@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ drm_atomic_helper_damage_iter_init(struct drm_atomic_helper_damage_iter *iter,
if (!state || !state->crtc || !state->fb || !state->visible)
return;
- iter->clips = drm_helper_get_plane_damage_clips(state);
+ iter->clips = (struct drm_rect *)drm_plane_get_damage_clips(state);
iter->num_clips = drm_plane_get_damage_clips_count(state);
/* Round down for x1/y1 and round up for x2/y2 to catch all pixels */
@@ -82,21 +82,4 @@ bool drm_atomic_helper_damage_merged(const struct drm_plane_state *old_state,
struct drm_plane_state *state,
struct drm_rect *rect);
-/**
- * drm_helper_get_plane_damage_clips - Returns damage clips in &drm_rect.
- * @state: Plane state.
- *
- * Returns plane damage rectangles in internal &drm_rect. Currently &drm_rect
- * can be obtained by simply typecasting &drm_mode_rect. This is because both
- * are signed 32 and during drm_atomic_check_only() it is verified that damage
- * clips are inside fb.
- *
- * Return: Clips in plane fb_damage_clips blob property.
- */
-static inline struct drm_rect *
-drm_helper_get_plane_damage_clips(const struct drm_plane_state *state)
-{
- return (struct drm_rect *)drm_plane_get_damage_clips(state);
-}
-
#endif
@@ -186,6 +186,9 @@ struct drm_plane_state {
* since last plane update) as an array of &drm_mode_rect in framebuffer
* coodinates of the attached framebuffer. Note that unlike plane src,
* damage clips are not in 16.16 fixed point.
+ *
+ * See drm_plane_get_damage_clips() and
+ * drm_plane_get_damage_clips_count() for accessing these.
*/
struct drm_property_blob *fb_damage_clips;
@@ -914,9 +917,10 @@ drm_plane_get_damage_clips_count(const struct drm_plane_state *state)
* drm_plane_get_damage_clips - Returns damage clips.
* @state: Plane state.
*
- * Note that this function returns uapi type &drm_mode_rect. Drivers might
- * instead be interested in internal &drm_rect which can be obtained by calling
- * drm_helper_get_plane_damage_clips().
+ * Note that this function returns uapi type &drm_mode_rect. Drivers might want
+ * to use the helper functions drm_atomic_helper_damage_iter_init() and
+ * drm_atomic_helper_damage_iter_next() or drm_atomic_helper_damage_merged() if
+ * the driver can only handle a single damage region at most.
*
* Return: Damage clips in plane fb_damage_clips blob property.
*/
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@
* @x2: horizontal ending coordinate (exclusive)
* @y1: vertical starting coordinate (inclusive)
* @y2: vertical ending coordinate (exclusive)
+ *
+ * Note that this must match the layout of struct drm_mode_rect or the damage
+ * helpers like drm_atomic_helper_damage_iter_init() break.
*/
struct drm_rect {
int x1, y1, x2, y2;