linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 15/17] drm/amd/display: Trigger ALLM if it's available

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Message-ID: <82645a06-2d15-48fe-a250-56d736d636da@mailbox.org>
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:33:32 +0100
From: Michel Dänzer <michel.daenzer@...lbox.org>
To: Tomasz Pakuła <tomasz.pakula.oficjalny@...il.com>,
 alexander.deucher@....com, harry.wentland@....com, sunpeng.li@....com
Cc: maarten.lankhorst@...ux.intel.com, mripard@...nel.org,
 tzimmermann@...e.de, airlied@...il.com, simona@...ll.ch,
 siqueira@...lia.com, dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org,
 amd-gfx@...ts.freedesktop.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
 bernhard.berger@...il.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH 15/17] drm/amd/display: Trigger ALLM if it's available

On 1/19/26 02:11, Tomasz Pakuła wrote:
> [Why]
> ALLM automatically puts TVs into low latency modes (gaming modes) which
> we basically always want for PC use, be it gaming, or using precise
> inputs like mice and keyboards.

How about e.g. video playback though?

It might make sense to let the Wayland compositor control this, e.g. via the Wayland content type hint protocol.


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