Merge branch 'drm/panel/for-next' into drm/tegra/for-next

Documentation/devicetree/bindings/panel/auo,b116xw03.txt

+AU Optronics Corporation 11.6" HD (1366x768) color TFT-LCD panel
+
+Required properties:
+- compatible: should be "auo,b116xw03"
+
+This binding is compatible with the simple-panel binding, which is specified
+in simple-panel.txt in this directory.

Documentation/devicetree/bindings/panel/hannstar,hsd070pww1.txt

+HannStar Display Corp. HSD070PWW1 7.0" WXGA TFT LCD panel
+
+Required properties:
+- compatible: should be "hannstar,hsd070pww1"
+
+This binding is compatible with the simple-panel binding, which is specified
+in simple-panel.txt in this directory.

Documentation/devicetree/bindings/panel/hit,tx23d38vm0caa.txt

+Hitachi Ltd. Corporation 9" WVGA (800x480) TFT LCD panel
+
+Required properties:
+- compatible: should be "hit,tx23d38vm0caa"
+
+This binding is compatible with the simple-panel binding, which is specified
+in simple-panel.txt in this directory.

Documentation/devicetree/bindings/panel/innolux,g121i1-l01.txt

+Innolux Corporation 12.1" WXGA (1280x800) TFT LCD panel
+
+Required properties:
+- compatible: should be "innolux,g121i1-l01"
+
+This binding is compatible with the simple-panel binding, which is specified
+in simple-panel.txt in this directory.

Documentation/devicetree/bindings/vendor-prefixes.txt

@@ -64,8 +64,10 @@ gmt	Global Mixed-mode Technology, Inc.
 google	Google, Inc.
 gumstix	Gumstix, Inc.
 gw	Gateworks Corporation
+hannstar	HannStar Display Corporation
 haoyu	Haoyu Microelectronic Co. Ltd.
 hisilicon	Hisilicon Limited.
+hit	Hitachi Ltd.
 honeywell	Honeywell
 hp	Hewlett Packard
 i2se	I2SE GmbH

drivers/gpu/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.c

@@ -198,59 +198,238 @@ int mipi_dsi_detach(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_detach);
 
