[Intel-gfx] [PATCH] drm/edid: Adding common CVT inferred modes when monitor allows range limited ones trough EDID.

David Airlie airlied at redhat.com
Fri Apr 13 08:25:36 PDT 2012


> 
> I agree with your point, too.  When I worked on supporting these
> modes
> in X server side, I didn't pick up all such modes but only really de
> facto standard ones.  It should suffice for most demands, indeed.
> 
> Also, we don't have to add always 1600x900 or 1366x768.  Such a mode
> is necessary basically only when the laptop panel resolution isn't
> found in the mode list.  We may add it selectively, too.
> 

I'm still intrigued about what hardware exists with a panel with a native mode it doesn't describe.

How are we to know what the panel preferred mode is in this case?

Or is this for larger panels wanting to use smaller modes?

Still confused.

Dave.


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