From: "Mario Limonciello (AMD)" <superm1@kernel.org>
To: dri-devel@lists.freedesktop.org
Cc: amd-gfx@lists.freedesktop.org,
"Mario Limonciello (AMD)" <superm1@kernel.org>
Subject: [PATCH v5 09/11] drm/amd/display: Drop brightness caching in amdgpu_dm
Date: Sun, 31 May 2026 06:49:06 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20260531114908.1693426-10-superm1@kernel.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20260531114908.1693426-1-superm1@kernel.org>
[Why]
Brightness caching isn't necessary when the core is changing brightness
as part of the connector state.
[How]
Drop all brightness and actual brightness caching
Signed-off-by: Mario Limonciello (AMD) <superm1@kernel.org>
---
.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c | 64 ++-----------------
.../gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h | 13 ----
2 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 72 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
index 55c3838f7ec8..62161d7f7994 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.c
@@ -3732,12 +3732,6 @@ static int dm_resume(struct amdgpu_ip_block *ip_block)
mutex_unlock(&dm->dc_lock);
- /* set the backlight after a reset */
- for (i = 0; i < dm->num_of_edps; i++) {
- if (dm->backlight_dev[i])
- amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(dm, i, dm->brightness[i]);
- }
-
return 0;
}
/* Recreate dc_state - DC invalidates it when setting power state to S3. */
@@ -5350,10 +5344,8 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
if (aconnector->bl_idx != bl_idx)
continue;
- /* if connector is off, save the brightness for next time it's on */
+ /* if connector is off, DRM core will restore it next time it's on */
if (!aconnector->base.encoder) {
- dm->brightness[bl_idx] = user_brightness;
- dm->actual_brightness[bl_idx] = 0;
return;
}
}
@@ -5361,11 +5353,10 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
amdgpu_dm_update_backlight_caps(dm, bl_idx);
caps = &dm->backlight_caps[bl_idx];
- dm->brightness[bl_idx] = user_brightness;
/* update scratch register */
if (bl_idx == 0)
- amdgpu_atombios_scratch_regs_set_backlight_level(dm->adev, dm->brightness[bl_idx]);
- brightness = convert_brightness_from_user(caps, dm->brightness[bl_idx]);
+ amdgpu_atombios_scratch_regs_set_backlight_level(dm->adev, user_brightness);
+ brightness = convert_brightness_from_user(caps, user_brightness);
link = (struct dc_link *)dm->backlight_link[bl_idx];
/* Apply brightness quirk */
@@ -5407,9 +5398,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
dc_allow_idle_optimizations(dm->dc, true);
mutex_unlock(&dm->dc_lock);
-
- if (rc)
- dm->actual_brightness[bl_idx] = user_brightness;
}
static int amdgpu_dm_backlight_update_status(struct backlight_device *bd)
@@ -5457,7 +5445,7 @@ static int amdgpu_dm_backlight_get_level(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
static int amdgpu_dm_backlight_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
{
struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm = bl_get_data(bd);
- int i, ret;
+ int i;
for (i = 0; i < dm->num_of_edps; i++) {
if (bd == dm->backlight_dev[i])
@@ -5466,11 +5454,7 @@ static int amdgpu_dm_backlight_get_brightness(struct backlight_device *bd)
if (i >= AMDGPU_DM_MAX_NUM_EDP)
i = 0;
- ret = amdgpu_dm_backlight_get_level(dm, i);
- if (ret < 0)
- return dm->brightness[i];
-
- return ret;
+ return amdgpu_dm_backlight_get_level(dm, i);
}
static const struct backlight_ops amdgpu_dm_backlight_ops = {
@@ -5488,8 +5472,6 @@ amdgpu_dm_register_backlight_device(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector)
struct amdgpu_dm_backlight_caps *caps;
char bl_name[16];
int min, max;
- int real_brightness;
- int init_brightness;
int r;
if (aconnector->bl_idx == -1)
@@ -5515,8 +5497,6 @@ amdgpu_dm_register_backlight_device(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector)
} else
props.brightness = props.max_brightness = MAX_BACKLIGHT_LEVEL;
- init_brightness = props.brightness;
-
if (caps->data_points && !(amdgpu_dc_debug_mask & DC_DISABLE_CUSTOM_BRIGHTNESS_CURVE)) {
drm_info(drm, "Using custom brightness curve\n");
props.scale = BACKLIGHT_SCALE_NON_LINEAR;
@@ -5530,7 +5510,6 @@ amdgpu_dm_register_backlight_device(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector)
dm->backlight_dev[aconnector->bl_idx] =
backlight_device_register(bl_name, aconnector->base.kdev, dm,
&amdgpu_dm_backlight_ops, &props);
- dm->brightness[aconnector->bl_idx] = props.brightness;
if (IS_ERR(dm->backlight_dev[aconnector->bl_idx])) {
r = PTR_ERR(dm->backlight_dev[aconnector->bl_idx]);
@@ -5539,18 +5518,6 @@ amdgpu_dm_register_backlight_device(struct amdgpu_dm_connector *aconnector)
return r;
}
- /*
- * dm->brightness[x] can be inconsistent just after startup until
- * ops.get_brightness is called.