+static ssize_t mipi_dsi_device_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
+					struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
+{
+	const struct mipi_dsi_host_ops *ops = dsi->host->ops;
+
+	if (!ops || !ops->transfer)
+		return -ENOSYS;
+
+	if (dsi->mode_flags & MIPI_DSI_MODE_LPM)
+		msg->flags |= MIPI_DSI_MSG_USE_LPM;
+
+	return ops->transfer(dsi->host, msg);
+}
+
 /**
- * mipi_dsi_dcs_write - send DCS write command
- * @dsi: DSI device
- * @data: pointer to the command followed by parameters
- * @len: length of @data
+ * mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_short - check if a packet is of the short format
+ * @type: MIPI DSI data type of the packet
+ *
+ * Return: true if the packet for the given data type is a short packet, false
+ * otherwise.
  */
-ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_write(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, const void *data,
-			    size_t len)
+bool mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_short(u8 type)
+{
+	switch (type) {
+	case MIPI_DSI_V_SYNC_START:
+	case MIPI_DSI_V_SYNC_END:
+	case MIPI_DSI_H_SYNC_START:
+	case MIPI_DSI_H_SYNC_END:
+	case MIPI_DSI_END_OF_TRANSMISSION:
+	case MIPI_DSI_COLOR_MODE_OFF:
+	case MIPI_DSI_COLOR_MODE_ON:
+	case MIPI_DSI_SHUTDOWN_PERIPHERAL:
+	case MIPI_DSI_TURN_ON_PERIPHERAL:
+	case MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_SHORT_WRITE_0_PARAM:
+	case MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_SHORT_WRITE_1_PARAM:
+	case MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_SHORT_WRITE_2_PARAM:
+	case MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_READ_REQUEST_0_PARAM:
+	case MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_READ_REQUEST_1_PARAM:
+	case MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_READ_REQUEST_2_PARAM:
+	case MIPI_DSI_DCS_SHORT_WRITE:
+	case MIPI_DSI_DCS_SHORT_WRITE_PARAM:
+	case MIPI_DSI_DCS_READ:
+	case MIPI_DSI_SET_MAXIMUM_RETURN_PACKET_SIZE:
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_short);
+
+/**
+ * mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_long - check if a packet is of the long format
+ * @type: MIPI DSI data type of the packet
+ *
+ * Return: true if the packet for the given data type is a long packet, false
+ * otherwise.
+ */
+bool mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_long(u8 type)
+{
+	switch (type) {
+	case MIPI_DSI_NULL_PACKET:
+	case MIPI_DSI_BLANKING_PACKET:
+	case MIPI_DSI_GENERIC_LONG_WRITE:
+	case MIPI_DSI_DCS_LONG_WRITE:
+	case MIPI_DSI_LOOSELY_PACKED_PIXEL_STREAM_YCBCR20:
+	case MIPI_DSI_PACKED_PIXEL_STREAM_YCBCR24:
+	case MIPI_DSI_PACKED_PIXEL_STREAM_YCBCR16:
+	case MIPI_DSI_PACKED_PIXEL_STREAM_30:
+	case MIPI_DSI_PACKED_PIXEL_STREAM_36:
+	case MIPI_DSI_PACKED_PIXEL_STREAM_YCBCR12:
+	case MIPI_DSI_PACKED_PIXEL_STREAM_16:
+	case MIPI_DSI_PACKED_PIXEL_STREAM_18:
+	case MIPI_DSI_PIXEL_STREAM_3BYTE_18:
+	case MIPI_DSI_PACKED_PIXEL_STREAM_24:
+		return true;
+	}
+
+	return false;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_long);
+
+/**
+ * mipi_dsi_create_packet - create a packet from a message according to the
+ *     DSI protocol
+ * @packet: pointer to a DSI packet structure
+ * @msg: message to translate into a packet
+ *
+ * Return: 0 on success or a negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int mipi_dsi_create_packet(struct mipi_dsi_packet *packet,
+			   const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
+{
+	const u8 *tx = msg->tx_buf;
+
+	if (!packet || !msg)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	/* do some minimum sanity checking */
+	if (!mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_short(msg->type) &&
+	    !mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_long(msg->type))
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	if (msg->channel > 3)
+		return -EINVAL;
+
+	memset(packet, 0, sizeof(*packet));
+	packet->header[0] = ((msg->channel & 0x3) << 6) | (msg->type & 0x3f);
+
+	/* TODO: compute ECC if hardware support is not available */
+
+	/*
+	 * Long write packets contain the word count in header bytes 1 and 2.
+	 * The payload follows the header and is word count bytes long.
+	 *
+	 * Short write packets encode up to two parameters in header bytes 1
+	 * and 2.
+	 */
+	if (mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_long(msg->type)) {
+		packet->header[1] = (msg->tx_len >> 0) & 0xff;
+		packet->header[2] = (msg->tx_len >> 8) & 0xff;
+
+		packet->payload_length = msg->tx_len;
+		packet->payload = tx;
+	} else {
+		packet->header[1] = (msg->tx_len > 0) ? tx[0] : 0;
+		packet->header[2] = (msg->tx_len > 1) ? tx[1] : 0;
+	}
+
+	packet->size = sizeof(packet->header) + packet->payload_length;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_create_packet);
+
+/**
+ * mipi_dsi_dcs_write_buffer() - transmit a DCS command with payload
+ * @dsi: DSI peripheral device
+ * @data: buffer containing data to be transmitted
+ * @len: size of transmission buffer
+ *
+ * This function will automatically choose the right data type depending on
+ * the command payload length.
+ *
+ * Return: The number of bytes successfully transmitted or a negative error
+ * code on failure.
+ */
+ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_write_buffer(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
+				  const void *data, size_t len)
 {
-	const struct mipi_dsi_host_ops *ops = dsi->host->ops;
 	struct mipi_dsi_msg msg = {
 		.channel = dsi->channel,
 		.tx_buf = data,
 		.tx_len = len
 	};
 
