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diff --git a/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h b/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
index d643d268693e..5dbeabdbaf91 100644
--- a/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
+++ b/include/drm/drm_mode_config.h
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ struct drm_mode_config_funcs {
* requested metadata, but most of that is left to the driver. See
* &struct drm_mode_fb_cmd2 for details.
*
+ * To validate the pixel format and modifier drivers can use
+ * drm_any_plane_has_format() to make sure at least one plane supports
+ * the requested values. Note that the driver must first determine the
+ * actual modifier used if the request doesn't have it specified,
+ * ie. when (@mode_cmd->flags & DRM_MODE_FB_MODIFIERS) == 0.
+ *
* If the parameters are deemed valid and the backing storage objects in
* the underlying memory manager all exist, then the driver allocates
* a new &drm_framebuffer structure, subclassed to contain