[PATCH v9] drm/i915/dp: Guarantee a minimum HBlank time

Govindapillai, Vinod vinod.govindapillai at intel.com
Mon Apr 7 12:05:05 UTC 2025


Hi Arun,

While looking into another issue, noticed from the bspec 74379 that this is for xe3+.
So the version checks should be based on "30" not "20"!

BR
Vinod


On Mon, 2025-03-03 at 09:55 +0000, Murthy, Arun R wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I noticed a few issues in this patch (while fixing the other ones reported), could
> > you please check and follow up on the comments below? Thanks.
> > 
> > On Wed, Jan 22, 2025 at 11:25:42AM +0530, Arun R Murthy wrote:
> > > Mandate a minimum Hblank symbol cycle count between BlankingStart and
> > > BlankingEnd in 8b/10b MST and 128b/132b mode.
> > > 
> > > v2: Affine calculation/updation of min HBlank to dp_mst (Jani)
> > > v3: moved min_hblank from struct intel_dp to intel_crtc_state (Jani)
> > > v4: use max/min functions, change intel_xx *intel_xx to intel_xx *xx
> > >     (Jani)
> > >     Limit hblank to 511 and accommodate BS/BE in calculated value
> > >     (Srikanth)
> > > v5: Some spelling corrections (Suraj)
> > > v6: Removed DP2.1 in comment as this is applicable for both DP2.1 and
> > >     DP1.4 (Suraj)
> > > v7: crtc_state holds the logical values and the register value
> > >     computation is moved to mst_enable() (Jani)
> > > v8: Limit max hblank to 0x10, disable min_hblank on mst_disable (Jani)
> > > 
> > > Bspec: 74379
> > > Signed-off-by: Arun R Murthy <arun.r.murthy at intel.com>
> > > Reviewed-by: Suraj Kandpal <suraj.kandpal at intel.com>
> > > ---
> > > Changes in v9:
> > > - EDITME: describe what is new in this series revision.
> > > - EDITME: use bulletpoints and terse descriptions.
> > > - Link to v8:
> > > https://lore.kernel.org/r/20250121-hblank-v8-1-b05752f4aa5a@intel.com
> > > ---
> > >  .../gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc_state_dump.c   |  1 +
> > >  drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h |  1 +
> > >  drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c        | 53
> > +++++++++++++++++++++-
> > >  drivers/gpu/drm/i915/i915_reg.h                    |  4 ++
> > >  4 files changed, 58 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > > 
> > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc_state_dump.c
> > > b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc_state_dump.c
> > > index
> > > 
> > 1fbaa67e2fea77279f120bfb9755a2642550046c..07c671741513f7f263b7b233
> > ffec
> > > 71998745fd0f 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc_state_dump.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_crtc_state_dump.c
> > > @@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ void intel_crtc_state_dump(const struct
> > intel_crtc_state *pipe_config,
> > >  			   str_enabled_disabled(pipe_config->has_sel_update),
> > >  			   str_enabled_disabled(pipe_config-
> > > has_panel_replay),
> > >  			   str_enabled_disabled(pipe_config-
> > > enable_psr2_sel_fetch));
> > > +		drm_printf(&p, "minimum HBlank: %d\n", pipe_config-
> > > min_hblank);
> > >  	}
> > > 
> > >  	drm_printf(&p, "audio: %i, infoframes: %i, infoframes enabled:
> > > 0x%x\n", diff --git
> > > a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
> > > b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
> > > index
> > > 
> > 8271e50e36447a6c97a93ca0d0b83327ff6ee461..f525e266c0232e8c29ba3f84
> > d2c8
> > > 1612f78e894b 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_display_types.h
> > > @@ -1095,6 +1095,7 @@ struct intel_crtc_state {
> > > 
> > >  	int max_link_bpp_x16;	/* in 1/16 bpp units */
> > >  	int pipe_bpp;		/* in 1 bpp units */
> > > +	int min_hblank;
> > >  	struct intel_link_m_n dp_m_n;
> > > 
> > >  	/* m2_n2 for eDP downclock */
> > > diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c
> > > b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c
> > > index
> > > 
> > 227bd2783e64105dc8dd521b99e7d04ce2e577cc..6b827f569f64634c36b0317
> > 60589
> > > e0d2d01f5bb1 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c
> > > +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_dp_mst.c
> > > @@ -209,6 +209,28 @@ static int intel_dp_mst_dsc_get_slice_count(const
> > struct intel_connector *connec
> > >  					    num_joined_pipes);
> > >  }
> > > 
> > > +static void intel_dp_mst_compute_min_hblank(struct intel_crtc_state
> > *crtc_state,
> > > +					    struct intel_connector *connector,
> > > +					    int bpp_x16)
> > 
> > This shouldn't be in intel_dp_mst.c, as it's also used for UHBR/SST.
> > 
> Will move to intel_dp.c
> 
> > > +{
> > > +	struct intel_encoder *encoder = connector->encoder;
> > > +	struct intel_display *display = to_intel_display(encoder);
> > > +	const struct drm_display_mode *adjusted_mode =
> > > +					&crtc_state->hw.adjusted_mode;
> > > +	int symbol_size = intel_dp_is_uhbr(crtc_state) ? 32 : 8;
> > > +	int hblank;
> > > +
> > > +	if (DISPLAY_VER(display) < 20)
> > > +		return;

