[PATCH v3 0/7] Refactor drm_writeback_connector structure

From: Suraj Kandpal

Date: Mon Mar 16 2026 - 04:30:52 EST


Some drivers cannot work with the current design where the connector
is embedded within the drm_writeback_connector such as intel and
some drivers that can get it working end up adding a lot of checks
all around the code to check if it's a writeback conenctor or not.
This is due to the inheritance limitation in C.
This series intends to solve it by moving the drm_writeback_connector
within the drm_connector and remove the drm_connector base which was in
drm_writeback_connector. This is done in union with hdmi connector
within drm_connector to save memory and since drm_connector cannot be
both hdmi and writeback it serves is well.
A RFC version was floated and discussion had taken place at [1] which
kicked of this more cleaner series.
We do all other required modifications that come with these changes
along with addition of new function which returns the drm_connector when
drm_writeback_connector is present.
This series also contains some writeback API cleanups as a consequence
of writeback connector moving into drm_connector
All drivers will be expected to allocate the drm_connector.
This discussion was tiggered from [2] and sits on top of Dmitry's series
see [3].

[1] https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/series/152758/
[2] https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/series/152106/
[3] https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/series/152420/

Signed-off-by: Suraj Kandpal <suraj.kandpal@xxxxxxxxx>

Suraj Kandpal (7):
drm: writeback: Refactor drm_writeback_connector structure
drm: writeback: Modify writeback init helpers
drm: writeback: Modify drm_writeback_queue_job params
drm: writeback: Modify drm_writeback_signal_completion param
drm: writeback: Modify params for drm_writeback_get_out_fence
drm/connector: Modify prepare_writeback_job helper
drm/connector: Modify cleanup_writeback_job helper

.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c | 10 +--
.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h | 2 +-
.../drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm_wb.c | 12 +--
.../gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_crtc.c | 2 +-
.../gpu/drm/arm/display/komeda/komeda_kms.h | 6 +-
.../arm/display/komeda/komeda_wb_connector.c | 11 +--
drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_crtc.c | 2 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_drv.h | 2 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/arm/malidp_mw.c | 7 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_uapi.c | 4 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_writeback.c | 51 ++++++++-----
.../drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_encoder_phys_wb.c | 9 ++-
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_writeback.c | 10 +--
drivers/gpu/drm/msm/disp/dpu1/dpu_writeback.h | 4 +-
.../gpu/drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_crtc.h | 4 +-
.../drm/renesas/rcar-du/rcar_du_writeback.c | 12 ++-
drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_txp.c | 8 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.h | 2 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_writeback.c | 15 ++--
include/drm/drm_connector.h | 69 ++++++++++++++++-
include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h | 4 +-
include/drm/drm_writeback.h | 76 ++-----------------
22 files changed, 162 insertions(+), 160 deletions(-)

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