On Sat, Feb 14, 2026 at 5:21 PM Archit Anant <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> Add a DRM driver for Sitronix ST7789V display controllers using the
> mipi_dbi interface.
>
> Currently, support for this controller is split between a legacy fbdev
> driver in staging (fb_st7789v.c) and a DRM panel driver that requires
> 9-bit SPI words (panel-sitronix-st7789v.c). This new driver uses the
> mipi_dbi helper to support standard 8-bit SPI with a D/C GPIO, which
> is the configuration used by the vast majority of hobbyist and
> embedded hardware.

Notes about this below.

>
> The initialization sequence is ported from the staging driver and
> supports several panels:
> - Generic 240x320 profile
> - HannStar HSD20 IPS
> - Inanbo T28CP45TN89-V17
> - EDT ET028013DMA
> - Jasonic JT240MHQS-HWT-EK-E3

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> Signed-off-by: Archit Anant <[email protected]>
> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Kconfig   |  17 ++
>  drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Makefile  |   2 +
>  drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/st7789v.c | 307 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  3 files changed, 326 insertions(+)
>  create mode 100644 drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/st7789v.c
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Kconfig 
> b/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Kconfig
> index 6de7d92d9b74..7a2c66677003 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Kconfig
> @@ -40,3 +40,20 @@ config DRM_ST7735R
>
>           If M is selected the module will be called st7735r.
>
> +config DRM_ST7789V
> +       tristate "DRM support for Sitronix ST7789V display panels"
> +       depends on DRM && SPI
> +       select DRM_CLIENT_SELECTION
> +       select DRM_GEM_DMA_HELPER
> +       select DRM_KMS_HELPER
> +       select DRM_MIPI_DBI
> +       select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
> +       help
> +         DRM driver for Sitronix ST7789V panels connected via SPI.
> +         This driver supports several panels including:
> +         * HannStar HSD20 IPS
> +         * Inanbo T28CP45TN89-V17
> +         * EDT ET028013DMA
> +         * Jasonic JT240MHQS-HWT-EK-E3
> +
> +         If M is selected the module will be called st7789v.
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Makefile 
> b/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Makefile
> index bd139e5a6995..96b2a4d85368 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/Makefile
> @@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_ST7571_I2C)           += st7571-i2c.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_ST7586)               += st7586.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_ST7735R)              += st7735r.o
> +obj-$(CONFIG_DRM_ST7789V)              += st7789v.o
> +

Empty line not needed.

> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/st7789v.c 
> b/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/st7789v.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..4ce4b46d8df2
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/sitronix/st7789v.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,307 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0-or-later
> +/*
> + * DRM driver for Sitronix ST7789V LCD panels
> + *
> + * Copyright (C) 2026 Archit Anant <[email protected]>
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/bits.h>
> +#include <linux/module.h>
> +#include <linux/kernel.h>
> +#include <linux/spi/spi.h>
> +#include <linux/gpio/consumer.h>
> +#include <linux/delay.h>
> +#include <linux/backlight.h>

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> +
> +#include <drm/drm_device.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_drv.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_managed.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_mipi_dbi.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_modes.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_gem_dma_helper.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_atomic_helper.h>
> +#include <drm/clients/drm_client_setup.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_fbdev_dma.h>

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And add an empty line here for group separation.

