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[v5,1/5] drm: add generic zpos property

Message ID 1453905883-6807-2-git-send-email-m.szyprowski@samsung.com
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Marek Szyprowski Jan. 27, 2016, 2:44 p.m. UTC
This patch adds support for generic plane's zpos property property with
well-defined semantics:
- added zpos properties to drm core and plane state structures
- added helpers for normalizing zpos properties of given set of planes
- well defined semantics: planes are sorted by zpos values and then plane
  id value if zpos equals

Normalized zpos values are calculated automatically when generic
muttable zpos property has been initialized. Drivers can simply use
plane_state->normalized_zpos in their atomic_check and/or plane_update
callbacks without any additional calls to DRM core.

Signed-off-by: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@samsung.com>

Tested-by: Benjamin Gaignard <benjamin.gaignard@linaro.org>

---
 Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl      |  14 ++-
 drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile            |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c        |   4 +
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c |   6 +
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c         | 227 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_internal.h |   3 +
 include/drm/drm_crtc.h              |  17 +++
 7 files changed, 270 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 create mode 100644 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c

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Comments

Benjamin Gaignard March 23, 2016, 8:46 a.m. UTC | #1
Hello Marek, Ville,

How can we progress in this ? and how can I help you to get this
generic zpos property merge into drm ?

Regards,
Benjamin

2016-02-29 16:12 GMT+01:00 Ville Syrjälä <ville.syrjala@linux.intel.com>:
> On Wed, Jan 27, 2016 at 03:44:39PM +0100, Marek Szyprowski wrote:

>> This patch adds support for generic plane's zpos property property with

>> well-defined semantics:

>> - added zpos properties to drm core and plane state structures

>> - added helpers for normalizing zpos properties of given set of planes

>> - well defined semantics: planes are sorted by zpos values and then plane

>>   id value if zpos equals

>>

>> Normalized zpos values are calculated automatically when generic

>> muttable zpos property has been initialized. Drivers can simply use

>> plane_state->normalized_zpos in their atomic_check and/or plane_update

>> callbacks without any additional calls to DRM core.

>>

>> Signed-off-by: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@samsung.com>

>> Tested-by: Benjamin Gaignard <benjamin.gaignard@linaro.org>

>> ---

>>  Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl      |  14 ++-

>>  drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile            |   2 +-

>>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c        |   4 +

>>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c |   6 +

>>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c         | 227 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

>>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_internal.h |   3 +

>>  include/drm/drm_crtc.h              |  17 +++

>>  7 files changed, 270 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

>>  create mode 100644 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c

>>

>> diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl

>> index a8669330b456..ae7d913adf60 100644

>> --- a/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl

>> +++ b/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl

>> @@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@ void intel_crt_init(struct drm_device *dev)

>>       <td valign="top" >Description/Restrictions</td>

>>       </tr>

>>       <tr>

>> -     <td rowspan="37" valign="top" >DRM</td>

>> +     <td rowspan="38" valign="top" >DRM</td>

>>       <td valign="top" >Generic</td>

>>       <td valign="top" >“rotation”</td>

>>       <td valign="top" >BITMASK</td>

>> @@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ void intel_crt_init(struct drm_device *dev)

>>       <td valign="top" >property to suggest an Y offset for a connector</td>

>>       </tr>

>>       <tr>

>> -     <td rowspan="3" valign="top" >Optional</td>

>> +     <td rowspan="4" valign="top" >Optional</td>

>>       <td valign="top" >“scaling mode”</td>

>>       <td valign="top" >ENUM</td>

>>       <td valign="top" >{ "None", "Full", "Center", "Full aspect" }</td>

>> @@ -2092,6 +2092,16 @@ void intel_crt_init(struct drm_device *dev)

>>       <td valign="top" >TBD</td>

>>       </tr>

>>       <tr>

>> +     <td valign="top" > "zpos" </td>

>> +     <td valign="top" >RANGE</td>

>> +     <td valign="top" >Min=0, Max= driver dependent</td>

>> +     <td valign="top" >Plane</td>

>> +     <td valign="top" >Plane's 'z' position during blending operation (0 for background, highest for frontmost).

