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[v4,1/9] drm: Begin an API for in-kernel clients

Message ID 20180702135433.7960-2-noralf@tronnes.org (mailing list archive)
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Noralf Trønnes July 2, 2018, 1:54 p.m. UTC
This the beginning of an API for in-kernel clients.
First out is a way to get a framebuffer backed by a dumb buffer.

Only GEM drivers are supported.
The original idea of using an exported dma-buf was dropped because it
also creates an anonomous file descriptor which doesn't work when the
buffer is created from a kernel thread. The easy way out is to use
drm_driver.gem_prime_vmap to get the virtual address, which requires a
GEM object. This excludes the vmwgfx driver which is the only non-GEM
driver apart from the legacy ones. A solution for vmwgfx will have to be
worked out later if it wants to support the client API which it probably
will when we have a bootsplash client.

Signed-off-by: Noralf Trønnes <noralf@tronnes.org>
Reviewed-by: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@ffwll.ch>
---
 Documentation/gpu/drm-client.rst |  12 ++
 Documentation/gpu/index.rst      |   1 +
 drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile         |   2 +-
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c     | 289 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c        |   1 +
 include/drm/drm_client.h         |  76 ++++++++++
 include/drm/drm_device.h         |   7 +
 7 files changed, 387 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
 create mode 100644 Documentation/gpu/drm-client.rst
 create mode 100644 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
 create mode 100644 include/drm/drm_client.h

Comments

Daniel Vetter July 3, 2018, 7:43 a.m. UTC | #1
On Mon, Jul 02, 2018 at 03:54:25PM +0200, Noralf Trønnes wrote:
> This the beginning of an API for in-kernel clients.
> First out is a way to get a framebuffer backed by a dumb buffer.
> 
> Only GEM drivers are supported.
> The original idea of using an exported dma-buf was dropped because it
> also creates an anonomous file descriptor which doesn't work when the
> buffer is created from a kernel thread. The easy way out is to use
> drm_driver.gem_prime_vmap to get the virtual address, which requires a
> GEM object. This excludes the vmwgfx driver which is the only non-GEM
> driver apart from the legacy ones. A solution for vmwgfx will have to be
> worked out later if it wants to support the client API which it probably
> will when we have a bootsplash client.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Noralf Trønnes <noralf@tronnes.org>
> Reviewed-by: Daniel Vetter <daniel.vetter@ffwll.ch>
> ---
>  Documentation/gpu/drm-client.rst |  12 ++
>  Documentation/gpu/index.rst      |   1 +
>  drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile         |   2 +-
>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c     | 289 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
>  drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c        |   1 +
>  include/drm/drm_client.h         |  76 ++++++++++
>  include/drm/drm_device.h         |   7 +
>  7 files changed, 387 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>  create mode 100644 Documentation/gpu/drm-client.rst
>  create mode 100644 drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
>  create mode 100644 include/drm/drm_client.h
> 
> diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/drm-client.rst b/Documentation/gpu/drm-client.rst
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..7e672063e7eb
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/Documentation/gpu/drm-client.rst
> @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
> +=================
> +Kernel clients
> +=================
> +
> +.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
> +   :doc: overview
> +
> +.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_client.h
> +   :internal:
> +
> +.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
> +   :export:
> diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/index.rst b/Documentation/gpu/index.rst
> index 00288f34c5a6..1fcf8e851e15 100644
> --- a/Documentation/gpu/index.rst
> +++ b/Documentation/gpu/index.rst
> @@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Linux GPU Driver Developer's Guide
>     drm-kms
>     drm-kms-helpers
>     drm-uapi
> +   drm-client
>     drivers
>     vga-switcheroo
>     vgaarbiter
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
> index 69c13517ea3a..d6657a61d037 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
> @@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ drm-y       :=	drm_auth.o drm_bufs.o drm_cache.o \
>  		drm_encoder.o drm_mode_object.o drm_property.o \
>  		drm_plane.o drm_color_mgmt.o drm_print.o \
>  		drm_dumb_buffers.o drm_mode_config.o drm_vblank.o \
> -		drm_syncobj.o drm_lease.o drm_writeback.o
> +		drm_syncobj.o drm_lease.o drm_writeback.o drm_client.o
>  
>  drm-$(CONFIG_DRM_LIB_RANDOM) += lib/drm_random.o
>  drm-$(CONFIG_DRM_VM) += drm_vm.o
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..9c9b8ac7aea3
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
> @@ -0,0 +1,289 @@
> +// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
> +/*
> + * Copyright 2018 Noralf Trønnes
> + */
> +
> +#include <linux/list.h>
> +#include <linux/mutex.h>
> +#include <linux/seq_file.h>
> +#include <linux/slab.h>
> +
> +#include <drm/drm_client.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_debugfs.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_device.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_drv.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_file.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_gem.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_mode.h>
> +#include <drm/drm_print.h>
> +#include <drm/drmP.h>
> +
> +#include "drm_crtc_internal.h"
> +#include "drm_internal.h"
> +
> +/**
> + * DOC: overview
> + *
> + * This library provides support for clients running in the kernel like fbdev and bootsplash.
