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1 files changed, 18 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
index 33bf550a1d3f..6591d48c1b9d 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/drm_probe_helper.c
@@ -335,6 +335,24 @@ static void output_poll_execute(struct work_struct *work)
if (old_status != connector->status) {
const char *old, *new;
+ /*
+ * The poll work sets force=false when calling detect so
+ * that drivers can avoid to do disruptive tests (e.g.
+ * when load detect cycles could cause flickering on
+ * other, running displays). This bears the risk that we
+ * flip-flop between unknown here in the poll work and
+ * the real state when userspace forces a full detect
+ * call after receiving a hotplug event due to this
+ * change.
+ *
+ * Hence clamp an unknown detect status to the old
+ * value.
+ */
+ if (connector->status == connector_status_unknown) {
+ connector->status = old_status;
+ continue;
+ }
+
old = drm_get_connector_status_name(old_status);
new = drm_get_connector_status_name(connector->status);