- */
- real_brightness =
- amdgpu_dm_backlight_ops.get_brightness(dm->backlight_dev[aconnector->bl_idx]);
-
- if (real_brightness != init_brightness) {
- dm->actual_brightness[aconnector->bl_idx] = real_brightness;
- dm->brightness[aconnector->bl_idx] = real_brightness;
- }
-
/* Link the registered backlight device to the DRM connector. If
* drm_backlight_alloc() failed earlier in init_helper,
* aconnector->base.backlight is NULL and drm_backlight_link() is a
@@ -10665,7 +10632,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_commit_streams(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
bool mode_set_reset_required = false;
u32 i;
struct dc_commit_streams_params params = {dc_state->streams, dc_state->stream_count};
- bool set_backlight_level = false;
/* Disable writeback */
for_each_old_connector_in_state(state, connector, old_con_state, i) {
@@ -10785,7 +10751,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_commit_streams(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
acrtc->hw_mode = new_crtc_state->mode;
crtc->hwmode = new_crtc_state->mode;
mode_set_reset_required = true;
- set_backlight_level = true;
} else if (modereset_required(new_crtc_state)) {
drm_dbg_atomic(dev,
"Atomic commit: RESET. crtc id %d:[%p]\n",
@@ -10838,18 +10803,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_commit_streams(struct drm_atomic_state *state,
}
}
- /* During boot up and resume the DC layer will reset the panel brightness
- * to fix a flicker issue.
- * It will cause the dm->actual_brightness is not the current panel brightness
- * level. (the dm->brightness is the correct panel level)
- * So we set the backlight level with dm->brightness value after set mode
- */
- if (set_backlight_level) {
- for (i = 0; i < dm->num_of_edps; i++) {
- if (dm->backlight_dev[i])
- amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(dm, i, dm->brightness[i]);
- }
- }
}
static void dm_set_writeback(struct amdgpu_display_manager *dm,
@@ -11355,13 +11308,6 @@ static void amdgpu_dm_atomic_commit_tail(struct drm_atomic_state *state)
/* Update audio instances for each connector. */
amdgpu_dm_commit_audio(dev, state);
- /* restore the backlight level */
- for (i = 0; i < dm->num_of_edps; i++) {
- if (dm->backlight_dev[i] &&
- (dm->actual_brightness[i] != dm->brightness[i]))
- amdgpu_dm_backlight_set_level(dm, i, dm->brightness[i]);
- }
-
/*
* send vblank event on all events not handled in flip and
* mark consumed event for drm_atomic_helper_commit_hw_done
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
index 1ab066859d9e..952bfea0d8dc 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/amdgpu_dm/amdgpu_dm.h
@@ -648,19 +648,6 @@ struct amdgpu_display_manager {
struct completion dmub_aux_transfer_done;
struct workqueue_struct *delayed_hpd_wq;
- /**
- * @brightness:
- *
- * cached backlight values.
- */
- u32 brightness[AMDGPU_DM_MAX_NUM_EDP];
- /**
- * @actual_brightness:
- *
- * last successfully applied backlight values.
- */
- u32 actual_brightness[AMDGPU_DM_MAX_NUM_EDP];
-
/**
* @aux_hpd_discon_quirk:
*
--
2.54.0
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2026-05-31 11:49 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 24+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2026-05-31 11:48 [PATCH v5 00/11] Add support for a DRM backlight capability Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-05-31 11:48 ` [PATCH v5 01/11] Revert "backlight: Remove notifier" Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: " Claude Code Review Bot
2026-05-31 11:48 ` [PATCH v5 02/11] backlight: add kernel-internal backlight API Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: " Claude Code Review Bot
2026-05-31 11:49 ` [PATCH v5 03/11] drm: link connectors to backlight devices Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: " Claude Code Review Bot
2026-05-31 11:49 ` [PATCH v5 04/11] DRM: Add support for client indicating support for luminance Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: " Claude Code Review Bot
2026-05-31 11:49 ` [PATCH v5 05/11] drm/amd/display: Pass up errors reading actual brightness Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: " Claude Code Review Bot
2026-05-31 11:49 ` [PATCH v5 06/11] drm/amd/display: Allow backlight registration to fail Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: " Claude Code Review Bot
2026-05-31 11:49 ` [PATCH v5 07/11] drm/amd/display: Move backlight tracing out of the dc lock Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: " Claude Code Review Bot
2026-05-31 11:49 ` [PATCH v5 08/11] drm/amd/display: use drm backlight Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: " Claude Code Review Bot
2026-05-31 11:49 ` Mario Limonciello (AMD) [this message]
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: drm/amd/display: Drop brightness caching in amdgpu_dm Claude Code Review Bot
2026-05-31 11:49 ` [PATCH v5 10/11] drm/bridge: auto-link panel backlight in bridge connector Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: " Claude Code Review Bot
2026-05-31 11:49 ` [PATCH v5 11/11] drm/i915/display: use drm backlight Mario Limonciello (AMD)
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: " Claude Code Review Bot
2026-06-04 4:54 ` Claude review: Add support for a DRM backlight capability Claude Code Review Bot
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