0f74918b011c 100644
> >> --- a/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h
> >> +++ b/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h
> >> @@ -398,6 +398,7 @@ enum drm_mode_subconnector {
> >>   	DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_HDMIA       = 11, /*            DP */
> >>   	DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_Native      = 15, /*            DP */
> >>   	DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_Wireless    = 18, /*            DP */
> >> +	DRM_MODE_SUBCONNECTOR_USB         = 20, /*            DP */
> >>   };
> >>   
> >>   #define DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_Unknown	0

-- 
Regards,

Laurent Pinchart