1 .. _vkms: 1 .. _vkms:
2 2
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4 drm/vkms Virtual Kernel Modesetting 4 drm/vkms Virtual Kernel Modesetting
5 ========================================== 5 ==========================================
6 6
7 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv. 7 .. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/vkms/vkms_drv.c
8 :doc: vkms (Virtual Kernel Modesetting) 8 :doc: vkms (Virtual Kernel Modesetting)
9 9
10 Setup 10 Setup
11 ===== 11 =====
12 12
13 The VKMS driver can be setup with the followin 13 The VKMS driver can be setup with the following steps:
14 14
15 To check if VKMS is loaded, run:: 15 To check if VKMS is loaded, run::
16 16
17 lsmod | grep vkms 17 lsmod | grep vkms
18 18
19 This should list the VKMS driver. If no output 19 This should list the VKMS driver. If no output is obtained, then
20 you need to enable and/or load the VKMS driver 20 you need to enable and/or load the VKMS driver.
21 Ensure that the VKMS driver has been set as a 21 Ensure that the VKMS driver has been set as a loadable module in your
22 kernel config file. Do:: 22 kernel config file. Do::
23 23
24 make nconfig 24 make nconfig
25 25
26 Go to `Device Drivers> Graphics support` 26 Go to `Device Drivers> Graphics support`
27 27
28 Enable `Virtual KMS (EXPERIMENTAL)` 28 Enable `Virtual KMS (EXPERIMENTAL)`
29 29
30 Compile and build the kernel for the changes t 30 Compile and build the kernel for the changes to get reflected.
31 Now, to load the driver, use:: 31 Now, to load the driver, use::
32 32
33 sudo modprobe vkms 33 sudo modprobe vkms
34 34
35 On running the lsmod command now, the VKMS dri 35 On running the lsmod command now, the VKMS driver will appear listed.
36 You can also observe the driver being loaded i 36 You can also observe the driver being loaded in the dmesg logs.
37 37
38 The VKMS driver has optional features to simul 38 The VKMS driver has optional features to simulate different kinds of hardware,
39 which are exposed as module options. You can u 39 which are exposed as module options. You can use the `modinfo` command
40 to see the module options for vkms:: 40 to see the module options for vkms::
41 41
42 modinfo vkms 42 modinfo vkms
43 43
44 Module options are helpful when testing, and e 44 Module options are helpful when testing, and enabling modules
45 can be done while loading vkms. For example, t 45 can be done while loading vkms. For example, to load vkms with cursor enabled,
46 use:: 46 use::
47 47
48 sudo modprobe vkms enable_cursor=1 48 sudo modprobe vkms enable_cursor=1
49 49
50 To disable the driver, use :: 50 To disable the driver, use ::
51 51
52 sudo modprobe -r vkms 52 sudo modprobe -r vkms
53 53
54 Testing With IGT 54 Testing With IGT
55 ================ 55 ================
56 56
57 The IGT GPU Tools is a test suite used specifi 57 The IGT GPU Tools is a test suite used specifically for debugging and
58 development of the DRM drivers. 58 development of the DRM drivers.
59 The IGT Tools can be installed from 59 The IGT Tools can be installed from
60 `here <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/igt- 60 `here <https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/drm/igt-gpu-tools>`_ .
