[Intel-gfx] USB-C

[Jani Nikula]

On Mon, 09 Sep 2019, nnet <nnet at fastmail.fm> wrote:
> Searching on the kernel warnings and errors didn't bring it up, but in browsing bugzilla I stumbled on this.
>
> Bug 111501 - [CFL] Kernel 5.3.0-rc6: i915 fails at typec_displayport 5120x1440 
> https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=111501
>
> It's the same monitor and connection type.
>
> Is the related patchset intended for 5.3 then? 
> https://patchwork.freedesktop.org/series/66286/
>
> Thanks
>
> On Mon, Sep 9, 2019, at 10:06 AM, nnet wrote:
>> Hello,
>> 
>> 5.2.13 is working fine (great) still with a Dell U4919DW connected via 
>> USB-C from a X1 Carbon Gen 6.
>> 
>> 5.3-rc8 so far is not (blank screen) and errors:
>> 
>> https://pastebin.com/tXFi6AfK
>> 
>> Seems there has been some refactoring for just this kind of connection in 5.3?
>> 
>> Is there perhaps and issue since for this scenario or are other 
>> components at fault perhaps (ACPI / mutter)?

Please check if the patches on the bug help you, and follow-up on the
bug. Thanks.

BR,
Jani.


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Jani Nikula, Intel Open Source Graphics Center