> +#include <video/mipi_display.h>
> +
> +#define ST7789V_PORCTRL      0xb2
> +#define ST7789V_GCTRL        0xb7
> +#define ST7789V_VCOMS        0xbb
> +#define ST7789V_LCMCTRL      0xc0
> +#define ST7789V_VDVVRHEN     0xc2
> +#define ST7789V_VRHS         0xc3
> +#define ST7789V_VDVS         0xc4
> +#define ST7789V_VCMOFSET     0xc5
> +#define ST7789V_FRCTRL2      0xc6
> +#define ST7789V_PWCTRL1      0xd0
> +#define ST7789V_PVGAMCTRL    0xe0
> +#define ST7789V_NVGAMCTRL    0xe1
> +
> +#define ST7789V_MADCTL_MY  BIT(7)
> +#define ST7789V_MADCTL_MX  BIT(6)
> +#define ST7789V_MADCTL_MV  BIT(5)
> +#define ST7789V_MADCTL_BGR BIT(3)
> +
> +
> +struct st7789v_cfg {
> +       const struct drm_display_mode mode;
> +       unsigned int left_offset;
> +       unsigned int top_offset;
> +       bool is_ips;   /* Controls PORCTRL and GCTRL timings */
> +       bool invert;   /* Controls Color Inversion (positive/negative) */
> +};
> +struct st7789v_priv {
> +       struct mipi_dbi_dev dbidev; /* Must be first for .release() */
> +       const struct st7789v_cfg *cfg;
> +};
> +
> +
> +/* 1. Generic Fallback (Matches default behavior of fb_st7789v.c) */
> +static const struct st7789v_cfg generic_cfg = {
> +       .mode = { DRM_SIMPLE_MODE(240, 320, 0, 0) },
> +       .is_ips = false,
> +       .invert = true,
> +};
> +
> +/* 2. HannStar 2.0" IPS (The specific panel handled in staging) */
> +static const struct st7789v_cfg hsd20_ips_cfg = {
> +       .mode = { DRM_SIMPLE_MODE(240, 320, 31, 41) },
> +       .is_ips = true,
> +       .invert = true,
> +};
> +
> +/* 3. Inanbo 2.8" (From the 9-bit driver: No Inversion) */
> +static const struct st7789v_cfg inanbo_panel_cfg = {
> +       .mode = { DRM_SIMPLE_MODE(240, 320, 43, 57) },
> +       .is_ips = false,
> +       .invert = false,
> +};
> +
> +/* 4. EDT 2.8" (From the 9-bit driver: Normal Inversion) */
> +static const struct st7789v_cfg edt_panel_cfg = {
> +       .mode = { DRM_SIMPLE_MODE(240, 320, 43, 58) },
> +       .is_ips = false,
> +       .invert = true,
> +};
> +
> +/* 5. Jasonic 2.4" (From the 9-bit driver: Custom Height + Offset) */
> +static const struct st7789v_cfg jasonic_panel_cfg = {
> +       .mode = { DRM_SIMPLE_MODE(240, 280, 37, 43) },
> +       .is_ips = true,
> +       .invert = true,
> +       .top_offset = 38,
> +};
> +
> +DEFINE_DRM_GEM_DMA_FOPS(st7789v_fops);
> +
> +static const struct drm_driver st7789v_driver = {
> +    .driver_features    = DRIVER_GEM | DRIVER_MODESET | DRIVER_ATOMIC,
> +    .fops               = &st7789v_fops,
> +    DRM_GEM_DMA_DRIVER_OPS_VMAP,
> +    DRM_FBDEV_DMA_DRIVER_OPS,
> +    .debugfs_init       = mipi_dbi_debugfs_init,
> +    .name               = "st7789v",
> +    .desc               = "Sitronix ST7789V",
> +    .major              = 1,
> +    .minor              = 0,
> +};
> +
> +static void st7789v_pipe_enable(struct drm_simple_display_pipe *pipe,
> +                                struct drm_crtc_state *crtc_state,
> +                                struct drm_plane_state *plane_state)
> +{
> +    struct mipi_dbi_dev *dbidev = drm_to_mipi_dbi_dev(pipe->crtc.dev);
> +    struct st7789v_priv *priv = container_of(dbidev, struct st7789v_priv, 
> dbidev);
> +    struct mipi_dbi *dbi = &dbidev->dbi;
> +    int ret,idx;
> +
> +    if (!drm_dev_enter(pipe->crtc.dev, &idx))
> +        return;
> +
> +    ret = mipi_dbi_poweron_reset(dbidev);
> +    if (ret)
> +               goto out_exit;
> +
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_SOFT_RESET);
> +    msleep(150);