>> +             If two planes assigned to same CRTC have equal zpos values, the plane with higher plane

>> +             id is treated as closer to front. Can be IMMUTABLE if driver doesn't support changing

>> +             planes' order. Exact value range is driver dependent.</td>

>> +     </tr>

>> +     <tr>

>>       <td rowspan="20" valign="top" >i915</td>

>>       <td rowspan="2" valign="top" >Generic</td>

>>       <td valign="top" >"Broadcast RGB"</td>

>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile

>> index 61766dec6a8d..eeefaba1c092 100644

>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile

>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile

>> @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@

>>  # Makefile for the drm device driver.  This driver provides support for the

>>  # Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI) in XFree86 4.1.0 and higher.

>>

>> -drm-y       :=       drm_auth.o drm_bufs.o drm_cache.o \

>> +drm-y       :=       drm_auth.o drm_bufs.o drm_blend.o drm_cache.o \

>>               drm_context.o drm_dma.o \

>>               drm_fops.o drm_gem.o drm_ioctl.o drm_irq.o \

>>               drm_lock.o drm_memory.o drm_drv.o drm_vm.o \

>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c

>> index 3f74193885f1..a19201efb7d1 100644

>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c

>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c

>> @@ -630,6 +630,8 @@ int drm_atomic_plane_set_property(struct drm_plane *plane,

>>               state->src_h = val;

>>       } else if (property == config->rotation_property) {

>>               state->rotation = val;

>> +     } else if (property == config->zpos_property) {

>> +             state->zpos = val;

>>       } else if (plane->funcs->atomic_set_property) {

>>               return plane->funcs->atomic_set_property(plane, state,

>>                               property, val);

>> @@ -686,6 +688,8 @@ drm_atomic_plane_get_property(struct drm_plane *plane,

>>               *val = state->src_h;

>>       } else if (property == config->rotation_property) {

>>               *val = state->rotation;

>> +     } else if (property == config->zpos_property) {

>> +             *val = state->zpos;

>>       } else if (plane->funcs->atomic_get_property) {

>>               return plane->funcs->atomic_get_property(plane, state, property, val);

>>       } else {

>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c

>> index 53db2d9120be..9fbfb672b317 100644

>> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c

>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c

>> @@ -32,6 +32,8 @@

>>  #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>

>>  #include <linux/fence.h>

>>

>> +#include "drm_crtc_internal.h"

>> +

>>  /**

>>   * DOC: overview

>>   *

>> @@ -530,6 +532,10 @@ drm_atomic_helper_check_planes(struct drm_device *dev,

>>       struct drm_plane_state *plane_state;

>>       int i, ret = 0;

>>

>> +     ret = drm_atomic_helper_normalize_zpos(dev, state);

>> +     if (ret)

>> +             return ret;

>> +

>>       for_each_plane_in_state(state, plane, plane_state, i) {

>>               const struct drm_plane_helper_funcs *funcs;

>>

>> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c

>> new file mode 100644

>> index 000000000000..cdcb647c8ed9

>> --- /dev/null

>> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c

>> @@ -0,0 +1,227 @@

>> +/*

>> + * Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd

>> + * Authors:

>> + *   Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@samsung.com>

>> + *

>> + * DRM core plane blending related functions

>> + *

>> + * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its

>> + * documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that

>> + * the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright

>> + * notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and

>> + * that the name of the copyright holders not be used in advertising or

>> + * publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific,

>> + * written prior permission.  The copyright holders make no representations

>> + * about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as

>> + * is" without express or implied warranty.

>> + *

>> + * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,

>> + * INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO

>> + * EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR

>> + * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE,

>> + * DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER

>> + * TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE

>> + * OF THIS SOFTWARE.

>> + */

>> +#include <linux/slab.h>

>> +#include <linux/sort.h>

>> +#include <linux/export.h>

>> +#include <drm/drmP.h>

>> +#include <drm/drm_crtc.h>

>> +#include <drm/drm_atomic.h>

>> +

>> +#include "drm_internal.h"

>> +

>> +/**

>> + * drm_mode_create_zpos_property - create muttable zpos property

>> + * @dev: DRM device

>> + * @min: minimal possible value of zpos property

>> + * @max: maximal possible value of zpos property

>> + *

>> + * This function initializes generic muttable zpos property and enables support

>> + * for it in drm core. Drivers can then attach this property to planes to enable

>> + * support for configurable planes arrangement during blending operation.

>> + * Once muttable zpos property has been enabled, the DRM core will automatically

>> + * calculate drm_plane_state->normalized_zpos values. Usually min should be set

>> + * to 0 and max to maximal number of planes for given crtc - 1.