-	if (!ops || !ops->transfer)
-		return -ENOSYS;
-
 	switch (len) {
 	case 0:
 		return -EINVAL;
+
 	case 1:
 		msg.type = MIPI_DSI_DCS_SHORT_WRITE;
 		break;
+
 	case 2:
 		msg.type = MIPI_DSI_DCS_SHORT_WRITE_PARAM;
 		break;
+
 	default:
 		msg.type = MIPI_DSI_DCS_LONG_WRITE;
 		break;
 	}
 
-	if (dsi->mode_flags & MIPI_DSI_MODE_LPM)
-		msg.flags = MIPI_DSI_MSG_USE_LPM;
+	return mipi_dsi_device_transfer(dsi, &msg);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_dcs_write_buffer);
+
+/**
+ * mipi_dsi_dcs_write() - send DCS write command
+ * @dsi: DSI peripheral device
+ * @cmd: DCS command
+ * @data: buffer containing the command payload
+ * @len: command payload length
+ *
+ * This function will automatically choose the right data type depending on
+ * the command payload length.
+ *
+ * Return: The number of bytes successfully transmitted or a negative error
+ * code on failure.
+ */
+ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_write(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, u8 cmd,
+			   const void *data, size_t len)
+{
+	ssize_t err;
+	size_t size;
+	u8 *tx;
+
+	if (len > 0) {
+		size = 1 + len;
+
+		tx = kmalloc(size, GFP_KERNEL);
+		if (!tx)
+			return -ENOMEM;
+
+		/* concatenate the DCS command byte and the payload */
+		tx[0] = cmd;
+		memcpy(&tx[1], data, len);
+	} else {
+		tx = &cmd;
+		size = 1;
+	}
+
+	err = mipi_dsi_dcs_write_buffer(dsi, tx, size);
+
+	if (len > 0)
+		kfree(tx);
 
-	return ops->transfer(dsi->host, &msg);
+	return err;
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_dcs_write);
 
 /**
- * mipi_dsi_dcs_read - send DCS read request command
- * @dsi: DSI device
- * @cmd: DCS read command
- * @data: pointer to read buffer
- * @len: length of @data
+ * mipi_dsi_dcs_read() - send DCS read request command
+ * @dsi: DSI peripheral device
+ * @cmd: DCS command
+ * @data: buffer in which to receive data
+ * @len: size of receive buffer
  *
- * Function returns number of read bytes or error code.
+ * Return: The number of bytes read or a negative error code on failure.
  */
 ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_read(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, u8 cmd, void *data,
 			  size_t len)
 {
-	const struct mipi_dsi_host_ops *ops = dsi->host->ops;
 	struct mipi_dsi_msg msg = {
 		.channel = dsi->channel,
 		.type = MIPI_DSI_DCS_READ,
@@ -260,13 +439,7 @@ ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_read(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, u8 cmd, void *data,
 		.rx_len = len
 	};
 
-	if (!ops || !ops->transfer)
-		return -ENOSYS;
-
-	if (dsi->mode_flags & MIPI_DSI_MODE_LPM)
-		msg.flags = MIPI_DSI_MSG_USE_LPM;
-
-	return ops->transfer(dsi->host, &msg);
+	return mipi_dsi_device_transfer(dsi, &msg);
 }
 EXPORT_SYMBOL(mipi_dsi_dcs_read);
 

drivers/gpu/drm/exynos/exynos_drm_dsi.c

@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ static bool exynos_dsi_is_short_dsi_type(u8 type)
 }
 
 static ssize_t exynos_dsi_host_transfer(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
-				       struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
+				        const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg)
 {
 	struct exynos_dsi *dsi = host_to_dsi(host);
 	struct exynos_dsi_transfer xfer;

drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-ld9040.c

@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ static void ld9040_dcs_write(struct ld9040 *ctx, const u8 *data, size_t len)
 	if (ctx->error < 0 || len == 0)
 		return;
 
-	dev_dbg(ctx->dev, "writing dcs seq: %*ph\n", len, data);
+	dev_dbg(ctx->dev, "writing dcs seq: %*ph\n", (int)len, data);
 	ret = ld9040_spi_write_word(ctx, *data);
 
 	while (!ret && --len) {
@@ -154,8 +154,8 @@ static void ld9040_dcs_write(struct ld9040 *ctx, const u8 *data, size_t len)
 	}
 
 	if (ret) {
-		dev_err(ctx->dev, "error %d writing dcs seq: %*ph\n", ret, len,
-			data);
+		dev_err(ctx->dev, "error %d writing dcs seq: %*ph\n", ret,
+			(int)len, data);
 		ctx->error = ret;
 	}
 
