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Diffstat (limited to 'drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c')
| -rw-r--r-- | drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c | 20 |
1 files changed, 16 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c index cea18dc15f77..340719238753 100644 --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/vc4/vc4_hdmi.c @@ -681,11 +681,23 @@ static enum drm_mode_status vc4_hdmi_encoder_mode_valid(struct drm_encoder *crtc, const struct drm_display_mode *mode) { - /* HSM clock must be 108% of the pixel clock. Additionally, - * the AXI clock needs to be at least 25% of pixel clock, but - * HSM ends up being the limiting factor. + /* + * As stated in RPi's vc4 firmware "HDMI state machine (HSM) clock must + * be faster than pixel clock, infinitesimally faster, tested in + * simulation. Otherwise, exact value is unimportant for HDMI + * operation." This conflicts with bcm2835's vc4 documentation, which + * states HSM's clock has to be at least 108% of the pixel clock. + * + * Real life tests reveal that vc4's firmware statement holds up, and + * users are able to use pixel clocks closer to HSM's, namely for + * 1920x1200@60Hz. So it was decided to have leave a 1% margin between + * both clocks. Which, for RPi0-3 implies a maximum pixel clock of + * 162MHz. + * + * Additionally, the AXI clock needs to be at least 25% of + * pixel clock, but HSM ends up being the limiting factor. */ - if (mode->clock > HSM_CLOCK_FREQ / (1000 * 108 / 100)) + if (mode->clock > HSM_CLOCK_FREQ / (1000 * 101 / 100)) return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH; return MODE_OK; |