[Intel-gfx] [PATCH 2/2] drm/i915/lvds: Use i915.lvds_fixed_mode= as a last resort

[Chris Wilson]

On Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:48:36 -0500 (CDT), Mike Isely <isely at isely.net> wrote:
> 
> Chris:
> 
> I've tested this patch and it doesn't help us here.  Even if I add 
> lvds_fixed_mode=<whatever>, the display still comes up with the messed 
> up configuration from the motherboard's completely ignorant BIOS.  It 
> appears that lvds_fixed_mode is being ignored by the driver.

You can test the functionality of the patch by parsing
i915.lvds_fixed_mode first rather than last.

Then I just have to weigh up the wishes of Dave who has hordes of users
desperate to fry their hardware, versus the tiny number who truly need
an override and know what they are doing...
-Chris

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Chris Wilson, Intel Open Source Technology Centre