Uploaded image for project: 'Qt'
  1. Qt
  2. QTBUG-122979

eglfs_kms should pick the correct card0/card1 automatically when only one can render

    XMLWordPrintable

Details

    • Suggestion
    • Resolution: Unresolved
    • P2: Important
    • None
    • None
    • QPA: EGLFS
    • None

    Description

      On the Raspberry Pi 4 there are two nodes under /dev/dri, card0 and card1. One can render, the other cannot. The order is random, sometimes Qt applications should be run with card0, sometimes with card1, and it may again become different after rebooting.

      This means one has to constantly keep the config file (set in QT_QPA_EGLFS_KMS_CONFIG) up-to-date so that it contains the correct device. Ideally we should have some logic that, if no explicit device is specified in the config (or no config file is provided), we try to pick the right thing, not just /dev/dri/card0 always.

      https://baek9.github.io/en/2018/01/finding-the-drm-device-node-corresponding-to-the-graphics-card/

      Problem is, this involves udev and we cannot do that on the eglfs backend's level directly since it is optional. (input uses it, but it's optional and there's a non-udev path)

      Attachments

        No reviews matched the request. Check your Options in the drop-down menu of this sections header.

        Activity

          People

            lagocs Laszlo Agocs
            lagocs Laszlo Agocs
            Votes:
            0 Vote for this issue
            Watchers:
            1 Start watching this issue

            Dates

              Created:
              Updated:

              Gerrit Reviews

                There are no open Gerrit changes