From: "Mario Limonciello (AMD)" <superm1@kernel.org>
To: Maxime Ripard <mripard@kernel.org>,
Alex Deucher <alexander.deucher@amd.com>,
Jani Nikula <jani.nikula@linux.intel.com>,
Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@redhat.com>,
Maarten Lankhorst <maarten.lankhorst@linux.intel.com>,
Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@suse.de>,
David Airlie <airlied@gmail.com>,
Simona Vetter <simona@ffwll.ch>,
Harry Wentland <harry.wentland@amd.com>,
Leo Li <sunpeng.li@amd.com>,
Rodrigo Siqueira <siqueira@igalia.com>
Cc: Mario Limonciello <superm1@kernel.org>,
Xaver Hugl <xaver.hugl@gmail.com>,
dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
amd-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org, intel-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org,
intel-xe@lists.freedesktop.org, nouveau@lists.freedesktop.org,
Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>
Subject: [PATCH v10 08/15] drm/panel: add connector luminance forwarding
Date: Mon, 02 Nov 2026 10:49:24 -0600 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20261102-superm1-backlight-property-v10-8-b2a6f24131f5@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20261102-superm1-backlight-property-v10-0-b2a6f24131f5@kernel.org>
From: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>
Add helpers that expose a panel backlight through the connector
LUMINANCE property and forward connector updates to the backlight
backend.
Hook the helpers into panel bridges that create their own connector.
Panels consumed directly, or by a panel bridge attached with
DRM_BRIDGE_ATTACH_NO_CONNECTOR, remain unchanged.
Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello <mario.limonciello@amd.com>
---
v10:
* Split panel support out of the combined panel and bridge patch
* Limit integration to panel bridges that own their connector
---
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c | 99 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++----
include/drm/drm_panel.h | 39 +++---------------
2 files changed, 97 insertions(+), 41 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
index c00529bfb706b..a5706edad9735 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
@@ -38,6 +38,19 @@ static LIST_HEAD(panel_list);
* take look at drm_panel_bridge_add() and devm_drm_panel_bridge_add().
*/
+struct panel_bridge {
+ struct drm_bridge bridge;
+ struct drm_connector connector;
+ struct drm_panel *panel;
+ u32 connector_type;
+};
+
+static inline struct panel_bridge *
+drm_connector_to_panel_bridge(const struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+ return container_of(connector, struct panel_bridge, connector);
+}
+
static inline struct drm_panel *
drm_bridge_to_panel(const struct drm_bridge *bridge)
{
@@ -50,13 +63,6 @@ drm_connector_to_panel(const struct drm_connector *connector)
return container_of(connector, struct drm_panel, connector);
}
-struct panel_bridge {
- struct drm_bridge bridge;
- struct drm_connector connector;
- struct drm_panel *panel;
- u32 connector_type;
-};
-
static int panel_bridge_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
{
struct drm_panel *panel = drm_connector_to_panel(connector);
@@ -64,9 +70,29 @@ static int panel_bridge_connector_get_modes(struct drm_connector *connector)
return drm_panel_get_modes(panel, connector);
}
+static void
+panel_bridge_connector_set_luminance(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state)
+{
+ struct panel_bridge *panel_bridge =
+ drm_connector_to_panel_bridge(conn_state->connector);
+
+ drm_panel_set_luminance(panel_bridge->panel, conn_state->luminance);
+}
+
+static void
+panel_bridge_connector_disable_luminance(const struct drm_connector_state *conn_state)
+{
+ struct panel_bridge *panel_bridge =
+ drm_connector_to_panel_bridge(conn_state->connector);
+
+ drm_panel_disable_luminance(panel_bridge->panel);
+}
+
static const struct drm_connector_helper_funcs
panel_bridge_connector_helper_funcs = {
.get_modes = panel_bridge_connector_get_modes,
+ .set_luminance = panel_bridge_connector_set_luminance,
+ .disable_luminance = panel_bridge_connector_disable_luminance,
};
static const struct drm_connector_funcs panel_bridge_connector_funcs = {
@@ -101,6 +127,10 @@ static int panel_bridge_attach(struct drm_bridge *bridge,
drm_panel_bridge_set_orientation(connector, bridge);
+ ret = drm_panel_attach_luminance_property(panel, connector);
+ if (ret)
+ return ret;
+
drm_connector_attach_encoder(connector, encoder);
if (bridge->dev->registered) {
@@ -861,6 +891,61 @@ void drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel)
}
EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_disable);
+/**
+ * drm_panel_attach_luminance_property - expose a panel backlight through DRM
+ * @panel: panel whose backlight is controlled
+ * @connector: connector on which to expose the property
+ *
+ * The backlight class device remains the internal hardware backend. When the
+ * luminance UAPI is enabled, userspace controls that backend through the DRM
+ * connector property instead.
