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+=============================
+Mode Setting Helper Functions
+=============================
+
+The DRM subsystem aims for a strong separation between core code and helper
+libraries. Core code takes care of general setup and teardown and decoding
+userspace requests to kernel internal objects. Everything else is handled by a
+large set of helper libraries, which can be combined freely to pick and choose
+for each driver what fits, and avoid shared code where special behaviour is
+needed.
+
+This distinction between core code and helpers is especially strong in the
+modesetting code, where there's a shared userspace ABI for all drivers. This is
+in contrast to the render side, where pretty much everything (with very few
+exceptions) can be considered optional helper code.
+
+There are a few areas these helpers can grouped into:
+
+* Helpers to implement modesetting. The important ones here are the atomic
+  helpers. Old drivers still often use the legacy CRTC helpers. They both share
+  the same set of common helper vtables. For really simple drivers (anything
+  that would have been a great fit in the deprecated fbdev subsystem) there's
+  also the simple display pipe helpers.
+
+* There's a big pile of helpers for handling outputs. First the generic bridge
+  helpers for handling encoder and transcoder IP blocks. Second the panel helpers
+  for handling panel-related information and logic. Plus then a big set of
+  helpers for the various sink standards (DisplayPort, HDMI, MIPI DSI). Finally
+  there's also generic helpers for handling output probing, and for dealing with
+  EDIDs.
+
+* The last group of helpers concerns itself with the frontend side of a display
+  pipeline: Planes, handling rectangles for visibility checking and scissoring,
+  flip queues and assorted bits.
+
+Modeset Helper Reference for Common Vtables
+===========================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h
+   :doc: overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_modeset_helper_vtables.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. _drm_atomic_helper:
+
+Atomic Modeset Helper Functions Reference
+=========================================
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+Implementing Asynchronous Atomic Commit
+---------------------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+   :doc: implementing nonblocking commit
+
+Atomic State Reset and Initialization
+-------------------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+   :doc: atomic state reset and initialization
+
+Helper Functions Reference
+--------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_atomic_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_atomic_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Simple KMS Helper Reference
+===========================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_simple_kms_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+fbdev Helper Functions Reference
+================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+   :doc: fbdev helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_fb_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Framebuffer CMA Helper Functions Reference
+==========================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
+   :doc: framebuffer cma helper functions
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_fb_cma_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+.. _drm_bridges:
+
+Framebuffer GEM Helper Reference
+================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_gem_framebuffer_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Bridges
+=======
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+Default bridge callback sequence
+--------------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
+   :doc: bridge callbacks
+
+
+Bridge Helper Reference
+-------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_bridge.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_bridge.c
+   :export:
+
+Panel-Bridge Helper Reference
+-----------------------------
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/bridge/panel.c
+   :export:
+
+.. _drm_panel_helper:
+
+Panel Helper Reference
+======================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
+   :doc: drm panel
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_panel.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel.c
+   :export:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_panel_orientation_quirks.c
+   :export:
+
+Display Port Helper Functions Reference
+=======================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
+   :doc: dp helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Display Port CEC Helper Functions Reference
+===========================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_cec.c
+   :doc: dp cec helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_cec.c
+   :export:
+
+Display Port Dual Mode Adaptor Helper Functions Reference
+=========================================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
+   :doc: dp dual mode helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_dual_mode_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Display Port MST Helper Functions Reference
+===========================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+   :doc: dp mst helper
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_dp_mst_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_dp_mst_topology.c
+   :export:
+
+MIPI DSI Helper Functions Reference
+===================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
+   :doc: dsi helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c
+   :export:
+
+Output Probing Helper Functions Reference
+=========================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+   :doc: output probing helper overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+EDID Helper Functions Reference
+===============================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_edid.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_edid.c
+   :export:
+
+SCDC Helper Functions Reference
+===============================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_scdc_helper.c
+   :doc: scdc helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_scdc_helper.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_scdc_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Rectangle Utilities Reference
+=============================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_rect.h
+   :doc: rect utils
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_rect.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_rect.c
+   :export:
+
+HDMI Infoframes Helper Reference
+================================
+
+Strictly speaking this is not a DRM helper library but generally useable
+by any driver interfacing with HDMI outputs like v4l or alsa drivers.
+But it nicely fits into the overall topic of mode setting helper
+libraries and hence is also included here.
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/linux/hdmi.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/video/hdmi.c
+   :export:
+
+Flip-work Helper Reference
+==========================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_flip_work.h
+   :doc: flip utils
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_flip_work.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_flip_work.c
+   :export:
+
+Auxiliary Modeset Helpers
+=========================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modeset_helper.c
+   :doc: aux kms helpers
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_modeset_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+OF/DT Helpers
+=============
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_of.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_of.c
+   :export:
+
+Legacy Plane Helper Reference
+=============================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_plane_helper.c
+   :export:
+
+Legacy CRTC/Modeset Helper Functions Reference
+==============================================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_crtc_helper.c
+   :export: