intel_lvds_init(9)
β¨ intel_lvds_init(9) β¨
okay so bestie, welcome to the Kernel API Manual π β this one's about intel_lvds_init, and no cap it's the lil' function that gets your LVDS connectors living their best life on this device. LVDS girlies rise π«Ά
πΈ NAME πΈ
intel_lvds_init β setup LVDS connectors on this device β¨
Like, literally the whole personality of this function: the LVDS connectors on this device get set up. That's the vibe. That's the job. Periodt π
π SYNOPSIS π
void intel_lvds_init (struct intel_display *display );
it returns void, so no sneaky return values to check β she just does her thing and dips π¦
π ARGUMENTS π
displayβ display device π₯οΈβ¨ the one and only thing you hand her, and it's the display device. That's it. That's the whole arg list. iykyk
π¦ DESCRIPTION π¦
okay so here's the group chat recap of what actually goes down π₯
- Create the connector β she makes the connector happen π
- Register the LVDS DDC bus β yup, the DDC bus gets registered, no biggie π
- Try to figure out what modes we can display on the LVDS panel (if present) β the if present is doing a lot of heavy lifting here bestie, so pay attention π she goes looking for modes, and if there's no panel... well, that's the "(if present)" part doing its thing π
so fr fr: connector β¨ DDC bus β¨ mode detective work β¨ all in one function, all for the LVDS panel. iconic behavior honestly π
π SEE ALSO π
- Kernel file
./drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display/intel_lvds.cβ go read the source, bestie, that's where the lore lives ππ«
π«Ά lowkey a reminder that everything above is straight from the page β no extra tips, no guessing, just the facts with glitter on top π
okay that's the page!! mwah π this cutie came from the ./drivers/gpu/drm/i915/display source directory, dated October 2026, and she's officially known as intel_lvds_init(9) πβ go slay, bestie π
π¦ where this page comes from
- nixpkgs unstable: linux-manual 7.3.1
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