>> + *

>> + * If zpos of some planes cannot be changed (like fixed backgroud or

>> + * cursor/topmost planes), driver should adjust min/max values and assign those

>> + * planes immutable zpos property with lower or higher values (for more

>> + * information, see drm_mode_create_zpos_immutable_property() function). In such

>> + * case driver should also assign proper initial zpos values for all planes in

>> + * its plane_reset() callback, so the planes will be always sorted properly.

>> + *

>> + * Returns:

>> + * Zero on success, negative errno on failure.

>> + */

>> +int drm_mode_create_zpos_property(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int min,

>> +                               unsigned int max)

>> +{

>> +     struct drm_property *prop;

>> +

>> +     prop = drm_property_create_range(dev, 0, "zpos", min, max);

>> +     if (!prop)

>> +             return -ENOMEM;

>> +

>> +     dev->mode_config.zpos_property = prop;

>> +     return 0;

>> +}

>> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_create_zpos_property);

>> +

>> +/**

>> + * drm_mode_create_zpos_immutable_property - create immuttable zpos property

>> + * @dev: DRM device

>> + * @min: minimal possible value of zpos property

>> + * @max: maximal possible value of zpos property

>> + *

>> + * This function initializes generic immuttable zpos property and enables

>> + * support for it in drm core. Using this property driver lets userspace

>> + * to get the arrangement of the planes for blending operation and notifies

>> + * it that the hardware (or driver) doesn't support changing of the planes'

>> + * order.

>> + *

>> + * Returns:

>> + * Zero on success, negative errno on failure.

>> + */

>> +int drm_mode_create_zpos_immutable_property(struct drm_device *dev,

>> +                                         unsigned int min, unsigned int max)

>> +{

>> +     struct drm_property *prop;

>> +

>> +     prop = drm_property_create_range(dev, DRM_MODE_PROP_IMMUTABLE, "zpos",

>> +                                      min, max);

>> +     if (!prop)

>> +             return -ENOMEM;

>> +

>> +     dev->mode_config.zpos_immutable_property = prop;

>

> I want per-plane min/max ranges, so putting this here is no good.

>

>

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diff --git a/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl b/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl
index a8669330b456..ae7d913adf60 100644
--- a/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl
+++ b/Documentation/DocBook/gpu.tmpl
@@ -1816,7 +1816,7 @@  void intel_crt_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	<td valign="top" >Description/Restrictions</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
-	<td rowspan="37" valign="top" >DRM</td>
+	<td rowspan="38" valign="top" >DRM</td>
 	<td valign="top" >Generic</td>
 	<td valign="top" >“rotation”</td>
 	<td valign="top" >BITMASK</td>
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@  void intel_crt_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	<td valign="top" >property to suggest an Y offset for a connector</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
-	<td rowspan="3" valign="top" >Optional</td>
+	<td rowspan="4" valign="top" >Optional</td>
 	<td valign="top" >“scaling mode”</td>
 	<td valign="top" >ENUM</td>
 	<td valign="top" >{ "None", "Full", "Center", "Full aspect" }</td>
@@ -2092,6 +2092,16 @@  void intel_crt_init(struct drm_device *dev)
 	<td valign="top" >TBD</td>
 	</tr>
 	<tr>
+	<td valign="top" > "zpos" </td>
+	<td valign="top" >RANGE</td>
+	<td valign="top" >Min=0, Max= driver dependent</td>
+	<td valign="top" >Plane</td>
+	<td valign="top" >Plane's 'z' position during blending operation (0 for background, highest for frontmost).
+		If two planes assigned to same CRTC have equal zpos values, the plane with higher plane
+		id is treated as closer to front. Can be IMMUTABLE if driver doesn't support changing
+		planes' order. Exact value range is driver dependent.</td>
+	</tr>
+	<tr>
 	<td rowspan="20" valign="top" >i915</td>
 	<td rowspan="2" valign="top" >Generic</td>
 	<td valign="top" >"Broadcast RGB"</td>
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
index 61766dec6a8d..eeefaba1c092 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ 
 # Makefile for the drm device driver.  This driver provides support for the
 # Direct Rendering Infrastructure (DRI) in XFree86 4.1.0 and higher.
 
