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From: Takashi Iwai <tiwai@suse.de>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v5] drm/i915: pass ELD to HDMI/DP audio
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Date: Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:28:19 +0100
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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