> + * Currently it's only partially implemented, just enough to support fbdev.
> + *
> + * GEM drivers which provide a GEM based dumb buffer with a virtual address are supported.
> + */
> +
> +static int drm_client_open(struct drm_client_dev *client)
> +{
> +	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
> +	struct drm_file *file;
> +
> +	file = drm_file_alloc(dev->primary);
> +	if (IS_ERR(file))
> +		return PTR_ERR(file);
> +
> +	mutex_lock(&dev->filelist_mutex);
> +	list_add(&file->lhead, &dev->filelist_internal);
> +	mutex_unlock(&dev->filelist_mutex);
> +
> +	client->file = file;
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +static void drm_client_close(struct drm_client_dev *client)
> +{
> +	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
> +
> +	mutex_lock(&dev->filelist_mutex);
> +	list_del(&client->file->lhead);
> +	mutex_unlock(&dev->filelist_mutex);
> +
> +	drm_file_free(client->file);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_close);
> +
> +/**
> + * drm_client_new - Create a DRM client
> + * @dev: DRM device
> + * @client: DRM client
> + * @name: Client name
> + *
> + * Use drm_client_put() to free the client.

s/_put/_release/ ... spotted while reviewing the 2nd client library patch.
-Daniel

> + *
> + * Returns:
> + * Zero on success or negative error code on failure.
> + */
> +int drm_client_new(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_client_dev *client,
> +		   const char *name)
> +{
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	if (!drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_MODESET) ||
> +	    !dev->driver->dumb_create || !dev->driver->gem_prime_vmap)
> +		return -ENOTSUPP;
> +
> +	client->dev = dev;
> +	client->name = name;
> +
> +	ret = drm_client_open(client);
> +	if (ret)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +	drm_dev_get(dev);
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_new);
> +
> +/**
> + * drm_client_release - Release DRM client resources
> + * @client: DRM client
> + *
> + * Releases resources by closing the &drm_file that was opened by drm_client_new().
> + * It is called automatically if the &drm_client_funcs.unregister callback is _not_ set.
> + *
> + * This function should only be called from the unregister callback. An exception
> + * is fbdev which cannot free the buffer if userspace has open file descriptors.
> + *
> + * Note:
> + * Clients cannot initiate a release by themselves. This is done to keep the code simple.
> + * The driver has to be unloaded before the client can be unloaded.
