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AMD will finally add HDMI 2.1 support to Linux
https://www.phoronix.com/news/AMDGPU-HDMI-2.1-FRL-Patches
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BjörnValve is probably adding that to the Steam Machine as we speak.
Also, fuck the HDMI Forum!
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thingsiplayI use Display Port on my main PC monitor. Recently I added a secondary screen, a bigger TV screen, just to watch films on it. Neither I have a second Display Port on my GPU, nor have the TV any. So we are stuck with HDMI to a degree.
bright_side_correct. in terms of supporting more hardware that is out there, this is very welcomed
tabularYes but if a GPU has DP it probably comes with HDMI, meaning they can still get your money*.
Given the issues we have with dport right now, I have to say that reason is masochism and a hatred of features.
UPDATE: Even more exciting… Per this comment from a prominent AMD Linux developer, it looks like a full HDMI 2.1 implementation for AMDGPU could be coming!
mrbigmouth502Could be, key word “could.” I’ll believe it when I see it.
They already mentioned DSC is lined up to go out but still needs compliance testing, so the code is probably ready. The “could” wording is by Phoronix not the AMD developer.
This work was already finished 3 years ago but couldn’t be sent out due to the HDMI Forum blocking it.
A_Random_IdiotI feel like this whole HDMI 2.1 thing is only an issue for a minority of people with ultra high end expensive monitors, and is overblown as a result.
4K 120Hz is a really common TV input and even this is not possible in HDMI 2.0 without 4:2:0 chroma subsampling which is visually lossy especially in desktop usage.
I’d wager that people who have linux and are plugging in TVs to run at 4k 120 are probably also not significantly in the majority.
i mean, sure, do it, we deserve to have feature parity with windows, but its not a problem that is affecting the masses.
Link to the mailing list message: https://lore.kernel.org/amd-gfx/20260501140441.41068-1-harry.wentland@amd.com/
Hooray for not-bullshit!
Also, fuck you HDMI Consortium, if you are reading this.
slacktoid
ScrubblesAbsolutely fuck them. Why do I feel like they’re only allowing it because people figured it out and reverse engineered it. Shows that you might as well because they won’t budge until forced.
Vikit’s great to see Alexander right in the phoronix comments for that article! 😅
top lad. brave guy
juipeltjeGuess i can throw out my adapter that i bought literally like 2 months ago, and haven’t even really used it yet cause i haven’t been gaming much in that timeframe lmao. I guess it’s good news though. And an obligatory fuck the hdmi forum.
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What has changed that allows them to do this, or are they just ignoring the HDMI Forum?
What is the difference between this implementation and the reverse engineered patches that were published a few months ago by Michał Kopeć and Tomasz Pakuła?
Edit: apparently it’s not the same patch, but Tomasz was CC’ed in the patch set so the timing might not be accidental.
I wonder what this means for the Steam Machine.
I wonder if this means we can get VRR on the Steam Deck via official dock. That would be great.
Well, the article says we won’t, so no need to wonder
Title is clickbait. All that’s been confirmed so far is FRL.
Typical Phorinix. Wil not elaborate what FRL is.
The first paragraph:
How much more of an explanation do you need?
Fixed Rate Link.
Finally real answer!
I’m no expert, but basically the way to unlock higher/full bandwidth for HDMI 2.1. This will allow the use of higher refresh rate, resolution, and bit depth + HDR. Right now you need to make sacrifices in at least one category with HDMI
Yeah I know the issue. You can run 4k TV at 120hz through it but it will use chroma subsampling to run on limited bandwidth.
don wan it
LOL… Surprised they aren’t only doing so for their workstation cards like they do for everything else. The SR-IOV disablement is just greed at its finest. AMD also just released their new CPU with only difference 3D cache on the orher side & they’re charging like an extra $300 for it.
Not that I want to defend AMD but the reason they haven’t been able to is because HDMI is a private spec and the HDMI forum specifically forbade them from releasing the driver they tried to publish a few years ago (even though the firmware with the actual implementation is in the GPU itself and still proprietary). That’s why 2.1 works on windows and not Linux with the past 2 gens of AMD GPUs.