1 files changed, 45 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/include/drm/drm_panel.h b/include/drm/drm_panel.h
index a9c042c8dea1..843fb756a295 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_panel.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_panel.h
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <linux/errno.h>
 #include <linux/list.h>
 #include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/kref.h>
 
 struct backlight_device;
 struct dentry;
@@ -266,20 +267,60 @@ struct drm_panel {
 	 * If true then the panel has been enabled.
 	 */
 	bool enabled;
+
+	/**
+	 * @container: Pointer to the private driver struct embedding this
+	 * @struct drm_panel.
+	 */
+	void *container;
+
+	/**
+	 * @refcount: reference count of users referencing this panel.
+	 */
+	struct kref refcount;
 };
 
+void *__devm_drm_panel_alloc(struct device *dev, size_t size, size_t offset,
+			     const struct drm_panel_funcs *funcs,
+			     int connector_type);
+
+/**
+ * devm_drm_panel_alloc - Allocate and initialize a refcounted panel.
+ *
+ * @dev: struct device of the panel device
+ * @type: the type of the struct which contains struct &drm_panel
+ * @member: the name of the &drm_panel within @type
+ * @funcs: callbacks for this panel
+ * @connector_type: the connector type (DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_*) corresponding to
+ * the panel interface
+ *
+ * The reference count of the returned panel is initialized to 1. This
+ * reference will be automatically dropped via devm (by calling
+ * drm_panel_put()) when @dev is removed.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Pointer to container structure embedding the panel, ERR_PTR on failure.
+ */
+#define devm_drm_panel_alloc(dev, type, member, funcs, connector_type) \
+	((type *)__devm_drm_panel_alloc(dev, sizeof(type), \
+					offsetof(type, member), funcs, \
+					connector_type))
+
 void drm_panel_init(struct drm_panel *panel, struct device *dev,
 		    const struct drm_panel_funcs *funcs,
 		    int connector_type);
 
+struct drm_panel *drm_panel_get(struct drm_panel *panel);
+void drm_panel_put(struct drm_panel *panel);
+
 void drm_panel_add(struct drm_panel *panel);
 void drm_panel_remove(struct drm_panel *panel);
 
-int drm_panel_prepare(struct drm_panel *panel);
-int drm_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel);
+void drm_panel_prepare(struct drm_panel *panel);
+void drm_panel_unprepare(struct drm_panel *panel);
 
-int drm_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel);
-int drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel);
+void drm_panel_enable(struct drm_panel *panel);
+void drm_panel_disable(struct drm_panel *panel);
 
 int drm_panel_get_modes(struct drm_panel *panel, struct drm_connector *connector);