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Old 10-19-2016, 03:02 AM   #1
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Default Kernel 4.7: Edid length too small

Hello, I'm using a DisplayLink with the kernel 4.7, as soon as I plug the device and try to start my X server it crashes with the folowwing error:

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[   24.528706] evdi: [E] evdi_painter_connect:415 Edid length too small
[   24.528711] evdi: [E] evdi_painter_connect:415 Edid length too small
[   24.528714] evdi: [E] evdi_painter_connect:415 Edid length too small
[   24.528716] evdi: [E] evdi_painter_connect:415 Edid length too small
[   24.650483] evdi: [E] evdi_painter_connect:415 Edid length too small
[   24.650490] evdi: [E] evdi_painter_connect:415 Edid length too small
[   24.650493] evdi: [E] evdi_painter_connect:415 Edid length too small
[   24.650496] evdi: [E] evdi_painter_connect:415 Edid length too small
[   24.650657] evdi: [E] evdi_painter_connect:415 Edid length too small
[   24.650713] evdi: [D] evdi_detect:72 Painter is disconnected
[   24.652852] evdi: [W] evdi_painter_disconnect:478 (dev=0) An unknown connection to ffff88046bd1dc00 tries to close us
[   24.652856] evdi: [W] evdi_painter_disconnect:479  - ignoring
[   29.790082] ACPI Warning: \_SB.PCI0.RP01.PEGP._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20160422/nsarguments-95)
[   29.791558] ACPI: \_SB_.PCI0.RP01.PEGP: failed to evaluate _DSM
[   29.791577] ACPI Warning: \_SB.PCI0.RP01.PEGP._DSM: Argument #4 type mismatch - Found [Buffer], ACPI requires [Package] (20160422/nsarguments-95)
[   29.792364] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: evicting buffers...
[   29.792372] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: waiting for kernel channels to go idle...
[   29.792406] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: suspending client object trees...
[   29.796619] nouveau 0000:01:00.0: DRM: suspending kernel object tree...
[   59.390370] evdi: [D] add_store:195 Increasing device count to 2
[   59.391159] evdi: [D] evdi_crtc_init:312 drm_crtc_init: 0
[   59.391535] evdi: [W] evdi_painter_crtc_state_notify:377 Painter does not exist!
[   59.391547] evdi: [D] evdi_detect:72 Painter is disconnected
[   59.391564] evdi evdi.1: No connectors reported connected with modes
[   59.391574] [drm] Cannot find any crtc or sizes - going 1024x768
[   59.394964] evdi evdi.1: fb2: evdidrmfb frame buffer device
Here is my EDID, as per /var/log/displaylink:

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00000000: 00ff ffff ffff ff00 1e6d 1f4c 0101 0101  .........m.L....
00000010: 0419 0103 8029 1778 ead0 25a2 5855 9c28  .....).x..%.XU.(
00000020: 0f50 54a5 6a00 314f 454f 614f 0101 0101  .PT.j.1OEOaO....
00000030: 0101 0101 0101 6621 56aa 5100 1e30 468f  ......f!V.Q..0F.
00000040: 3300 9ae6 1000 001e 0000 00fd 0038 4b1e  3............8K.
00000050: 3d09 000a 2020 2020 2020 0000 00fc 0031  =...      .....1
00000060: 3945 4231 330a 2020 2020 2020 0000 00ff  9EB13.      ....
00000070: 0053 6572 6961 6c4e 756d 6265 720a 00ba  .SerialNumber...
00000080: 0a
I appreciate any help (or directions) you guys can give me, I have some experience in programming and debugging, so I can give more information if necessary.
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Old 10-19-2016, 12:37 PM   #2
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This is odd - the EDID is indeed too short. Could you attach all logs, gathered with our Linux Support Tool?

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Old 10-19-2016, 04:40 PM   #3
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Here it is, hope it helps.
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Old 10-19-2016, 06:08 PM   #4
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Update: I tested with a different monitor, still not working, the error message appears to be different tho.
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Old 10-20-2016, 03:54 PM   #5
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Thanks,

We can reproduce the issue with your original monitor. We should be able to fix it.
As for the other attempt, there are no signs of loading evdi kernel module at all in dmesg?

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Old 10-20-2016, 04:21 PM   #6
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You are right Michal.

I probably had unloaded it for being able to start X server.

That's good news. The two displays are from LG, and they are very similar, despite their sizes, maybe the problem is related.

I'm sending the files again. Please let me know if you need anything else.

Best regards.
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Old 10-24-2016, 02:59 PM   #7
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I got the same error about EDID. Attached my edid information. Please note that the external monitor was working before I switched from ubuntu 16.04 to 16.10.
Now my pc crashes if I plug the docking station in. I have the latest driver installed
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Old 11-03-2016, 03:18 PM   #8
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Update: so far we've narrowed down the problem to be specific to Intel+NVIDIA systems using nouveau, running Ubuntu 16.10.

Cheers,
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Old 11-04-2016, 02:36 PM   #9
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Default Same problem here

It was working on ubuntu 16.04 not on 16.10.
I had some problems with my laptop and 16.04 that's why I switched to 16.10 (kernel 4.8.0-26-generic).

I have two monitors: Dell U2415 and Dell P2314H.
And the same problem with both.

Laptop: Acer Aspire VN7-591G, BIOS V1.13 01/08/2015
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Old 11-04-2016, 04:08 PM   #10
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Update: so far we've narrowed down the problem to be specific to Intel+NVIDIA systems using nouveau, running Ubuntu 16.10.

Cheers,
Michal
Thanks Michal!

Is this related to the opensource part of the driver (evdi)? If so, I can spend some time investigating, if there are any "How to contribute" or "How to debug" page, that would be even better
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