RE: [PATCH v3 4/5] drm: renesas: rz-du: Move mode_valid logic to per-output clock limits

[Biju Das]

Hi Prabhakar,

Thanks for the patch.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Prabhakar <prabhakar.csengg@xxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: 12 May 2026 15:41
> Subject: [PATCH v3 4/5] drm: renesas: rz-du: Move mode_valid logic to per-output clock limits
> 
> From: Lad Prabhakar <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> 
> Move pixel clock validation from a fixed encoder check to per-output constraints stored in
> rzg2l_du_output_routing.
> 
> Previously, rzg2l_du_encoder_mode_valid() applied a hard-coded 83.5 MHz upper limit specifically for
> DPAD0. This approach cannot scale across the RZ DU family because pixel clock limits vary per SoC and
> per output interface.
> 
> Add mode_clock_min and mode_clock_max fields to rzg2l_du_output_routing so that clock constraints are
> expressed at the granularity of individual output interfaces rather than globally per SoC. Update
> rzg2l_du_encoder_mode_valid() to look up the routing entry for the active output and return
> MODE_CLOCK_LOW or MODE_CLOCK_HIGH when the pixel clock falls outside the declared range. A value of 0
> for either field means no bound is enforced in that direction.
> 
> Set the DPAD0 pixel clock limits for RZ/G2UL (R9A07G043U) to 20.875 MHz minimum and 83.5 MHz maximum.
> RZ/G2L and RZ/G2LC (R9A07G044) share the same DPAD0 pixel clock limits.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Lad Prabhakar <prabhakar.mahadev-lad.rj@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v2->v3:
> - Moved clock limits from device_info to output_routing to allow
>   per-output constraints.
> - Updated commit message to reflect the change in approach.
> 
> v1->v2:
> - Dropped storing info pointer in struct rzg2l_du_encoder as it's not needed.
> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.c     | 4 ++++
>  drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.h     | 4 ++++
>  drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_encoder.c | 6 +++++-
>  3 files changed, 13 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-
> du/rzg2l_du_drv.c
> index 0fef33a5a089..d1bc205eb5f8 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.c
> @@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ static const struct rzg2l_du_device_info rzg2l_du_r9a07g043u_info = {
>  		[RZG2L_DU_OUTPUT_DPAD0] = {
>  			.possible_outputs = BIT(0),
>  			.port = 0,
> +			.mode_clock_min = 20875,
> +			.mode_clock_max = 83500,
>  		},
>  	},
>  };
> @@ -47,6 +49,8 @@ static const struct rzg2l_du_device_info rzg2l_du_r9a07g044_info = {
>  		[RZG2L_DU_OUTPUT_DPAD0] = {
>  			.possible_outputs = BIT(0),
>  			.port = 1,
> +			.mode_clock_min = 20875,
> +			.mode_clock_max = 83500,
>  		}
>  	}
>  };
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-
> du/rzg2l_du_drv.h
> index 58806c2a8f2b..307ae70dd382 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.h
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_drv.h
> @@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ enum rzg2l_du_output {
>   * struct rzg2l_du_output_routing - Output routing specification
>   * @possible_outputs: bitmask of possible outputs
>   * @port: device tree port number corresponding to this output route
> + * @mode_clock_min: minimum pixel clock in kHz
> + * @mode_clock_max: maximum pixel clock in kHz
>   *
>   * The DU has 2 possible outputs (DPAD0, DSI0). Output routing data
>   * specify the valid SoC outputs, which CRTC can drive the output, and the type @@ -38,6 +40,8 @@ enum
> rzg2l_du_output {  struct rzg2l_du_output_routing {
>  	unsigned int possible_outputs;
>  	unsigned int port;
> +	int mode_clock_min;
> +	int mode_clock_max;
>  };
> 
>  /*
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_encoder.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-
> du/rzg2l_du_encoder.c
> index 0e567b57a408..4af2ae09ff39 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_encoder.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/renesas/rz-du/rzg2l_du_encoder.c
> @@ -50,8 +50,12 @@ rzg2l_du_encoder_mode_valid(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
>  			    const struct drm_display_mode *mode)  {
>  	struct rzg2l_du_encoder *renc = to_rzg2l_encoder(encoder);
> +	struct rzg2l_du_device *rcdu = to_rzg2l_du_device(renc->base.dev);
> +	const struct rzg2l_du_output_routing *route =
> +&rcdu->info->routes[renc->output];
> 
> -	if (renc->output == RZG2L_DU_OUTPUT_DPAD0 && mode->clock > 83500)

Please retain the check for DPAD output, to avoid checking the same for DSI and LVDS.

Or 

Maybe add the below check to skip for DSI and LVDS.

if (renc->output != RZG2L_DU_OUTPUT_DPAD0)
	return MODE_OK;


Cheers,
Biju

> +	if (route->mode_clock_min && mode->clock < route->mode_clock_min)
> +		return MODE_CLOCK_LOW;
> +	if (route->mode_clock_max && mode->clock > route->mode_clock_max)
>  		return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH;
> 
>  	return MODE_OK;
> --
> 2.54.0