> +
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_EXIT_SLEEP_MODE);
> +    msleep(500);
> +
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_SET_PIXEL_FORMAT, 
> MIPI_DCS_PIXEL_FMT_16BIT);
> +
> +    if (priv->cfg->is_ips) {
> +        mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_PORCTRL, 0x05, 0x05, 0x00, 0x33, 0x33);
> +        mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_GCTRL, 0x75);
> +    } else {
> +        mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_PORCTRL, 0x0c, 0x0c, 0x00, 0x33, 0x33);
> +        mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_GCTRL, 0x35);
> +    }
> +
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_VCOMS, 0x20);
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_LCMCTRL, 0x2c);
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_VDVVRHEN, 0x01);
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_VRHS, 0x12);
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_VDVS, 0x20);
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_FRCTRL2, 0x0f);
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_PWCTRL1, 0xa4, 0xa1);
> +
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_PVGAMCTRL,
> +                     0xd0, 0x04, 0x0d, 0x11, 0x13, 0x2b, 0x3f, 0x54,
> +                     0x4c, 0x18, 0x0d, 0x0b, 0x1f, 0x23);
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, ST7789V_NVGAMCTRL,
> +                     0xd0, 0x04, 0x0c, 0x11, 0x13, 0x2c, 0x3f, 0x44,
> +                     0x51, 0x2f, 0x1f, 0x1f, 0x20, 0x23);
> +
> +    if (priv->cfg->invert)
> +        mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_ENTER_INVERT_MODE);
> +    else
> +        mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_EXIT_INVERT_MODE);
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_SET_DISPLAY_ON);
> +    msleep(100);
> +
> +    u8 addr_mode = 0;
> +
> +    switch (dbidev->rotation) {
> +    case 90:
> +
> +        addr_mode = ST7789V_MADCTL_MV | ST7789V_MADCTL_MY;
> +        break;
> +    case 180:
> +        addr_mode = ST7789V_MADCTL_MX | ST7789V_MADCTL_MY;
> +        break;
> +    case 270:
> +        addr_mode = ST7789V_MADCTL_MV | ST7789V_MADCTL_MX;
> +        break;
> +    default:
> +        addr_mode = 0;
> +        break;
> +    }
> +
> +    addr_mode |= ST7789V_MADCTL_BGR;
> +
> +    mipi_dbi_command(dbi, MIPI_DCS_SET_ADDRESS_MODE, addr_mode);
> +
> +    mipi_dbi_enable_flush(dbidev, crtc_state, plane_state);
> +
> +out_exit:
> +    drm_dev_exit(idx);
> +}
> +
> +static const struct drm_simple_display_pipe_funcs st7789v_pipe_funcs =
> +{
> +    DRM_MIPI_DBI_SIMPLE_DISPLAY_PIPE_FUNCS(st7789v_pipe_enable),
> +};
> +
> +static int st7789v_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
> +{
> +    struct device *dev = &spi->dev;
> +    const struct st7789v_cfg *cfg;
> +    struct mipi_dbi_dev *dbidev;
> +    struct st7789v_priv *priv;
> +    struct drm_device *drm;
> +    struct mipi_dbi *dbi;
> +    struct gpio_desc *dc;
> +    u32 rotation = 0;
> +    int ret;
> +
> +    cfg = device_get_match_data(&spi->dev);
> +
> +       if (!cfg)
> +               cfg = (void *)spi_get_device_id(spi)->driver_data;
> +
> +       priv = devm_drm_dev_alloc(dev, &st7789v_driver,
> +                                 struct st7789v_priv, dbidev.drm);
> +
> +       if (IS_ERR(priv))
> +               return PTR_ERR(priv);
> +
> +    dbidev = &priv->dbidev;
> +    priv->cfg = cfg;
> +
> +    dbi = &dbidev->dbi;
> +    drm = &dbidev->drm;
> +
> +    spi_set_drvdata(spi, drm);

