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Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++ Bridge

From Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@linux.intel.com>
Newsgroups linux.kernel
Subject Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++ Bridge
Date 2017-01-30 18:10 +0100
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On Sat, 28 Jan 2017, Peter Senna Tschudin <peter.senna@collabora.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jan 05, 2017 at 01:18:47PM +0530, Archit Taneja wrote:
> Hi Archit,
>
> Thank you for the comments!
>
> [...]
>> > +	total_size = (block[EDID_EXT_BLOCK_CNT] + 1) * EDID_LENGTH;
>> > +	if (total_size > EDID_LENGTH) {
>> > +		kfree(block);
>> > +		block = kmalloc(total_size, GFP_KERNEL);
>> > +		if (!block)
>> > +			return NULL;
>> > +
>> > +		/* Yes, read the entire buffer, and do not skip the first
>> > +		 * EDID_LENGTH bytes.
>> > +		 */
>> 
>> Is this the reason why you aren't using drm_do_get_edid()?
>
> Yes, for some hw specific reason, it is necessary to read the entire
> EDID buffer starting from 0, not block by block.

Hrmh, I'm planning on moving the edid override and firmware edid
mechanisms at the drm_do_get_edid() level to be able to truly and
transparently use a different edid. Currently, they're only used for
modes, really, and lead to some info retrieved from overrides, some from
the real edid. This kind of hacks will bypass the override/firmware edid
mechanisms then too. :(

BR,
Jani.


>
> [...]
>
> I fixed all your other suggestions. Thank you!
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-- 
Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Technology Center

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Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++  Bridge Peter Senna Tschudin <peter.senna@collabora.com> - 2017-01-28 15:20 +0100
  Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++ Bridge Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@linux.intel.com> - 2017-01-30 18:10 +0100
    Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++  Bridge Archit Taneja <architt@codeaurora.org> - 2017-02-01 10:50 +0100
      Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3   LVDS/DP++ Bridge "Peter Senna Tschudin" <peter.senna@collabora.co.uk> - 2017-02-01 12:00 +0100
        Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++  Bridge Daniel Vetter <daniel@ffwll.ch> - 2017-02-01 12:40 +0100
          Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3   LVDS/DP++ Bridge "Peter Senna Tschudin" <peter.senna@collabora.co.uk> - 2017-02-01 13:30 +0100
            Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++  Bridge Archit Taneja <architt@codeaurora.org> - 2017-02-02 11:00 +0100
          Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++ Bridge Emil Velikov <emil.l.velikov@gmail.com> - 2017-02-02 02:50 +0100
            Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3   LVDS/DP++ Bridge "Peter Senna Tschudin" <peter.senna@collabora.co.uk> - 2017-02-02 13:00 +0100
              Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++ Bridge Emil Velikov <emil.l.velikov@gmail.com> - 2017-02-02 13:40 +0100
                Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++  Bridge Daniel Vetter <daniel@ffwll.ch> - 2017-02-03 09:10 +0100
                Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++ Bridge Emil Velikov <emil.l.velikov@gmail.com> - 2017-02-03 13:30 +0100
                Re: [PATCH V7 3/4] drm/bridge: Add driver for GE B850v3 LVDS/DP++  Bridge Daniel Vetter <daniel@ffwll.ch> - 2017-02-06 09:50 +0100

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