> + */
> +void drm_client_release(struct drm_client_dev *client)
> +{
> +	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
> +
> +	DRM_DEV_DEBUG_KMS(dev->dev, "%s\n", client->name);
> +
> +	drm_client_close(client);
> +	drm_dev_put(dev);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_release);
> +
> +static void drm_client_buffer_delete(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer)
> +{
> +	struct drm_device *dev = buffer->client->dev;
> +
> +	if (buffer->vaddr && dev->driver->gem_prime_vunmap)
> +		dev->driver->gem_prime_vunmap(buffer->gem, buffer->vaddr);
> +
> +	if (buffer->gem)
> +		drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(buffer->gem);
> +
> +	drm_mode_destroy_dumb(dev, buffer->handle, buffer->client->file);
> +	kfree(buffer);
> +}
> +
> +static struct drm_client_buffer *
> +drm_client_buffer_create(struct drm_client_dev *client, u32 width, u32 height, u32 format)
> +{
> +	struct drm_mode_create_dumb dumb_args = { };
> +	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
> +	struct drm_client_buffer *buffer;
> +	struct drm_gem_object *obj;
> +	void *vaddr;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	buffer = kzalloc(sizeof(*buffer), GFP_KERNEL);
> +	if (!buffer)
> +		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
> +
> +	buffer->client = client;
> +
> +	dumb_args.width = width;
> +	dumb_args.height = height;
> +	dumb_args.bpp = drm_format_plane_cpp(format, 0) * 8;
> +	ret = drm_mode_create_dumb(dev, &dumb_args, client->file);
> +	if (ret)
> +		goto err_free;
> +
> +	buffer->handle = dumb_args.handle;
> +	buffer->pitch = dumb_args.pitch;
> +
> +	obj = drm_gem_object_lookup(client->file, dumb_args.handle);
> +	if (!obj)  {
> +		ret = -ENOENT;
> +		goto err_delete;
> +	}
> +
> +	buffer->gem = obj;
> +
> +	/*
> +	 * FIXME: The dependency on GEM here isn't required, we could
> +	 * convert the driver handle to a dma-buf instead and use the
> +	 * backend-agnostic dma-buf vmap support instead. This would
> +	 * require that the handle2fd prime ioctl is reworked to pull the
> +	 * fd_install step out of the driver backend hooks, to make that
> +	 * final step optional for internal users.
> +	 */
> +	vaddr = dev->driver->gem_prime_vmap(obj);
> +	if (!vaddr) {
> +		ret = -ENOMEM;
> +		goto err_delete;
> +	}
> +
> +	buffer->vaddr = vaddr;
> +
> +	return buffer;
> +
> +err_delete:
> +	drm_client_buffer_delete(buffer);
> +err_free:
> +	kfree(buffer);
> +
> +	return ERR_PTR(ret);
> +}
> +
> +static void drm_client_buffer_rmfb(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer)
> +{
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	if (!buffer->fb)
> +		return;
> +
> +	ret = drm_mode_rmfb(buffer->client->dev, buffer->fb->base.id, buffer->client->file);
> +	if (ret)
> +		DRM_DEV_ERROR(buffer->client->dev->dev,
> +			      "Error removing FB:%u (%d)\n", buffer->fb->base.id, ret);
> +
> +	buffer->fb = NULL;
> +}
> +
> +static int drm_client_buffer_addfb(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer,
> +				   u32 width, u32 height, u32 format)
> +{
> +	struct drm_client_dev *client = buffer->client;
> +	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd fb_req = { };
> +	const struct drm_format_info *info;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	info = drm_format_info(format);
> +	fb_req.bpp = info->cpp[0] * 8;
> +	fb_req.depth = info->depth;
> +	fb_req.width = width;
> +	fb_req.height = height;
> +	fb_req.handle = buffer->handle;
> +	fb_req.pitch = buffer->pitch;
> +
> +	ret = drm_mode_addfb(client->dev, &fb_req, client->file);
> +	if (ret)
> +		return ret;
> +
> +	buffer->fb = drm_framebuffer_lookup(client->dev, buffer->client->file, fb_req.fb_id);
> +	if (WARN_ON(!buffer->fb))
> +		return -ENOENT;
> +
> +	/* drop the reference we picked up in framebuffer lookup */
> +	drm_framebuffer_put(buffer->fb);
> +
> +	strscpy(buffer->fb->comm, client->name, TASK_COMM_LEN);
> +
> +	return 0;
> +}
> +
> +/**
> + * drm_client_framebuffer_create - Create a client framebuffer
> + * @client: DRM client
> + * @width: Framebuffer width
> + * @height: Framebuffer height
> + * @format: Buffer format
> + *
> + * This function creates a &drm_client_buffer which consists of a
> + * &drm_framebuffer backed by a dumb buffer.
> + * Call drm_client_framebuffer_delete() to free the buffer.
> + *
> + * Returns:
> + * Pointer to a client buffer or an error pointer on failure.