-drm-y       :=	drm_auth.o drm_bufs.o drm_cache.o \
+drm-y       :=	drm_auth.o drm_bufs.o drm_blend.o drm_cache.o \
 		drm_context.o drm_dma.o \
 		drm_fops.o drm_gem.o drm_ioctl.o drm_irq.o \
 		drm_lock.o drm_memory.o drm_drv.o drm_vm.o \
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
index 3f74193885f1..a19201efb7d1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic.c
@@ -630,6 +630,8 @@  int drm_atomic_plane_set_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
 		state->src_h = val;
 	} else if (property == config->rotation_property) {
 		state->rotation = val;
+	} else if (property == config->zpos_property) {
+		state->zpos = val;
 	} else if (plane->funcs->atomic_set_property) {
 		return plane->funcs->atomic_set_property(plane, state,
 				property, val);
@@ -686,6 +688,8 @@  drm_atomic_plane_get_property(struct drm_plane *plane,
 		*val = state->src_h;
 	} else if (property == config->rotation_property) {
 		*val = state->rotation;
+	} else if (property == config->zpos_property) {
+		*val = state->zpos;
 	} else if (plane->funcs->atomic_get_property) {
 		return plane->funcs->atomic_get_property(plane, state, property, val);
 	} else {
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
index 53db2d9120be..9fbfb672b317 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ 
 #include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
 #include <linux/fence.h>
 
+#include "drm_crtc_internal.h"
+
 /**
  * DOC: overview
  *
@@ -530,6 +532,10 @@  drm_atomic_helper_check_planes(struct drm_device *dev,
 	struct drm_plane_state *plane_state;
 	int i, ret = 0;
 
+	ret = drm_atomic_helper_normalize_zpos(dev, state);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
 	for_each_plane_in_state(state, plane, plane_state, i) {
 		const struct drm_plane_helper_funcs *funcs;
 