@@ -336,17 +336,12 @@ static int ld9040_probe(struct spi_device *spi)
 	if (ret < 0)
 		return ret;
 
-	ctx->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "reset");
+	ctx->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
 	if (IS_ERR(ctx->reset_gpio)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot get reset-gpios %ld\n",
 			PTR_ERR(ctx->reset_gpio));
 		return PTR_ERR(ctx->reset_gpio);
 	}
-	ret = gpiod_direction_output(ctx->reset_gpio, 1);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "cannot configure reset-gpios %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
 
 	spi->bits_per_word = 9;
 	ret = spi_setup(spi);

drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-s6e8aa0.c

@@ -141,10 +141,10 @@ static void s6e8aa0_dcs_write(struct s6e8aa0 *ctx, const void *data, size_t len)
 	if (ctx->error < 0)
 		return;
 
-	ret = mipi_dsi_dcs_write(dsi, data, len);
+	ret = mipi_dsi_dcs_write_buffer(dsi, data, len);
 	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(ctx->dev, "error %zd writing dcs seq: %*ph\n", ret, len,
-			data);
+		dev_err(ctx->dev, "error %zd writing dcs seq: %*ph\n", ret,
+			(int)len, data);
 		ctx->error = ret;
 	}
 }
@@ -1019,17 +1019,12 @@ static int s6e8aa0_probe(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi)
 		return ret;
 	}
 
-	ctx->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "reset");
+	ctx->reset_gpio = devm_gpiod_get(dev, "reset", GPIOD_OUT_HIGH);
 	if (IS_ERR(ctx->reset_gpio)) {
 		dev_err(dev, "cannot get reset-gpios %ld\n",
 			PTR_ERR(ctx->reset_gpio));
 		return PTR_ERR(ctx->reset_gpio);
 	}
-	ret = gpiod_direction_output(ctx->reset_gpio, 1);
-	if (ret < 0) {
-		dev_err(dev, "cannot configure reset-gpios %d\n", ret);
-		return ret;
-	}
 
 	ctx->brightness = GAMMA_LEVEL_NUM - 1;
 

drivers/gpu/drm/panel/panel-simple.c

@@ -247,21 +247,14 @@ static int panel_simple_probe(struct device *dev, const struct panel_desc *desc)
 	if (IS_ERR(panel->supply))
 		return PTR_ERR(panel->supply);
 
-	panel->enable_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "enable");
+	panel->enable_gpio = devm_gpiod_get_optional(dev, "enable",
+						     GPIOD_OUT_LOW);
 	if (IS_ERR(panel->enable_gpio)) {
 		err = PTR_ERR(panel->enable_gpio);
 		dev_err(dev, "failed to request GPIO: %d\n", err);
 		return err;
 	}
 
-	if (panel->enable_gpio) {
-		err = gpiod_direction_output(panel->enable_gpio, 0);
-		if (err < 0) {
-			dev_err(dev, "failed to setup GPIO: %d\n", err);
-			return err;
-		}
-	}
-
 	backlight = of_parse_phandle(dev->of_node, "backlight", 0);
 	if (backlight) {
 		panel->backlight = of_find_backlight_by_node(backlight);
@@ -376,6 +369,29 @@ static const struct panel_desc auo_b101xtn01 = {
 	},
 };
 