Btw, 
> > > +
> > > +	/* Calculate min Hblank Link Layer Symbol Cycle Count for 8b/10b MST
> > & 128b/132b */
> > > +	hblank = DIV_ROUND_UP((DIV_ROUND_UP
> > > +			       (adjusted_mode->htotal - adjusted_mode-
> > > hdisplay, 4) * bpp_x16),
> > > +			      symbol_size);
> > 
> > bpp_x16 is the bpp in .4 fixed point format, so the above seems to be missing a
> > div-by-16 accordingly.
> > 
> > Also the above formula doesn't seem to take DSC into account. Based on the
> > HBLNK_ML_SYM_CYC_CNT formula in DP Standard v2.1 (at 2.6.4.4.1 and
> > 2.7.9) Bspec tells us to use (converting it to LL cycles, which is just assuming 4
> > lanes always), I think we'd need something like:
> > 
> > lane_count = 4;
> > hactive = adjusted_mode->hdisplay;
> > htotal = adjusted_mode->htotal;
> > is_mst = true;
> > 
> > hactive_sym_cycles = is_dsc ? drm_dp_link_dsc_symbol_cycles(lane_count,
> > hactive, dsc_slices,
> > 							    bpp_x16,
> > symbol_size, is_mst) :
> > 			      drm_dp_link_symbol_cycles(...); htotal_sym_cycles
> > = htotal * hactive_sym_cycles / hactive; hblank_sym_cycles = htotal_sym_cycles
> > - hactive_sym_cycles;
> > 
> I assume this is for Htotal LL CYC CNT.
> Min Hblank calculation is included in the VESA spec (https://groups.vesa.org/wg/DP/document/20494)
> > > +
> > > +	crtc_state->min_hblank = hblank;
> > > +}
> > > +
> > >  int intel_dp_mtp_tu_compute_config(struct intel_dp *intel_dp,
> > >  				   struct intel_crtc_state *crtc_state,
> > >  				   int max_bpp, int min_bpp,
> > > @@ -266,6 +288,9 @@ int intel_dp_mtp_tu_compute_config(struct intel_dp
> > > *intel_dp,
> > > 
> > >  		local_bw_overhead = intel_dp_mst_bw_overhead(crtc_state,
> > >  							     false,
> > dsc_slice_count, link_bpp_x16);
> > > +
> > > +		intel_dp_mst_compute_min_hblank(crtc_state, connector,
> > > +link_bpp_x16);
> > > +
> > >  		intel_dp_mst_compute_m_n(crtc_state,
> > >  					 local_bw_overhead,
> > >  					 link_bpp_x16,
> > > @@ -982,6 +1007,7 @@ static void mst_stream_disable(struct
> > intel_atomic_state *state,
> > >  	struct intel_dp *intel_dp = to_primary_dp(encoder);
> > >  	struct intel_connector *connector =
> > >  		to_intel_connector(old_conn_state->connector);
> > > +	enum transcoder trans = old_crtc_state->cpu_transcoder;
> > > 
> > >  	drm_dbg_kms(display->drm, "active links %d\n",
> > >  		    intel_dp->active_mst_links);
> > > @@ -992,6 +1018,8 @@ static void mst_stream_disable(struct
> > intel_atomic_state *state,
> > >  	intel_hdcp_disable(intel_mst->connector);
> > > 
> > >  	intel_dp_sink_disable_decompression(state, connector,
> > > old_crtc_state);
> > > +
> > > +	intel_de_write(display, DP_MIN_HBLANK_CTL(trans), 0x00);
> > >  }
> > > 
> > >  static void mst_stream_post_disable(struct intel_atomic_state *state,
> > > @@ -1265,7 +1293,7 @@ static void mst_stream_enable(struct
> > intel_atomic_state *state,
