Merge tag 'ib-fbdev-drm-v4.19-deferred-console-takeover' of https://github.com/bzolnier/linux into fbdev-for-next

Immutable branch between fbdev and drm for the v4.19 merge window
(contains the deferred console takeover feature)

Documentation/fb/fbcon.txt

@@ -155,6 +155,13 @@ C. Boot options
 	used by text. By default, this area will be black. The 'color' value
 	is an integer number that depends on the framebuffer driver being used.
 
+6. fbcon=nodefer
+
+	If the kernel is compiled with deferred fbcon takeover support, normally
+	the framebuffer contents, left in place by the firmware/bootloader, will
+	be preserved until there actually is some text is output to the console.
+	This option causes fbcon to bind immediately to the fbdev device.
+
 C. Attaching, Detaching and Unloading
 
 Before going on how to attach, detach and unload the framebuffer console, an

drivers/video/console/Kconfig

@@ -150,6 +150,17 @@ config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION
          such that other users of the framebuffer will remain normally
          oriented.
 
+config FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DEFERRED_TAKEOVER
+	bool "Framebuffer Console Deferred Takeover"
+	depends on FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y && DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
+	help
+	  If enabled this defers the framebuffer console taking over the
+	  console from the dummy console until the first text is displayed on
+	  the console. This is useful in combination with the "quiet" kernel
+	  commandline option to keep the framebuffer contents initially put up
+	  by the firmware in place, rather then replacing the contents with a
+	  black screen as soon as fbcon loads.
+
 config STI_CONSOLE
         bool "STI text console"
 	depends on PARISC && HAS_IOMEM

drivers/video/console/dummycon.c

@@ -26,6 +26,65 @@
 #define DUMMY_ROWS	CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE_ROWS
 #endif
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DEFERRED_TAKEOVER
+/* These are both protected by the console_lock */
+static RAW_NOTIFIER_HEAD(dummycon_output_nh);
+static bool dummycon_putc_called;
+
+void dummycon_register_output_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	raw_notifier_chain_register(&dummycon_output_nh, nb);
+
+	if (dummycon_putc_called)
+		nb->notifier_call(nb, 0, NULL);
+}
+
+void dummycon_unregister_output_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb)
+{
+	raw_notifier_chain_unregister(&dummycon_output_nh, nb);
+}
+
+static void dummycon_putc(struct vc_data *vc, int c, int ypos, int xpos)
+{
+	dummycon_putc_called = true;
+	raw_notifier_call_chain(&dummycon_output_nh, 0, NULL);
+}
+
+static void dummycon_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, const unsigned short *s,
+			   int count, int ypos, int xpos)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	if (!dummycon_putc_called) {
+		/* Ignore erases */
+		for (i = 0 ; i < count; i++) {
+			if (s[i] != vc->vc_video_erase_char)
+				break;
+		}
+		if (i == count)
+			return;
+
+		dummycon_putc_called = true;
+	}
+
+	raw_notifier_call_chain(&dummycon_output_nh, 0, NULL);
+}
+
+static int dummycon_blank(struct vc_data *vc, int blank, int mode_switch)
+{
+	/* Redraw, so that we get putc(s) for output done while blanked */
+	return 1;
+}
+#else
+static void dummycon_putc(struct vc_data *vc, int c, int ypos, int xpos) { }
+static void dummycon_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, const unsigned short *s,
+			   int count, int ypos, int xpos) { }
+static int dummycon_blank(struct vc_data *vc, int blank, int mode_switch)
+{
+	return 0;
+}
+#endif
+
 static const char *dummycon_startup(void)
 {
     return "dummy device";
@@ -44,9 +103,6 @@ static void dummycon_init(struct vc_data *vc, int init)
 static void dummycon_deinit(struct vc_data *vc) { }
 static void dummycon_clear(struct vc_data *vc, int sy, int sx, int height,
 			   int width) { }
-static void dummycon_putc(struct vc_data *vc, int c, int ypos, int xpos) { }
-static void dummycon_putcs(struct vc_data *vc, const unsigned short *s,
-			   int count, int ypos, int xpos) { }
 static void dummycon_cursor(struct vc_data *vc, int mode) { }
 
 static bool dummycon_scroll(struct vc_data *vc, unsigned int top,
@@ -61,11 +117,6 @@ static int dummycon_switch(struct vc_data *vc)
 	return 0;
 }
 
-static int dummycon_blank(struct vc_data *vc, int blank, int mode_switch)
-{
-	return 0;
-}
-
 static int dummycon_font_set(struct vc_data *vc, struct console_font *font,
 			     unsigned int flags)
 {

drivers/video/fbdev/core/fbcon.c

@@ -129,6 +129,12 @@ static inline void fbcon_map_override(void)
 }
 #endif /* CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY */
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DEFERRED_TAKEOVER
+static bool deferred_takeover = true;
+#else
+#define deferred_takeover false
+#endif
+
 /* font data */
 static char fontname[40];
 