+static const struct drm_display_mode auo_b116xw03_mode = {
+	.clock = 70589,
+	.hdisplay = 1366,
+	.hsync_start = 1366 + 40,
+	.hsync_end = 1366 + 40 + 40,
+	.htotal = 1366 + 40 + 40 + 32,
+	.vdisplay = 768,
+	.vsync_start = 768 + 10,
+	.vsync_end = 768 + 10 + 12,
+	.vtotal = 768 + 10 + 12 + 6,
+	.vrefresh = 60,
+};
+
+static const struct panel_desc auo_b116xw03 = {
+	.modes = &auo_b116xw03_mode,
+	.num_modes = 1,
+	.bpc = 6,
+	.size = {
+		.width = 256,
+		.height = 144,
+	},
+};
+
 static const struct drm_display_mode auo_b133xtn01_mode = {
 	.clock = 69500,
 	.hdisplay = 1366,
@@ -415,6 +431,7 @@ static const struct drm_display_mode auo_b133htn01_mode = {
 static const struct panel_desc auo_b133htn01 = {
 	.modes = &auo_b133htn01_mode,
 	.num_modes = 1,
+	.bpc = 6,
 	.size = {
 		.width = 293,
 		.height = 165,
@@ -536,22 +553,92 @@ static const struct drm_display_mode foxlink_fl500wvr00_a0t_mode = {
 static const struct panel_desc foxlink_fl500wvr00_a0t = {
 	.modes = &foxlink_fl500wvr00_a0t_mode,
 	.num_modes = 1,
+	.bpc = 8,
 	.size = {
 		.width = 108,
 		.height = 65,
 	},
 };
 
-static const struct drm_display_mode innolux_n116bge_mode = {
+static const struct drm_display_mode hannstar_hsd070pww1_mode = {
+	.clock = 71100,
+	.hdisplay = 1280,
+	.hsync_start = 1280 + 1,
+	.hsync_end = 1280 + 1 + 158,
+	.htotal = 1280 + 1 + 158 + 1,
+	.vdisplay = 800,
+	.vsync_start = 800 + 1,
+	.vsync_end = 800 + 1 + 21,
+	.vtotal = 800 + 1 + 21 + 1,
+	.vrefresh = 60,
+};
+
+static const struct panel_desc hannstar_hsd070pww1 = {
+	.modes = &hannstar_hsd070pww1_mode,
+	.num_modes = 1,
+	.bpc = 6,
+	.size = {
+		.width = 151,
+		.height = 94,
+	},
+};
+
+static const struct drm_display_mode hitachi_tx23d38vm0caa_mode = {
+	.clock = 33333,
+	.hdisplay = 800,
+	.hsync_start = 800 + 85,
+	.hsync_end = 800 + 85 + 86,
+	.htotal = 800 + 85 + 86 + 85,
+	.vdisplay = 480,
+	.vsync_start = 480 + 16,
+	.vsync_end = 480 + 16 + 13,
+	.vtotal = 480 + 16 + 13 + 16,
+	.vrefresh = 60,
+};
+
+static const struct panel_desc hitachi_tx23d38vm0caa = {
+	.modes = &hitachi_tx23d38vm0caa_mode,
+	.num_modes = 1,
+	.bpc = 6,
+	.size = {
+		.width = 195,
+		.height = 117,
+	},
+};
+
+static const struct drm_display_mode innolux_g121i1_l01_mode = {
 	.clock = 71000,
+	.hdisplay = 1280,
+	.hsync_start = 1280 + 64,
+	.hsync_end = 1280 + 64 + 32,
+	.htotal = 1280 + 64 + 32 + 64,
+	.vdisplay = 800,
+	.vsync_start = 800 + 9,
+	.vsync_end = 800 + 9 + 6,
+	.vtotal = 800 + 9 + 6 + 9,
+	.vrefresh = 60,
+};
+
+static const struct panel_desc innolux_g121i1_l01 = {
+	.modes = &innolux_g121i1_l01_mode,
+	.num_modes = 1,
+	.bpc = 6,
+	.size = {
+		.width = 261,
+		.height = 163,
+	},
+};
+
+static const struct drm_display_mode innolux_n116bge_mode = {
+	.clock = 76420,
 	.hdisplay = 1366,
-	.hsync_start = 1366 + 64,
-	.hsync_end = 1366 + 64 + 6,
-	.htotal = 1366 + 64 + 6 + 64,
+	.hsync_start = 1366 + 136,
+	.hsync_end = 1366 + 136 + 30,
+	.htotal = 1366 + 136 + 30 + 60,
 	.vdisplay = 768,
 	.vsync_start = 768 + 8,
-	.vsync_end = 768 + 8 + 4,
-	.vtotal = 768 + 8 + 4 + 8,
+	.vsync_end = 768 + 8 + 12,
+	.vtotal = 768 + 8 + 12 + 12,
 	.vrefresh = 60,
 	.flags = DRM_MODE_FLAG_NHSYNC | DRM_MODE_FLAG_NVSYNC,
 };
@@ -642,6 +729,9 @@ static const struct of_device_id platform_of_match[] = {
 	}, {
 		.compatible = "auo,b101xtn01",
 		.data = &auo_b101xtn01,
+	}, {
+		.compatible = "auo,b116xw03",
+		.data = &auo_b116xw03,
 	}, {
 		.compatible = "auo,b133htn01",
 		.data = &auo_b133htn01,
@@ -666,6 +756,15 @@ static const struct of_device_id platform_of_match[] = {
 	}, {
 		.compatible = "foxlink,fl500wvr00-a0t",
 		.data = &foxlink_fl500wvr00_a0t,
+	}, {
+		.compatible = "hannstar,hsd070pww1",
+		.data = &hannstar_hsd070pww1,
+	}, {
+		.compatible = "hit,tx23d38vm0caa",
+		.data = &hitachi_tx23d38vm0caa
+	}, {
+		.compatible ="innolux,g121i1-l01",
+		.data = &innolux_g121i1_l01
 	}, {
 		.compatible = "innolux,n116bge",
 		.data = &innolux_n116bge,
@@ -741,6 +840,7 @@ static const struct panel_desc_dsi lg_ld070wx3_sl01 = {
 	.desc = {
 		.modes = &lg_ld070wx3_sl01_mode,
 		.num_modes = 1,
+		.bpc = 8,
 		.size = {
 			.width = 94,
 			.height = 151,
@@ -768,6 +868,7 @@ static const struct panel_desc_dsi lg_lh500wx1_sd03 = {
 	.desc = {
 		.modes = &lg_lh500wx1_sd03_mode,
 		.num_modes = 1,
+		.bpc = 8,
 		.size = {
 			.width = 62,
 			.height = 110,
@@ -795,6 +896,7 @@ static const struct panel_desc_dsi panasonic_vvx10f004b00 = {
 	.desc = {
 		.modes = &panasonic_vvx10f004b00_mode,
 		.num_modes = 1,
+		.bpc = 8,
 		.size = {
 			.width = 217,
 			.height = 136,

