Rockchip Driver Will Be Able To Drive 4K @ 60Hz HDMI Displays With Linux 6.12

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Rockchip Driver Will Be Able To Drive 4K @ 60Hz HDMI Displays With Linux 6.12

Sent out today was the latest round of DRM-Misc-Next patches to DRM-Next ahead of the Linux 6.12 merge window opening up in mid-September. For those using ARM single board computers with a Rockchip SoC and have been struggling for 4K support over HDMI, the Rockchip updates in Linux 6.12 should excite you...

https://www.phoronix.com/news/Rockchip-Linux-6.12-4K-60Hz

[emansom]

HDMI is dead. DP somewhat works. All display standards are garbage, we need a new license/copyright free one.

[Sethox]

HDMI is dead. DP somewhat works. All display standards are garbage, we need a new license/copyright free one.

This would be the case if TVs would use DP. Although a DP to HDMI exists.

[skeevy420]

This would be the case if TVs would use DP. Although a DP to HDMI exists.

And PC monitors with PiP that come with one DP and 2 HDMI inputs where the DP has 144hz and the HDMI has 120hz.

[blackshard]

HDMI is dead. DP somewhat works. All display standards are garbage, we need a new license/copyright free one.

For the sake of godness, please not! We have been happy for 30 years with analog VGA, then came DVI, HDMI, miniHDMI, Displayport, miniDP, USB Type-C and whatever...

[alexenv]

Oh wow. This for the almost decade old RK3399. Mainlining process still ongoing? Lol.

[blackshard]

Oh wow. This for the almost decade old RK3399. Mainlining process still ongoing? Lol.

Agree, that's terrible... those patches were floating in the mailing lists for years

[WebMac]

What about the RK3588? Is HDMI supported on it?

[Lycanthropist]

What about the RK3588? Is HDMI supported on it?

Still WIP according to https://gitlab.collabora.com/hardwar...line-status.md