> > >  	enum transcoder trans = pipe_config->cpu_transcoder;
> > >  	bool first_mst_stream = intel_dp->active_mst_links == 1;
> > >  	struct intel_crtc *pipe_crtc;
> > > -	int ret, i;
> > > +	int ret, i, min_hblank;
> > > 
> > >  	drm_WARN_ON(display->drm, pipe_config->has_pch_encoder);
> > > 
> > > @@ -1280,6 +1308,29 @@ static void mst_stream_enable(struct
> > intel_atomic_state *state,
> > >  			       TRANS_DP2_VFREQ_PIXEL_CLOCK(crtc_clock_hz &
> > 0xffffff));
> > >  	}
> > > 
> > > +	if (DISPLAY_VER(display) >= 20) {
> > > +		/*
> > > +		 * adjust the BlankingStart/BlankingEnd framing control from
> > > +		 * the calculated value
> > > +		 */
> > 
> > All these adjustments should be done already during computation in
> > intel_dp_mst_compute_min_hblank(), the only thing done here is writing
> > pipe_config->min_hblank to the register.
> > 
> As per the comment, the crtc_state should not hold the register content, retained the calculated
> value in crtc_state and register alignment done here.
> 
> > HW/SW state verification should be added, as Ville reminded.
> > 
> > > +		min_hblank = pipe_config->min_hblank - 2;
> > 
> > Probably better to avoid getting min_hblank negative already here.
> > 
> > > +
> > > +		/* Maximum value to be programmed is limited to 0x10 */
> > > +		min_hblank = min(0x10, min_hblank);
> > 
> > Bspec seems to specify a decimal 10 value.
> > 
> Will get this clarified.
> 
> > > +		/*
> > > +		 * Minimum hblank accepted for 128b/132b would be 5 and for
> > > +		 * 8b/10b would be 3 symbol count
> > > +		 */
> > 
> > Where is the above 5 and 3 minimum symbol count defined at? I can't see
> > anything related to that at least in Bspec.
> > 
> This is mentioned in the HLD and https://groups.vesa.org/wg/DP/document/20494
> 
> > > +		if (intel_dp_is_uhbr(pipe_config))
> > > +			min_hblank = max(min_hblank, 5);
> > > +		else
> > > +			min_hblank = max(min_hblank, 3);
> > > +
> > > +		intel_de_write(display, DP_MIN_HBLANK_CTL(trans),
> > > +			       min_hblank);
> > 
> > What is the purpose of programming this? I can't find any explanation for it,
> > but one reason could be to ensure that the audio SDP data can be transmitted
> > during the Hblank period. That would mean it wouldn't need to be programmed
> > if there is no audio being transmitted and that it could be adjusted according to
> > the actual audio BW. Would be good to request a clarification for this from HW
> > people.
> > 
> https://groups.vesa.org/wg/DP/document/20494
> Address issues for resolutions with high refresh rate that have small Hblank, specifically where
> Hblank is smaller than one MTP.  Simulations indicate this this will address the jitter issues
> that currently causes BS to be immediately followed by BE which DPRX devices are unable to handle.
> 
> Thanks and Regards,
> Arun R Murthy
> ---------------------
> 



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