> + */
> +struct drm_client_buffer *
> +drm_client_framebuffer_create(struct drm_client_dev *client, u32 width, u32 height, u32 format)
> +{
> +	struct drm_client_buffer *buffer;
> +	int ret;
> +
> +	buffer = drm_client_buffer_create(client, width, height, format);
> +	if (IS_ERR(buffer))
> +		return buffer;
> +
> +	ret = drm_client_buffer_addfb(buffer, width, height, format);
> +	if (ret) {
> +		drm_client_buffer_delete(buffer);
> +		return ERR_PTR(ret);
> +	}
> +
> +	return buffer;
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_framebuffer_create);
> +
> +/**
> + * drm_client_framebuffer_delete - Delete a client framebuffer
> + * @buffer: DRM client buffer (can be NULL)
> + */
> +void drm_client_framebuffer_delete(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer)
> +{
> +	if (!buffer)
> +		return;
> +
> +	drm_client_buffer_rmfb(buffer);
> +	drm_client_buffer_delete(buffer);
> +}
> +EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_framebuffer_delete);
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
> index 7af748ed1c58..e7ff0b03328b 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
> @@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ int drm_dev_init(struct drm_device *dev,
>  	dev->driver = driver;
>  
>  	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->filelist);
> +	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->filelist_internal);
>  	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->ctxlist);
>  	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->vmalist);
>  	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->maplist);
> diff --git a/include/drm/drm_client.h b/include/drm/drm_client.h
> new file mode 100644
> index 000000000000..e366f95d4414
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/include/drm/drm_client.h
> @@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
> +/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
> +
> +#ifndef _DRM_CLIENT_H_
> +#define _DRM_CLIENT_H_
> +
> +#include <linux/types.h>
> +
> +struct drm_device;
> +struct drm_file;
> +struct drm_framebuffer;
> +struct drm_gem_object;
> +
> +/**
> + * struct drm_client_dev - DRM client instance
> + */
> +struct drm_client_dev {
> +	/**
> +	 * @dev: DRM device
> +	 */
> +	struct drm_device *dev;
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * @name: Name of the client.
> +	 */
> +	const char *name;
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * @file: DRM file
> +	 */
> +	struct drm_file *file;
> +};
> +
> +int drm_client_new(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_client_dev *client,
> +		   const char *name);
> +void drm_client_release(struct drm_client_dev *client);
> +
> +/**
> + * struct drm_client_buffer - DRM client buffer
> + */
> +struct drm_client_buffer {
> +	/**
> +	 * @client: DRM client
> +	 */
> +	struct drm_client_dev *client;
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * @handle: Buffer handle
> +	 */
> +	u32 handle;
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * @pitch: Buffer pitch
> +	 */
> +	u32 pitch;
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * @gem: GEM object backing this buffer
> +	 */
> +	struct drm_gem_object *gem;
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * @vaddr: Virtual address for the buffer
> +	 */
> +	void *vaddr;
> +
> +	/**
> +	 * @fb: DRM framebuffer
> +	 */
> +	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
> +};
> +
> +struct drm_client_buffer *
> +drm_client_framebuffer_create(struct drm_client_dev *client, u32 width, u32 height, u32 format);
> +void drm_client_framebuffer_delete(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer);
> +
> +#endif
> diff --git a/include/drm/drm_device.h b/include/drm/drm_device.h
> index 858ba19a3e29..9e29976d4e98 100644
> --- a/include/drm/drm_device.h
> +++ b/include/drm/drm_device.h
> @@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ struct drm_device {
>  	struct mutex filelist_mutex;
>  	struct list_head filelist;
>  
> +	/**
> +	 * @filelist_internal:
> +	 *
> +	 * List of open DRM files for in-kernel clients. Protected by @filelist_mutex.