include/drm/drm_mipi_dsi.h

@@ -43,6 +43,27 @@ struct mipi_dsi_msg {
 	void *rx_buf;
 };
 
+bool mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_short(u8 type);
+bool mipi_dsi_packet_format_is_long(u8 type);
+
+/**
+ * struct mipi_dsi_packet - represents a MIPI DSI packet in protocol format
+ * @size: size (in bytes) of the packet
+ * @header: the four bytes that make up the header (Data ID, Word Count or
+ *     Packet Data, and ECC)
+ * @payload_length: number of bytes in the payload
+ * @payload: a pointer to a buffer containing the payload, if any
+ */
+struct mipi_dsi_packet {
+	size_t size;
+	u8 header[4];
+	size_t payload_length;
+	const u8 *payload;
+};
+
+int mipi_dsi_create_packet(struct mipi_dsi_packet *packet,
+			   const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg);
+
 /**
  * struct mipi_dsi_host_ops - DSI bus operations
  * @attach: attach DSI device to DSI host
@@ -56,7 +77,7 @@ struct mipi_dsi_host_ops {
 	int (*detach)(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
 		      struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi);
 	ssize_t (*transfer)(struct mipi_dsi_host *host,
-			    struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg);
+			    const struct mipi_dsi_msg *msg);
 };
 
 /**
@@ -132,8 +153,10 @@ static inline struct mipi_dsi_device *to_mipi_dsi_device(struct device *dev)
 
 int mipi_dsi_attach(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi);
 int mipi_dsi_detach(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi);
-ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_write(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, const void *data,
-			    size_t len);
+ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_write_buffer(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi,
+				  const void *data, size_t len);
+ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_write(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, u8 cmd,
+			   const void *data, size_t len);
 ssize_t mipi_dsi_dcs_read(struct mipi_dsi_device *dsi, u8 cmd, void *data,
 			  size_t len);