The correct sequence for bridge initialization is:
1. devm_drm_bridge_alloc()
2. drm_bridge_add()
3. drm_bridge_attach()
For bridges missing either 1 or 2 there are warnings in place already,
presenting an explanatory error message.
Bridges missing both 1 and 2 would still face a poorly understandable
message, as reported in a recent regression report [0]:
WARNING: [...] at [...]/lib/refcount.c:25 drm_bridge_attach+0x2c/0x1dc
...
Call trace:
...
drm_bridge_attach
...
Add a new warning to ensure an understandable message is logged in such
cases. Use the same message and warning message already in place in
drm_bridge_add().
[0] https://lore.kernel.org/all/hlf4wdopapxnh4rekl5s3kvoi6egaga3lrjfbx6r223ar3txri@3ik53xw5idyh/
Reviewed-by: Maxime Ripard <mripard@kernel.org>
Link: https://patch.msgid.link/20251028-b4-drm-bridge-alloc-add-before-attach-v3-5-bb8611acbbfb@bootlin.com
Signed-off-by: Luca Ceresoli <luca.ceresoli@bootlin.com>
if (!encoder || !bridge)
return -EINVAL;
+ if (!bridge->container)
+ DRM_WARN("DRM bridge corrupted or not allocated by devm_drm_bridge_alloc()\n");
+
if (list_empty(&bridge->list))
DRM_WARN("Missing drm_bridge_add() before attach\n");