Maybe also add power supply regulator support to make it complete?

> +    dbi->reset = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
> +    if (IS_ERR(dbi->reset))
> +        return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(dbi->reset), "Failed to get GPIO 
> 'reset'\n");

The reset logic in mipi_dbi is inverted when compared to panel-st7789v.
mipi_dbi needs to be taught the "proper" reset polarity.

> +
> +    dc = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "dc", GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
> +    if (IS_ERR(dc))
> +        return dev_err_probe(dev, PTR_ERR(dc), "Failed to get GPIO 'dc'\n");

This should be optional, since mipi_dbi can handle the "no dc" case.

> +
> +    dbidev->backlight = devm_of_find_backlight(dev);
> +    if (IS_ERR(dbidev->backlight))
> +        return PTR_ERR(dbidev->backlight);
> +
> +    dbidev->left_offset = priv->cfg->left_offset;
> +    dbidev->top_offset = priv->cfg->top_offset;
> +
> +    device_property_read_u32(dev, "rotation", &rotation);
> +
> +    ret = mipi_dbi_spi_init(spi, dbi, dc);
> +    if (ret)
> +        return ret;
> +
> +    ret = mipi_dbi_dev_init(dbidev, &st7789v_pipe_funcs, &cfg->mode, 
> rotation);
> +    if (ret)
> +        return ret;
> +
> +    drm_mode_config_reset(drm);
> +
> +    ret = drm_dev_register(drm, 0);
> +    if (ret)
> +        return ret;
> +
> +    drm_client_setup(drm, NULL);
> +
> +    return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static void st7789v_remove(struct spi_device *spi)
> +{
> +    struct drm_device *drm = spi_get_drvdata(spi);
> +    drm_dev_unplug(drm);
> +    drm_atomic_helper_shutdown(drm);
> +}
> +
> +static void st7789v_shutdown(struct spi_device *spi)
> +{
> +    drm_atomic_helper_shutdown(spi_get_drvdata(spi));
> +}
> +
> +
> +static const struct of_device_id st7789v_of_match[] = {
> +       { .compatible = "sitronix,st7789v", .data = &generic_cfg },
> +       { .compatible = "hannstar,hsd20-ips", .data = &hsd20_ips_cfg },
> +       { .compatible = "inanbo,t28cp45tn89-v17", .data = &inanbo_panel_cfg },
> +       { .compatible = "edt,et028013dma", .data = &edt_panel_cfg },
> +       { .compatible = "jasonic,jt240mhqs-hwt-ek-e3", .data = 
> &jasonic_panel_cfg },
> +       {  }
> +};
> +MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(of, st7789v_of_match);

We typically don't want two drivers matching on the same devices. The
driver match and probe order becomes hard to predict.

Instead this functionality could be merged into the existing panel-st7789v
driver. You mentioned above that that driver only supports the 9-bit SPI
transfer mode. However porting that driver over to mipi_dbi would fix this,
and remove some redundant code. And tinydrm support could be added on top
of that.

I actually mentioned I was going to work on this on IRC. But I only ported
the driver over to use mipi_dbi, and haven't gotten around to adding
tinydrm support. I can send out the conversion patches if that helps
you.

> +
> +static const struct spi_device_id st7789v_id[] = {
> +    { "st7789v", 0 },

You should add all the other ones as well. OF-based SPI driver module
loading doesn't seem to work. I think that's a known issue?

> +    { },
> +};
> +MODULE_DEVICE_TABLE(spi, st7789v_id);
> +
> +static struct spi_driver st7789v_spi_driver = {
> +    .driver = {
> +        .name = "st7789v",

And you definitely can't have two drivers with the same name.

> +        .of_match_table = st7789v_of_match,
> +    },
> +    .probe = st7789v_probe,
> +    .remove = st7789v_remove,
> +    .shutdown = st7789v_shutdown,
> +    .id_table = st7789v_id,
> +};
> +

Empty line not needed here.

> +module_spi_driver(st7789v_spi_driver);
> +
> +MODULE_DESCRIPTION("Sitronix ST7789V DRM driver");
> +MODULE_AUTHOR("Archit Anant <[email protected]>");
> +MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");
> \ No newline at end of file

    ^


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