Bug 414626 - kwin_wayland on DisplayLink/udl turns screen off, and back on every frame
Summary: kwin_wayland on DisplayLink/udl turns screen off, and back on every frame
Status: RESOLVED REMIND
Alias: None
Product: kwin
Classification: Plasma
Component: wayland-generic (show other bugs)
Version: git master
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: KWin default assignee
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Reported: 2019-11-28 17:20 UTC by bluescreenavenger
Modified: 2019-12-23 03:57 UTC (History)
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Description bluescreenavenger 2019-11-28 17:20:56 UTC
SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
Need a Displaylink 2 device, (one that uses the UDL device
start kwin_wayland on the displaylink device. I usually move the main integrated card0 into another seat, so that the DisplayLink card is the only dri device in seat0

start a simple application that doesn't change often, like xterm, or konsole.
Press a key, or move the mouse. Observe the screen switch off, then back on

OBSERVED RESULT
Nothing interesting appears in the stdio/stderr log. I'm not sure the correct QT_LOGGING* variables to export...

EXPECTED RESULT
Weston runs on UDL, (the GL render works with a mesa patch workaround), but it runs with the --use-pixman flag, so I'd expect it to run like Weston.

It needs a newer kernel (from past some 5.something version that I forget.) Nothing worked at ALL before on UDL

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: Linux 5.3.0 (Debian Buster (with the kernel from Debian Bullseye)
KDE Plasma Version: Master
KDE Frameworks Version: Master
Qt Version: 5.14

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 bluescreenavenger 2019-12-19 03:47:26 UTC
I am willing to test with adding debug lines in places, trying workarounds, etc.
It happens every time a frame changes. I can open say, Konsole, and the screen will flash every time I move the cursor, or every time I type a letter into Konsole
Comment 2 bluescreenavenger 2019-12-23 03:57:15 UTC
Eh, now I can't seem to replicate it...