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Diffstat (limited to 'include/uapi/drm')
| -rw-r--r-- | include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h | 13 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h b/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h index b49fbf2bdc40..1c064627e6c3 100644 --- a/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h +++ b/include/uapi/drm/drm_mode.h @@ -414,15 +414,12 @@ enum drm_mode_subconnector { * * If the @count_modes field is set to zero, the kernel will perform a forced * probe on the connector to refresh the connector status, modes and EDID. - * A forced-probe can be slow and the ioctl will block. A force-probe can cause - * flickering and temporary freezes, so it should not be performed - * automatically. + * A forced-probe can be slow, might cause flickering and the ioctl will block. * - * User-space shouldn't need to force-probe connectors in general: the kernel - * will automatically take care of probing connectors that don't support - * hot-plug detection when appropriate. However, user-space may force-probe - * connectors on user request (e.g. clicking a "Scan connectors" button, or - * opening a UI to manage screens). + * User-space needs to force-probe connectors to ensure their metadata is + * up-to-date at startup and after receiving a hot-plug event. User-space + * may perform a forced-probe when the user explicitly requests it. User-space + * shouldn't perform a forced-probe in other situations. */ struct drm_mode_get_connector { /** @encoders_ptr: Pointer to ``__u32`` array of object IDs. */ |