Re: [RFC] drm/msm/dp: Allow attaching a drm_panel

From: Bjorn Andersson
Date: Sat Aug 28 2021 - 10:53:07 EST


On Fri 27 Aug 15:52 CDT 2021, Doug Anderson wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On Mon, Jul 26, 2021 at 4:15 PM Bjorn Andersson
> <bjorn.andersson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > +static int dp_parser_find_panel(struct dp_parser *parser)
> > +{
> > + struct device_node *np = parser->pdev->dev.of_node;
> > + int rc;
> > +
> > + rc = drm_of_find_panel_or_bridge(np, 2, 0, &parser->drm_panel, NULL);
>
> Why port 2? Shouldn't this just be port 1 always? The yaml says that
> port 1 is "Output endpoint of the controller". We should just use port
> 1 here, right?
>

I thought port 1 was the link to the Type-C controller, didn't give it a
second thought and took the next available.

But per the binding it makes sense that the panel is the "Output
endpoint of the controller" and I guess one will have either a Type-C
controller or a panel - even after the DP rework?

Regards,
Bjorn