61 61
62 The tests need to be run without a compositor, 62 The tests need to be run without a compositor, so you need to switch to text
63 only mode. You can do this by:: 63 only mode. You can do this by::
64 64
65 sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target 65 sudo systemctl isolate multi-user.target
66 66
67 To return to graphical mode, do:: 67 To return to graphical mode, do::
68 68
69 sudo systemctl isolate graphical.target 69 sudo systemctl isolate graphical.target
70 70
71 Once you are in text only mode, you can run te 71 Once you are in text only mode, you can run tests using the --device switch
72 or IGT_DEVICE variable to specify the device f 72 or IGT_DEVICE variable to specify the device filter for the driver we want
73 to test. IGT_DEVICE can also be used with the 73 to test. IGT_DEVICE can also be used with the run-test.sh script to run the
74 tests for a specific driver:: 74 tests for a specific driver::
75 75
76 sudo ./build/tests/<name of test> --device " 76 sudo ./build/tests/<name of test> --device "sys:/sys/devices/platform/vkms"
77 sudo IGT_DEVICE="sys:/sys/devices/platform/v 77 sudo IGT_DEVICE="sys:/sys/devices/platform/vkms" ./build/tests/<name of test>
78 sudo IGT_DEVICE="sys:/sys/devices/platform/v 78 sudo IGT_DEVICE="sys:/sys/devices/platform/vkms" ./scripts/run-tests.sh -t <name of test>
79 79
80 For example, to test the functionality of the 80 For example, to test the functionality of the writeback library,
81 we can run the kms_writeback test:: 81 we can run the kms_writeback test::
82 82
83 sudo ./build/tests/kms_writeback --device "s 83 sudo ./build/tests/kms_writeback --device "sys:/sys/devices/platform/vkms"
84 sudo IGT_DEVICE="sys:/sys/devices/platform/v 84 sudo IGT_DEVICE="sys:/sys/devices/platform/vkms" ./build/tests/kms_writeback
85 sudo IGT_DEVICE="sys:/sys/devices/platform/v 85 sudo IGT_DEVICE="sys:/sys/devices/platform/vkms" ./scripts/run-tests.sh -t kms_writeback
86 86
87 You can also run subtests if you do not want t 87 You can also run subtests if you do not want to run the entire test::
88 88
89 sudo ./build/tests/kms_flip --run-subtest ba 89 sudo ./build/tests/kms_flip --run-subtest basic-plain-flip --device "sys:/sys/devices/platform/vkms"
90 sudo IGT_DEVICE="sys:/sys/devices/platform/v 90 sudo IGT_DEVICE="sys:/sys/devices/platform/vkms" ./build/tests/kms_flip --run-subtest basic-plain-flip
91 91
92 TODO 92 TODO
93 ==== 93 ====
94 94
95 If you want to do any of the items listed belo 95 If you want to do any of the items listed below, please share your interest
96 with VKMS maintainers. 96 with VKMS maintainers.
97 97
98 IGT better support 98 IGT better support
99 ------------------ 99 ------------------
100 100
101 Debugging: 101 Debugging:
102 102
103 - kms_plane: some test cases are failing due t 103 - kms_plane: some test cases are failing due to timeout on capturing CRC;
104 104
105 Virtual hardware (vblank-less) mode: 105 Virtual hardware (vblank-less) mode:
106 106
107 - VKMS already has support for vblanks simulat 107 - VKMS already has support for vblanks simulated via hrtimers, which can be
108 tested with kms_flip test; in some way, we c 108 tested with kms_flip test; in some way, we can say that VKMS already mimics
109 the real hardware vblank. However, we also h 109 the real hardware vblank. However, we also have virtual hardware that does
110 not support vblank interrupt and completes p 110 not support vblank interrupt and completes page_flip events right away; in
111 this case, compositor developers may end up 111 this case, compositor developers may end up creating a busy loop on virtual
112 hardware. It would be useful to support Virt 112 hardware. It would be useful to support Virtual Hardware behavior in VKMS
113 because this can help compositor developers 113 because this can help compositor developers to test their features in
114 multiple scenarios. 114 multiple scenarios.
115 115
116 Add Plane Features 116 Add Plane Features
117 ------------------ 117 ------------------
118 118
119 There's lots of plane features we could add su 119 There's lots of plane features we could add support for:
120 120
121 - Add background color KMS property[Good to ge 121 - Add background color KMS property[Good to get started].
122 122
123 - Scaling. 123 - Scaling.
124 124
125 - Additional buffer formats, especially YUV fo 125 - Additional buffer formats, especially YUV formats for video like NV12.
126 Low/high bpp RGB formats would also be inter 126 Low/high bpp RGB formats would also be interesting.
127 127
128 - Async updates (currently only possible on cu 128 - Async updates (currently only possible on cursor plane using the legacy
129 cursor api). 129 cursor api).