> +	 */
> +	struct list_head filelist_internal;
> +
>  	/** \name Memory management */
>  	/*@{ */
>  	struct list_head maplist;	/**< Linked list of regions */
> -- 
> 2.15.1
> 
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Patch

diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/drm-client.rst b/Documentation/gpu/drm-client.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7e672063e7eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/drm-client.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ 
+=================
+Kernel clients
+=================
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
+   :doc: overview
+
+.. kernel-doc:: include/drm/drm_client.h
+   :internal:
+
+.. kernel-doc:: drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
+   :export:
diff --git a/Documentation/gpu/index.rst b/Documentation/gpu/index.rst
index 00288f34c5a6..1fcf8e851e15 100644
--- a/Documentation/gpu/index.rst
+++ b/Documentation/gpu/index.rst
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@  Linux GPU Driver Developer's Guide
    drm-kms
    drm-kms-helpers
    drm-uapi
+   drm-client
    drivers
    vga-switcheroo
    vgaarbiter
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
index 69c13517ea3a..d6657a61d037 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/Makefile
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@  drm-y       :=	drm_auth.o drm_bufs.o drm_cache.o \
 		drm_encoder.o drm_mode_object.o drm_property.o \
 		drm_plane.o drm_color_mgmt.o drm_print.o \
 		drm_dumb_buffers.o drm_mode_config.o drm_vblank.o \
-		drm_syncobj.o drm_lease.o drm_writeback.o
+		drm_syncobj.o drm_lease.o drm_writeback.o drm_client.o
 
 drm-$(CONFIG_DRM_LIB_RANDOM) += lib/drm_random.o
 drm-$(CONFIG_DRM_VM) += drm_vm.o
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..9c9b8ac7aea3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_client.c
@@ -0,0 +1,289 @@ 
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0
+/*
+ * Copyright 2018 Noralf Trønnes
+ */
+
+#include <linux/list.h>
+#include <linux/mutex.h>
+#include <linux/seq_file.h>
+#include <linux/slab.h>
+
+#include <drm/drm_client.h>
+#include <drm/drm_debugfs.h>
+#include <drm/drm_device.h>
+#include <drm/drm_drv.h>
+#include <drm/drm_file.h>
+#include <drm/drm_fourcc.h>
+#include <drm/drm_gem.h>
+#include <drm/drm_mode.h>
+#include <drm/drm_print.h>
+#include <drm/drmP.h>
+
+#include "drm_crtc_internal.h"
+#include "drm_internal.h"
+
+/**
+ * DOC: overview
+ *
+ * This library provides support for clients running in the kernel like fbdev and bootsplash.
+ * Currently it's only partially implemented, just enough to support fbdev.
+ *
+ * GEM drivers which provide a GEM based dumb buffer with a virtual address are supported.
+ */
+
+static int drm_client_open(struct drm_client_dev *client)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
+	struct drm_file *file;
+
+	file = drm_file_alloc(dev->primary);
+	if (IS_ERR(file))
+		return PTR_ERR(file);
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->filelist_mutex);
+	list_add(&file->lhead, &dev->filelist_internal);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->filelist_mutex);
+
+	client->file = file;
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+static void drm_client_close(struct drm_client_dev *client)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
+
+	mutex_lock(&dev->filelist_mutex);
+	list_del(&client->file->lhead);
+	mutex_unlock(&dev->filelist_mutex);
+
+	drm_file_free(client->file);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_close);
+
+/**
+ * drm_client_new - Create a DRM client
+ * @dev: DRM device
+ * @client: DRM client
+ * @name: Client name
+ *
+ * Use drm_client_put() to free the client.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Zero on success or negative error code on failure.
+ */
+int drm_client_new(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_client_dev *client,
+		   const char *name)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!drm_core_check_feature(dev, DRIVER_MODESET) ||
+	    !dev->driver->dumb_create || !dev->driver->gem_prime_vmap)
+		return -ENOTSUPP;
+
+	client->dev = dev;
+	client->name = name;
+
+	ret = drm_client_open(client);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	drm_dev_get(dev);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_new);
+
+/**
+ * drm_client_release - Release DRM client resources
+ * @client: DRM client
+ *
+ * Releases resources by closing the &drm_file that was opened by drm_client_new().
+ * It is called automatically if the &drm_client_funcs.unregister callback is _not_ set.
+ *
+ * This function should only be called from the unregister callback. An exception
+ * is fbdev which cannot free the buffer if userspace has open file descriptors.
+ *
+ * Note:
+ * Clients cannot initiate a release by themselves. This is done to keep the code simple.
+ * The driver has to be unloaded before the client can be unloaded.
