[PATCH 0/2] Add SCDC information to connector debugfs

From: Nicolas Frattaroli

Date: Wed Apr 15 2026 - 11:58:57 EST


HDMI uses the DDC I2C bus for communicating various bits of link status
out of band with the actual HDMI video signal. This information can be
useful for debugging issues like questionable cables sabotaged by feline
teeth, Enthusiast Grade cables made of cow fencing wire, and other such
problems that ruin one's media viewing plans.

Consequently, this series exposes various bits of pertinent information
from the SCDC protocol in an HDMI connector's debugfs. To continually
poll the link status, userspace can poll the debugfs file.

Signed-off-by: Nicolas Frattaroli <nicolas.frattaroli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Nicolas Frattaroli (2):
drm/scdc-helper: Add scdc_status debugfs entry
drm/display: bridge_connector: init scdc debugfs for HDMI

drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_bridge_connector.c | 4 +
drivers/gpu/drm/display/drm_scdc_helper.c | 229 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
include/drm/display/drm_scdc_helper.h | 56 ++++++
3 files changed, 289 insertions(+)
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base-commit: 4c59525db84aca677fd9f052e662912ad9d88448
change-id: 20260413-scdc-link-health-89326013d96c

Best regards,
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Nicolas Frattaroli <nicolas.frattaroli@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>