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..cdcb647c8ed9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_blend.c
@@ -0,0 +1,227 @@ 
+/*
+ * Copyright (C) 2016 Samsung Electronics Co.Ltd
+ * Authors:
+ *	Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@samsung.com>
+ *
+ * DRM core plane blending related functions
+ *
+ * Permission to use, copy, modify, distribute, and sell this software and its
+ * documentation for any purpose is hereby granted without fee, provided that
+ * the above copyright notice appear in all copies and that both that copyright
+ * notice and this permission notice appear in supporting documentation, and
+ * that the name of the copyright holders not be used in advertising or
+ * publicity pertaining to distribution of the software without specific,
+ * written prior permission.  The copyright holders make no representations
+ * about the suitability of this software for any purpose.  It is provided "as
+ * is" without express or implied warranty.
+ *
+ * THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE,
+ * INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS, IN NO
+ * EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR
+ * CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER
+ * TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE.
+ */
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+#include <linux/sort.h>
+#include <linux/export.h>
+#include <drm/drmP.h>
+#include <drm/drm_crtc.h>
+#include <drm/drm_atomic.h>
+
+#include "drm_internal.h"
+
+/**
+ * drm_mode_create_zpos_property - create muttable zpos property
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @min: minimal possible value of zpos property
+ * @max: maximal possible value of zpos property
+ *
+ * This function initializes generic muttable zpos property and enables support
+ * for it in drm core. Drivers can then attach this property to planes to enable
+ * support for configurable planes arrangement during blending operation.
+ * Once muttable zpos property has been enabled, the DRM core will automatically
+ * calculate drm_plane_state->normalized_zpos values. Usually min should be set
+ * to 0 and max to maximal number of planes for given crtc - 1.
+ *
+ * If zpos of some planes cannot be changed (like fixed backgroud or
+ * cursor/topmost planes), driver should adjust min/max values and assign those
+ * planes immutable zpos property with lower or higher values (for more
+ * information, see drm_mode_create_zpos_immutable_property() function). In such
+ * case driver should also assign proper initial zpos values for all planes in
+ * its plane_reset() callback, so the planes will be always sorted properly.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Zero on success, negative errno on failure.
+ */
+int drm_mode_create_zpos_property(struct drm_device *dev, unsigned int min,
+				  unsigned int max)
+{
+	struct drm_property *prop;
+
+	prop = drm_property_create_range(dev, 0, "zpos", min, max);
+	if (!prop)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	dev->mode_config.zpos_property = prop;
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_create_zpos_property);
+
+/**
+ * drm_mode_create_zpos_immutable_property - create immuttable zpos property
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @min: minimal possible value of zpos property
+ * @max: maximal possible value of zpos property
+ *
+ * This function initializes generic immuttable zpos property and enables
+ * support for it in drm core. Using this property driver lets userspace
+ * to get the arrangement of the planes for blending operation and notifies
+ * it that the hardware (or driver) doesn't support changing of the planes'
+ * order.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Zero on success, negative errno on failure.
+ */
+int drm_mode_create_zpos_immutable_property(struct drm_device *dev,
+					    unsigned int min, unsigned int max)
+{
+	struct drm_property *prop;
+
+	prop = drm_property_create_range(dev, DRM_MODE_PROP_IMMUTABLE, "zpos",
+					 min, max);
+	if (!prop)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	dev->mode_config.zpos_immutable_property = prop;
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_mode_create_zpos_immutable_property);
+
+static int drm_atomic_state_zpos_cmp(const void *a, const void *b)
+{
+	const struct drm_plane_state *sa = *(struct drm_plane_state **)a;
+	const struct drm_plane_state *sb = *(struct drm_plane_state **)b;
+	int zpos_a = (sa->zpos << 16) + sa->plane->base.id;
+	int zpos_b = (sb->zpos << 16) + sb->plane->base.id;
+
+	return zpos_a - zpos_b;
+}
+
+/**
+ * drm_atomic_helper_crtc_normalize_zpos - calculate normalized zpos values
+ * @crtc: crtc with planes, which have to be considered for normalization
+ * @crtc_state: new atomic state to apply
+ *
+ * This function checks new states of all planes assigned to given crtc and
+ * calculates normalized zpos value for them. Planes are compared first by their
+ * zpos values, then by plane id (if zpos equals). Plane with lowest zpos value
+ * is at the bottom. The plane_state->normalized_zpos is then filled with uniqe
+ * values from 0 to number of active planes in crtc minus one.
+ *
+ * RETURNS
+ * Zero for success or -errno
+ */
+int drm_atomic_helper_crtc_normalize_zpos(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
+					  struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state)
+{
+	struct drm_atomic_state *state = crtc_state->state;
+	struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
+	int total_planes = dev->mode_config.num_total_plane;
+	struct drm_plane_state **states;
+	struct drm_plane *plane;
+	int i, n = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	DRM_DEBUG_ATOMIC("[CRTC:%d:%s] calculating normalized zpos values\n",
+			 crtc->base.id, crtc->name);
+
+	states = kmalloc(total_planes * sizeof(*states), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!states)
+		return -ENOMEM;
+
+	/*
+	 * Normalization process might create new states for planes which
+	 * normalized_zpos has to be recalculated.
+	 */
+	drm_for_each_plane_mask(plane, dev, crtc_state->plane_mask) {
+		struct drm_plane_state *plane_state =
+			drm_atomic_get_plane_state(state, plane);
+		if (IS_ERR(plane_state)) {
+			ret = PTR_ERR(plane_state);
+			goto fail;
+		}
+		states[n++] = plane_state;
+		DRM_DEBUG_ATOMIC("[PLANE:%d:%s] processing zpos value %d\n",
+				 plane->base.id, plane->name, plane_state->zpos);
+	}
+
+	sort(states, n, sizeof(*states), drm_atomic_state_zpos_cmp, NULL);
+
+	for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+		plane = states[i]->plane;
+		states[i]->normalized_zpos = i;
+		DRM_DEBUG_ATOMIC("[PLANE:%d:%s] normalized zpos value %d\n",
+				 plane->base.id, plane->name, i);
+	}
+	crtc_state->zpos_changed = true;
+
+fail:
+	kfree(states);
+	return ret;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_crtc_normalize_zpos);
+
+/**
+ * drm_atomic_helper_normalize_zpos - calculate normalized zpos values for all
+ *				      crtcs
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @state: atomic state of DRM device
+ *
+ * This function calculates normalized zpos value for all modified planes in
+ * the provided atomic state of DRM device. For more information, see
+ * drm_atomic_helper_crtc_normalize_zpos() function.
+ *
+ * RETURNS
+ * Zero for success or -errno
+ */
+int drm_atomic_helper_normalize_zpos(struct drm_device *dev,
+				     struct drm_atomic_state *state)
+{
+	struct drm_crtc *crtc;
+	struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state;
+	struct drm_plane *plane;
+	struct drm_plane_state *plane_state;
+	int i, ret = 0;
+
+	/*
+	 * If zpos_property is not initialized, then it makes no sense
+	 * to calculate normalized zpos values.
+	 */
+	if (!dev->mode_config.zpos_property)
+		return 0;
+
+	for_each_plane_in_state(state, plane, plane_state, i) {
+		crtc = plane_state->crtc;
+		if (!crtc)
+			continue;
+		if (plane->state->zpos != plane_state->zpos) {
+			crtc_state =
+				drm_atomic_get_existing_crtc_state(state, crtc);
+			crtc_state->zpos_changed = true;
+		}
+	}
+
+	for_each_crtc_in_state(state, crtc, crtc_state, i) {
+		if (crtc_state->plane_mask != crtc->state->plane_mask ||
+		    crtc_state->zpos_changed) {
+			ret = drm_atomic_helper_crtc_normalize_zpos(crtc,
+								    crtc_state);
+			if (ret)
+				return ret;
+		}
+	}
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_atomic_helper_normalize_zpos);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_internal.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_internal.h
index 247dc8b62564..c87cd956b74b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_internal.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_internal.h
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@  int drm_atomic_get_property(struct drm_mode_object *obj,
 int drm_mode_atomic_ioctl(struct drm_device *dev,
 			  void *data, struct drm_file *file_priv);
 