+ */
+void drm_client_release(struct drm_client_dev *client)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
+
+	DRM_DEV_DEBUG_KMS(dev->dev, "%s\n", client->name);
+
+	drm_client_close(client);
+	drm_dev_put(dev);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_release);
+
+static void drm_client_buffer_delete(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer)
+{
+	struct drm_device *dev = buffer->client->dev;
+
+	if (buffer->vaddr && dev->driver->gem_prime_vunmap)
+		dev->driver->gem_prime_vunmap(buffer->gem, buffer->vaddr);
+
+	if (buffer->gem)
+		drm_gem_object_put_unlocked(buffer->gem);
+
+	drm_mode_destroy_dumb(dev, buffer->handle, buffer->client->file);
+	kfree(buffer);
+}
+
+static struct drm_client_buffer *
+drm_client_buffer_create(struct drm_client_dev *client, u32 width, u32 height, u32 format)
+{
+	struct drm_mode_create_dumb dumb_args = { };
+	struct drm_device *dev = client->dev;
+	struct drm_client_buffer *buffer;
+	struct drm_gem_object *obj;
+	void *vaddr;
+	int ret;
+
+	buffer = kzalloc(sizeof(*buffer), GFP_KERNEL);
+	if (!buffer)
+		return ERR_PTR(-ENOMEM);
+
+	buffer->client = client;
+
+	dumb_args.width = width;
+	dumb_args.height = height;
+	dumb_args.bpp = drm_format_plane_cpp(format, 0) * 8;
+	ret = drm_mode_create_dumb(dev, &dumb_args, client->file);
+	if (ret)
+		goto err_free;
+
+	buffer->handle = dumb_args.handle;
+	buffer->pitch = dumb_args.pitch;
+
+	obj = drm_gem_object_lookup(client->file, dumb_args.handle);
+	if (!obj)  {
+		ret = -ENOENT;
+		goto err_delete;
+	}
+
+	buffer->gem = obj;
+
+	/*
+	 * FIXME: The dependency on GEM here isn't required, we could
+	 * convert the driver handle to a dma-buf instead and use the
+	 * backend-agnostic dma-buf vmap support instead. This would
+	 * require that the handle2fd prime ioctl is reworked to pull the
+	 * fd_install step out of the driver backend hooks, to make that
+	 * final step optional for internal users.
+	 */
+	vaddr = dev->driver->gem_prime_vmap(obj);
+	if (!vaddr) {
+		ret = -ENOMEM;
+		goto err_delete;
+	}
+
+	buffer->vaddr = vaddr;
+
+	return buffer;
+
+err_delete:
+	drm_client_buffer_delete(buffer);
+err_free:
+	kfree(buffer);
+
+	return ERR_PTR(ret);
+}
+
+static void drm_client_buffer_rmfb(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer)
+{
+	int ret;
+
+	if (!buffer->fb)
+		return;
+
+	ret = drm_mode_rmfb(buffer->client->dev, buffer->fb->base.id, buffer->client->file);
+	if (ret)
+		DRM_DEV_ERROR(buffer->client->dev->dev,
+			      "Error removing FB:%u (%d)\n", buffer->fb->base.id, ret);
+
+	buffer->fb = NULL;
+}
+
+static int drm_client_buffer_addfb(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer,
+				   u32 width, u32 height, u32 format)
+{
+	struct drm_client_dev *client = buffer->client;
+	struct drm_mode_fb_cmd fb_req = { };
+	const struct drm_format_info *info;
+	int ret;
+
+	info = drm_format_info(format);
+	fb_req.bpp = info->cpp[0] * 8;
+	fb_req.depth = info->depth;
+	fb_req.width = width;
+	fb_req.height = height;
+	fb_req.handle = buffer->handle;
+	fb_req.pitch = buffer->pitch;
+
+	ret = drm_mode_addfb(client->dev, &fb_req, client->file);
+	if (ret)
+		return ret;
+
+	buffer->fb = drm_framebuffer_lookup(client->dev, buffer->client->file, fb_req.fb_id);
+	if (WARN_ON(!buffer->fb))
+		return -ENOENT;
+
+	/* drop the reference we picked up in framebuffer lookup */
+	drm_framebuffer_put(buffer->fb);
+
+	strscpy(buffer->fb->comm, client->name, TASK_COMM_LEN);
+
+	return 0;
+}
+
+/**
+ * drm_client_framebuffer_create - Create a client framebuffer
+ * @client: DRM client
+ * @width: Framebuffer width
+ * @height: Framebuffer height
+ * @format: Buffer format
+ *
+ * This function creates a &drm_client_buffer which consists of a
+ * &drm_framebuffer backed by a dumb buffer.