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code
+ */
+int drm_panel_attach_luminance_property(struct drm_panel *panel,
+ struct drm_connector *connector)
+{
+ struct backlight_device *backlight;
+
+ if (!IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_LUMINANCE) || !panel)
+ return 0;
+
+ backlight = panel->backlight;
+ if (!backlight)
+ return 0;
+
+ return drm_connector_attach_luminance_property(connector, 0,
+ backlight->props.max_brightness,
+ backlight->props.brightness);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_attach_luminance_property);
+
+/**
+ * drm_panel_set_luminance - set a panel backlight's relative luminance
+ * @panel: panel whose backlight is controlled
+ * @luminance: relative luminance level
+ */
+void drm_panel_set_luminance(struct drm_panel *panel, unsigned int luminance)
+{
+ if (!panel || !panel->backlight)
+ return;
+
+ panel->backlight->props.brightness = luminance;
+ backlight_update_status(panel->backlight);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_set_luminance);
+
+/**
+ * drm_panel_disable_luminance - turn off a panel backlight
+ * @panel: panel whose backlight is controlled
+ */
+void drm_panel_disable_luminance(struct drm_panel *panel)
+{
+ if (panel)
+ backlight_disable(panel->backlight);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_panel_disable_luminance);
+
/**
* drm_panel_get_modes - probe the available display modes of a panel
* @panel: DRM panel
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_panel.h b/include/drm/drm_panel.h
index 58113ea7d63a0..76d49d4485ff0 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_panel.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_panel.h
@@ -342,6 +342,11 @@ void drm_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel);
void drm_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel);
void drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel);
+int drm_panel_attach_luminance_property(struct drm_panel *panel,
+ struct drm_connector *connector);
+void drm_panel_set_luminance(struct drm_panel *panel, unsigned int luminance);
+void drm_panel_disable_luminance(struct drm_panel *panel);
+
int drm_panel_get_modes(struct drm_panel *panel, struct drm_connector *connector);
#if defined(CONFIG_OF) && IS_ENABLED(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL)
@@ -418,40 +423,6 @@ struct drm_bridge *devm_drm_panel_bridge_add_typed(struct device *dev,
struct drm_bridge *drmm_panel_bridge_add(struct drm_device *drm,
struct drm_panel *panel);
struct drm_connector *drm_panel_bridge_connector(struct drm_bridge *bridge);
-#else
-static inline bool drm_bridge_is_panel(const struct drm_bridge *bridge)
-{
- return false;
-}
-
-static inline int drm_panel_bridge_set_orientation(struct drm_connector *connector,
- struct drm_bridge *bridge)
-{
- return -EINVAL;
-}
-#endif
-
-#if defined(CONFIG_OF) && defined(CONFIG_DRM_PANEL_BRIDGE)
-struct drm_bridge *devm_drm_of_get_bridge(struct device *dev, struct device_node *node,
- u32 port, u32 endpoint);
-struct drm_bridge *drmm_of_get_bridge(struct drm_device *drm, struct device_node *node,
- u32 port, u32 endpoint);
-#else
-static inline struct drm_bridge *devm_drm_of_get_bridge(struct device *dev,
- struct device_node *node,
- u32 port,
- u32 endpoint)
-{
- return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
-}
-
-static inline struct drm_bridge *drmm_of_get_bridge(struct drm_device *drm,
- struct device_node *node,
- u32 port,
- u32 endpoint)
-{
- return ERR_PTR(-ENODEV);
-}
#endif
#endif
--
2.53.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-11-02 16:49 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 16+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-11-02 16:49 [PATCH v10 00/15] Add support for a DRM backlight capability Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 01/15] drm: add connector LUMINANCE property Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 02/15] drm/amd/display: Pass up errors reading actual brightness Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 03/15] drm/amd: add luminance property support Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 04/15] drm/amdgpu: Check bios_scratch_reg_offset in backlight level helper Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 05/15] drm/amd/display: update KUnit luminance fixtures Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 06/15] drm/i915/display: add luminance property support Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 07/15] drm/bridge: add connector luminance operations Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` Mario Limonciello (AMD) [this message]
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 09/15] drm/bridge_connector: add luminance support Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 10/15] drm/nouveau: add connector " Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 11/15] drm/gud: " Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 12/15] drm/radeon: " Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 13/15] drm/gma500: " Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 14/15] drm/bridge: add PS8622 " Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-11-02 16:49 ` [PATCH v10 15/15] drm/solomon: add SSD130x " Mario Limonciello (AMD)
Reply instructions:
You may reply publicly to this message via plain-text email
using any one of the following methods:
* Save the following mbox file, import it into your mail client,
and reply-to-all from there: mbox
Avoid top-posting and favor interleaved quoting:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posting_style#Interleaved_style
* Reply using the --to, --cc, and --in-reply-to
switches of git-send-email(1):
git send-email \
--in-reply-to=20261102-superm1-backlight-property-v10-8-b2a6f24131f5@kernel.org \
--to=superm1@kernel.org \
--cc=airlied@gmail.com \
--cc=alexander.deucher@amd.com \
--cc=amd-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org \
--cc=dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org \
--cc=harry.wentland@amd.com \
--cc=intel-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org \
--cc=intel-xe@lists.freedesktop.org \
--cc=jani.nikula@linux.intel.com \
--cc=javierm@redhat.com \
--cc=linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org \
--cc=maarten.lankhorst@linux.intel.com \
--cc=mario.limonciello@amd.com \
--cc=mripard@kernel.org \
--cc=nouveau@lists.freedesktop.org \
--cc=simona@ffwll.ch \
--cc=siqueira@igalia.com \
--cc=sunpeng.li@amd.com \
--cc=tzimmermann@suse.de \
--cc=xaver.hugl@gmail.com \
/path/to/YOUR_REPLY
https://kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/git-send-email.html
* If your mail client supports setting the In-Reply-To header
via mailto: links, try the mailto: link
Be sure your reply has a Subject: header at the top and a blank line
before the message body.
This is a public inbox, see mirroring instructions
for how to clone and mirror all data and code used for this inbox
all inboxes | Powered by JetHome®