+/* drm_blend.c */
+int drm_atomic_helper_normalize_zpos(struct drm_device *dev,
+				     struct drm_atomic_state *state);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
index c65a212db77e..4f32a358d631 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_crtc.h
@@ -305,6 +305,7 @@  struct drm_plane_helper_funcs;
  * @mode_changed: crtc_state->mode or crtc_state->enable has been changed
  * @active_changed: crtc_state->active has been toggled.
  * @connectors_changed: connectors to this crtc have been updated
+ * @zpos_changed: zpos values of planes on this crtc have been updated
  * @plane_mask: bitmask of (1 << drm_plane_index(plane)) of attached planes
  * @connector_mask: bitmask of (1 << drm_connector_index(connector)) of attached connectors
  * @last_vblank_count: for helpers and drivers to capture the vblank of the
@@ -332,6 +333,7 @@  struct drm_crtc_state {
 	bool mode_changed : 1;
 	bool active_changed : 1;
 	bool connectors_changed : 1;
+	bool zpos_changed : 1;
 
 	/* attached planes bitmask:
 	 * WARNING: transitional helpers do not maintain plane_mask so
@@ -1247,6 +1249,9 @@  struct drm_connector {
  *	plane (in 16.16)
  * @src_w: width of visible portion of plane (in 16.16)
  * @src_h: height of visible portion of plane (in 16.16)
+ * @zpos: priority of the given plane on crtc (optional)
+ * @normalized_zpos: normalized value of zpos: uniqe, range from 0 to
+ *	(number of planes - 1) for given crtc
  * @state: backpointer to global drm_atomic_state
  */
 struct drm_plane_state {
@@ -1267,6 +1272,10 @@  struct drm_plane_state {
 	/* Plane rotation */
 	unsigned int rotation;
 
+	/* Plane zpos */
+	unsigned int zpos;
+	unsigned int normalized_zpos;
+
 	struct drm_atomic_state *state;
 };
 
@@ -2087,6 +2096,8 @@  struct drm_mode_config {
 	struct drm_property *tile_property;
 	struct drm_property *plane_type_property;
 	struct drm_property *rotation_property;
+	struct drm_property *zpos_property;
+	struct drm_property *zpos_immutable_property;
 	struct drm_property *prop_src_x;
 	struct drm_property *prop_src_y;
 	struct drm_property *prop_src_w;
@@ -2488,6 +2499,12 @@  extern struct drm_property *drm_mode_create_rotation_property(struct drm_device
 extern unsigned int drm_rotation_simplify(unsigned int rotation,
 					  unsigned int supported_rotations);
 
+extern int drm_mode_create_zpos_property(struct drm_device *dev,
+					 unsigned int min, unsigned int max);
+extern int drm_mode_create_zpos_immutable_property(struct drm_device *dev,
+						   unsigned int min,
+						   unsigned int max);
+
 /* Helpers */
 
 static inline struct drm_plane *drm_plane_find(struct drm_device *dev,