@@ -499,6 +505,12 @@ static int __init fb_console_setup(char *this_opt)
 				margin_color = simple_strtoul(options, &options, 0);
 			continue;
 		}
+#ifdef CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DEFERRED_TAKEOVER
+		if (!strcmp(options, "nodefer")) {
+			deferred_takeover = false;
+			continue;
+		}
+#endif
 	}
 	return 1;
 }
@@ -828,6 +840,8 @@ static int set_con2fb_map(int unit, int newidx, int user)
 	struct fb_info *oldinfo = NULL;
  	int found, err = 0;
 
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
+
 	if (oldidx == newidx)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -3044,6 +3058,8 @@ static int fbcon_fb_unbind(int idx)
 {
 	int i, new_idx = -1, ret = 0;
 
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
+
 	if (!fbcon_has_console_bind)
 		return 0;
 
@@ -3094,6 +3110,11 @@ static int fbcon_fb_unregistered(struct fb_info *info)
 {
 	int i, idx;
 
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
+
+	if (deferred_takeover)
+		return 0;
+
 	idx = info->node;
 	for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++) {
 		if (con2fb_map[i] == idx)
@@ -3131,6 +3152,16 @@ static int fbcon_fb_unregistered(struct fb_info *info)
 static void fbcon_remap_all(int idx)
 {
 	int i;
+
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
+
+	if (deferred_takeover) {
+		for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++)
+			con2fb_map_boot[i] = idx;
+		fbcon_map_override();
+		return;
+	}
+
 	for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++)
 		set_con2fb_map(i, idx, 0);
 
@@ -3177,9 +3208,16 @@ static int fbcon_fb_registered(struct fb_info *info)
 {
 	int ret = 0, i, idx;
 
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
+
 	idx = info->node;
 	fbcon_select_primary(info);
 
+	if (deferred_takeover) {
+		pr_info("fbcon: Deferring console take-over\n");
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	if (info_idx == -1) {
 		for (i = first_fb_vc; i <= last_fb_vc; i++) {
 			if (con2fb_map_boot[i] == idx) {
@@ -3555,8 +3593,46 @@ static int fbcon_init_device(void)
 	return 0;
 }
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DEFERRED_TAKEOVER
+static struct notifier_block fbcon_output_nb;
+
+static int fbcon_output_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb,
+				 unsigned long action, void *data)
+{
+	int i;
+
+	WARN_CONSOLE_UNLOCKED();
+
+	pr_info("fbcon: Taking over console\n");
+
+	dummycon_unregister_output_notifier(&fbcon_output_nb);
+	deferred_takeover = false;
+	logo_shown = FBCON_LOGO_DONTSHOW;
+
+	for (i = 0; i < FB_MAX; i++) {
+		if (registered_fb[i])
+			fbcon_fb_registered(registered_fb[i]);
+	}
+
+	return NOTIFY_OK;
+}
+
+static void fbcon_register_output_notifier(void)
+{
+	fbcon_output_nb.notifier_call = fbcon_output_notifier;
+	dummycon_register_output_notifier(&fbcon_output_nb);
+}
+#else
+static inline void fbcon_register_output_notifier(void) {}
+#endif
+
 static void fbcon_start(void)
 {
+	if (deferred_takeover) {
+		fbcon_register_output_notifier();
+		return;
+	}
+
 	if (num_registered_fb) {
 		int i;
 
@@ -3583,6 +3659,13 @@ static void fbcon_exit(void)
 	if (fbcon_has_exited)
 		return;
 
+#ifdef CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DEFERRED_TAKEOVER
+	if (deferred_takeover) {
+		dummycon_unregister_output_notifier(&fbcon_output_nb);
+		deferred_takeover = false;
+	}
+#endif
+
 	kfree((void *)softback_buf);
 	softback_buf = 0UL;
 

include/linux/console.h

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ struct console_font_op;
 struct console_font;
 struct module;
 struct tty_struct;
+struct notifier_block;
 
 /*
  * this is what the terminal answers to a ESC-Z or csi0c query.
@@ -220,4 +221,8 @@ static inline bool vgacon_text_force(void) { return false; }
 
 extern void console_init(void);
 
+/* For deferred console takeover */
+void dummycon_register_output_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+void dummycon_unregister_output_notifier(struct notifier_block *nb);
+
 #endif /* _LINUX_CONSOLE_H */

kernel/printk/printk.c

@@ -2243,6 +2243,7 @@ int is_console_locked(void)
 {
 	return console_locked;
 }
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(is_console_locked);
 
 /*
  * Check if we have any console that is capable of printing while cpu is