130 130
131 For all of these, we also want to review the i 131 For all of these, we also want to review the igt test coverage and make sure
132 all relevant igt testcases work on vkms. They 132 all relevant igt testcases work on vkms. They are good options for internship
133 project. 133 project.
134 134
135 Runtime Configuration 135 Runtime Configuration
136 --------------------- 136 ---------------------
137 137
138 We want to be able to reconfigure vkms instanc 138 We want to be able to reconfigure vkms instance without having to reload the
139 module. Use/Test-cases: 139 module. Use/Test-cases:
140 140
141 - Hotplug/hotremove connectors on the fly (to 141 - Hotplug/hotremove connectors on the fly (to be able to test DP MST handling
142 of compositors). 142 of compositors).
143 143
144 - Configure planes/crtcs/connectors (we'd need 144 - Configure planes/crtcs/connectors (we'd need some code to have more than 1 of
145 them first). 145 them first).
146 146
147 - Change output configuration: Plug/unplug scr 147 - Change output configuration: Plug/unplug screens, change EDID, allow changing
148 the refresh rate. 148 the refresh rate.
149 149
150 The currently proposed solution is to expose v 150 The currently proposed solution is to expose vkms configuration through
151 configfs. All existing module options should b 151 configfs. All existing module options should be supported through configfs
152 too. 152 too.
153 153
154 Writeback support 154 Writeback support
155 ----------------- 155 -----------------
156 156
157 - The writeback and CRC capture operations sha 157 - The writeback and CRC capture operations share the use of composer_enabled
158 boolean to ensure vblanks. Probably, when th 158 boolean to ensure vblanks. Probably, when these operations work together,
159 composer_enabled needs to refcounting the co 159 composer_enabled needs to refcounting the composer state to proper work.
160 [Good to get started] 160 [Good to get started]
161 161
162 - Add support for cloned writeback outputs and 162 - Add support for cloned writeback outputs and related test cases using a
163 cloned output in the IGT kms_writeback. 163 cloned output in the IGT kms_writeback.
164 164
165 - As a v4l device. This is useful for debuggin 165 - As a v4l device. This is useful for debugging compositors on special vkms
166 configurations, so that developers see what' 166 configurations, so that developers see what's really going on.
167 167
168 Output Features 168 Output Features
169 --------------- 169 ---------------
170 170
171 - Variable refresh rate/freesync support. This 171 - Variable refresh rate/freesync support. This probably needs prime buffer
172 sharing support, so that we can use vgem fen 172 sharing support, so that we can use vgem fences to simulate rendering in
173 testing. Also needs support to specify the E 173 testing. Also needs support to specify the EDID.
174 174
175 - Add support for link status, so that composi 175 - Add support for link status, so that compositors can validate their runtime
176 fallbacks when e.g. a Display Port link goes 176 fallbacks when e.g. a Display Port link goes bad.
177 177
178 CRC API Improvements 178 CRC API Improvements
179 -------------------- 179 --------------------
180 180
181 - Optimize CRC computation ``compute_crc()`` a 181 - Optimize CRC computation ``compute_crc()`` and plane blending ``blend()``
182 182
183 Atomic Check using eBPF 183 Atomic Check using eBPF
184 ----------------------- 184 -----------------------
185 185
186 Atomic drivers have lots of restrictions which 186 Atomic drivers have lots of restrictions which are not exposed to userspace in
187 any explicit form through e.g. possible proper 187 any explicit form through e.g. possible property values. Userspace can only
188 inquiry about these limits through the atomic 188 inquiry about these limits through the atomic IOCTL, possibly using the
189 TEST_ONLY flag. Trying to add configurable cod 189 TEST_ONLY flag. Trying to add configurable code for all these limits, to allow
190 compositors to be tested against them, would b 190 compositors to be tested against them, would be rather futile exercise. Instead
191 we could add support for eBPF to validate any 191 we could add support for eBPF to validate any kind of atomic state, and
192 implement a library of different restrictions. 192 implement a library of different restrictions.
193 193
194 This needs a bunch of features (plane composit 194 This needs a bunch of features (plane compositing, multiple outputs, ...)
195 enabled already to make sense. 195 enabled already to make sense.
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