[Intel-gfx] [PATCH v5] drm/i915: pass ELD to HDMI/DP audio driver

[Takashi Iwai]

At Thu, 10 Nov 2011 21:51:50 +0800,
Wu Fengguang wrote:
> 
> > > > > So maybe the hardware is in some state that is unable to provide the
> > > > > real ELD content?
> > > > That's my guess as well. I think the hardware may still be doing some 
> > > > form of data negotiation with the HDMI display device at that stage, and 
> > > > doesn't have the copy of the EDID+ELD buffer until a tiny bit later. 
> > > > Possibly?
> > > 
> > > Look at the below dmesg. The ELD seem to available immediately after the DPMS
> > > state setting..
> > 
> > Interesting.  Does HDMI audio work at all while HDMI DPMS off?
> > It clears SDVO_ENABLE bit, so this might turn off both video and
> > audio?
> 
> We normally see transient blank screen and silence of audio when
> switching the video mode.

Well, what I suspected is that ELD won't be transferred while
SDVO_ENABLE is cleared.  And I'm not sure whether HDMI audio is played
while DPMS is off.  I haven't tested it.

Unfortunately I can't test it right now since my colleague is using a
desk where the HDMI monitor is on...


Takashi