* @funcs: callbacks for the display pipe (optional)
* @formats: array of supported formats (DRM_FORMAT\_\*)
* @format_count: number of elements in @formats
- * @connector: connector to attach and register
+ * @connector: connector to attach and register (optional)
*
* Sets up a display pipeline which consist of a really simple
- * plane-crtc-encoder pipe coupled with the provided connector.
+ * plane-crtc-encoder pipe.
+ *
+ * If a connector is supplied, the pipe will be coupled with the provided
+ * connector. You may supply a NULL connector when using drm bridges, that
+ * handle connectors themselves (see drm_simple_display_pipe_attach_bridge()).
+ *
* Teardown of a simple display pipe is all handled automatically by the drm
* core through calling drm_mode_config_cleanup(). Drivers afterwards need to
* release the memory for the structure themselves.
encoder->possible_crtcs = 1 << drm_crtc_index(crtc);
ret = drm_encoder_init(dev, encoder, &drm_simple_kms_encoder_funcs,
DRM_MODE_ENCODER_NONE, NULL);
- if (ret)
+ if (ret || !connector)
return ret;
return drm_mode_connector_attach_encoder(connector, encoder);