+ * Call drm_client_framebuffer_delete() to free the buffer.
+ *
+ * Returns:
+ * Pointer to a client buffer or an error pointer on failure.
+ */
+struct drm_client_buffer *
+drm_client_framebuffer_create(struct drm_client_dev *client, u32 width, u32 height, u32 format)
+{
+	struct drm_client_buffer *buffer;
+	int ret;
+
+	buffer = drm_client_buffer_create(client, width, height, format);
+	if (IS_ERR(buffer))
+		return buffer;
+
+	ret = drm_client_buffer_addfb(buffer, width, height, format);
+	if (ret) {
+		drm_client_buffer_delete(buffer);
+		return ERR_PTR(ret);
+	}
+
+	return buffer;
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_framebuffer_create);
+
+/**
+ * drm_client_framebuffer_delete - Delete a client framebuffer
+ * @buffer: DRM client buffer (can be NULL)
+ */
+void drm_client_framebuffer_delete(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer)
+{
+	if (!buffer)
+		return;
+
+	drm_client_buffer_rmfb(buffer);
+	drm_client_buffer_delete(buffer);
+}
+EXPORT_SYMBOL(drm_client_framebuffer_delete);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
index 7af748ed1c58..e7ff0b03328b 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_drv.c
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@  int drm_dev_init(struct drm_device *dev,
 	dev->driver = driver;
 
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->filelist);
+	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->filelist_internal);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->ctxlist);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->vmalist);
 	INIT_LIST_HEAD(&dev->maplist);
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_client.h b/include/drm/drm_client.h
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e366f95d4414
--- /dev/null
+++ b/include/drm/drm_client.h
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@ 
+/* SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-2.0 */
+
+#ifndef _DRM_CLIENT_H_
+#define _DRM_CLIENT_H_
+
+#include <linux/types.h>
+
+struct drm_device;
+struct drm_file;
+struct drm_framebuffer;
+struct drm_gem_object;
+
+/**
+ * struct drm_client_dev - DRM client instance
+ */
+struct drm_client_dev {
+	/**
+	 * @dev: DRM device
+	 */
+	struct drm_device *dev;
+
+	/**
+	 * @name: Name of the client.
+	 */
+	const char *name;
+
+	/**
+	 * @file: DRM file
+	 */
+	struct drm_file *file;
+};
+
+int drm_client_new(struct drm_device *dev, struct drm_client_dev *client,
+		   const char *name);
+void drm_client_release(struct drm_client_dev *client);
+
+/**
+ * struct drm_client_buffer - DRM client buffer
+ */
+struct drm_client_buffer {
+	/**
+	 * @client: DRM client
+	 */
+	struct drm_client_dev *client;
+
+	/**
+	 * @handle: Buffer handle
+	 */
+	u32 handle;
+
+	/**
+	 * @pitch: Buffer pitch
+	 */
+	u32 pitch;
+
+	/**
+	 * @gem: GEM object backing this buffer
+	 */
+	struct drm_gem_object *gem;
+
+	/**
+	 * @vaddr: Virtual address for the buffer
+	 */
+	void *vaddr;
+
+	/**
+	 * @fb: DRM framebuffer
+	 */
+	struct drm_framebuffer *fb;
+};
+
+struct drm_client_buffer *
+drm_client_framebuffer_create(struct drm_client_dev *client, u32 width, u32 height, u32 format);
+void drm_client_framebuffer_delete(struct drm_client_buffer *buffer);
+
+#endif
diff --git a/include/drm/drm_device.h b/include/drm/drm_device.h
index 858ba19a3e29..9e29976d4e98 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_device.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_device.h
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@  struct drm_device {
 	struct mutex filelist_mutex;
 	struct list_head filelist;
 
+	/**
+	 * @filelist_internal:
+	 *
+	 * List of open DRM files for in-kernel clients. Protected by @filelist_mutex.
+	 */
+	struct list_head filelist_internal;
+
 	/** \name Memory management */
 	/*@{ */
 	struct list_head maplist;	/**< Linked list of regions */