| From: |
| Geert Uytterhoeven <geert-AT-linux-m68k.org> |
| To: |
| Maarten Lankhorst <maarten.lankhorst-AT-linux.intel.com>, Maxime Ripard <mripard-AT-kernel.org>, Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann-AT-suse.de>, David Airlie <airlied-AT-linux.ie>, Daniel Vetter <daniel-AT-ffwll.ch>, Helge Deller <deller-AT-gmx.de>, Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm-AT-redhat.com> |
| Subject: |
| [PATCH 0/8] drm: Add support for low-color frame buffer formats |
| Date: |
| Tue, 15 Feb 2022 17:52:18 +0100 |
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| <20220215165226.2738568-1-geert@linux-m68k.org> |
| Cc: |
| dri-devel-AT-lists.freedesktop.org, linux-fbdev-AT-vger.kernel.org, linux-m68k-AT-vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel-AT-vger.kernel.org, Geert Uytterhoeven <geert-AT-linux-m68k.org> |
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Hi all,
A long outstanding issue with the DRM subsystem has been the lack of
support for low-color displays, as used typically on older desktop
systems and small embedded displays.
This patch series adds support for color-indexed frame buffer formats
with 2, 4, and 16 colors. It has been tested on ARAnyM using a
work-in-progress Atari DRM driver, with text console operation and
fbtest.
Overview:
- Patches 1 and 2 give a working system, albeit with a too large pitch
(line length),
- Patches 3 and 4 reduce memory consumption by correcting the pitch
in case bpp < 8,
- Patches 5 and 6 are untested, but may become useful with DRM
userspace,
- Patches 7 and 8 add more fourcc codes for grayscale and monochrome
frame buffer formats, which may be useful for e.g. the ssd130x and
repaper drivers.
Notes:
- I haven't looked yet into making modetest draw a correct image.
- As this was used on emulated hardware only, and I do not have Atari
hardware, I do not have performance figures to compare with fbdev.
I hope to do proper measuring with an Amiga DRM driver, eventually.
Thanks for your comments!
Geert Uytterhoeven (8):
drm/fourcc: Add DRM_FORMAT_C[124]
drm/fb-helper: Add support for DRM_FORMAT_C[124]
drm/fourcc: Add drm_format_info_bpp() helper
drm/client: Use actual bpp when allocating frame buffers
drm/framebuffer: Use actual bpp for DRM_IOCTL_MODE_GETFB
drm/gem-fb-helper: Use actual bpp for size calculations
drm/fourcc: Add DRM_FORMAT_R[124]
drm/fourcc: Add DRM_FORMAT_D1
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c | 4 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c | 120 ++++++++++++++-----
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fourcc.c | 45 +++++++
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_framebuffer.c | 2 +-
drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c | 12 +-
include/drm/drm_fourcc.h | 1 +
include/uapi/drm/drm_fourcc.h | 15 +++
7 files changed, 160 insertions(+), 39 deletions(-)
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2.25.1
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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