@@ -931,6 +931,7 @@ int vmw_du_cursor_plane_atomic_check(struct drm_plane *plane,
int vmw_du_crtc_atomic_check(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
struct drm_atomic_state *state)
{
+ struct vmw_private *vmw = vmw_priv(crtc->dev);
struct drm_crtc_state *new_state = drm_atomic_get_new_crtc_state(state,
crtc);
struct vmw_display_unit *du = vmw_crtc_to_du(new_state->crtc);
@@ -938,9 +939,13 @@ int vmw_du_crtc_atomic_check(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
bool has_primary = new_state->plane_mask &
drm_plane_mask(crtc->primary);
- /* We always want to have an active plane with an active CRTC */
- if (has_primary != new_state->enable)
- return -EINVAL;
+ /*
+ * This is fine in general, but broken userspace might expect
+ * some actual rendering so give a clue as why it's blank.
+ */
+ if (new_state->enable && !has_primary)
+ drm_dbg_driver(&vmw->drm,
+ "CRTC without a primary plane will be blank.\n");
if (new_state->connector_mask != connector_mask &&