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[2/3] drm/radeon: Fix Asus M2A-VM HDMI EDID error flooding problem

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Thomas Reim July 6, 2011, 11:30 p.m. UTC
From: Thomas Reim <rdratlos@yahoo.co.uk>

    Fixes bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/722806:
    Some integrated ATI Radeon chipset implementations with add-on HDMI card
    (e. g. Asus M2A-VM HDMI) indicate the availability of a DDC even
    when the add-on card is not plugged in or HDMI is disabled in BIOS setup.
    In this case, drm_get_edid() and drm_edid_block_valid() periodically
    dump data and kernel errors into system log files and onto terminals.
    For these chipsets DDC probing is extended by a check for a correct
    EDID header. Only in case a valid EDID header is also found, the
    (HDMI) connector will be used by the Radeon driver. This prevents the
    kernel driver from useless flooding of logs and terminal sessions with
    EDID dumps and error messages.
    This patch adds a flag 'requires_extended_probe' to the radeon_connector
    structure. In function radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe() this flag
    can be set on a chipset family/vendor/connector type specific basis.
    In addition, function radeon_ddc_probe() has been adapted to perform
    extended DDC probing if required by the connector's flag.
    Requires function drm_edid_header_is_valid() in DRM module provided by
    [PATCH] drm: Separate EDID Header Check from EDID Block Check.

    Tested for kernel 2.35, 2.38 and 3.0 on Asus M2A-VM HDMI board

Signed-off-by: Thomas Reim <rdratlos@yahoo.co.uk>
---
 drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c |   45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
 drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c    |    9 +++++
 drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c        |   32 +++++++++++++++-----
 drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h       |    6 +++-
 4 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)

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Alex Deucher July 7, 2011, 2:01 p.m. UTC | #1
On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM,  <reimth@googlemail.com> wrote:
> From: Thomas Reim <rdratlos@yahoo.co.uk>
>
>    Fixes bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/722806:
>    Some integrated ATI Radeon chipset implementations with add-on HDMI card
>    (e. g. Asus M2A-VM HDMI) indicate the availability of a DDC even
>    when the add-on card is not plugged in or HDMI is disabled in BIOS setup.
>    In this case, drm_get_edid() and drm_edid_block_valid() periodically
>    dump data and kernel errors into system log files and onto terminals.
>    For these chipsets DDC probing is extended by a check for a correct
>    EDID header. Only in case a valid EDID header is also found, the
>    (HDMI) connector will be used by the Radeon driver. This prevents the
>    kernel driver from useless flooding of logs and terminal sessions with
>    EDID dumps and error messages.
>    This patch adds a flag 'requires_extended_probe' to the radeon_connector
>    structure. In function radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe() this flag
>    can be set on a chipset family/vendor/connector type specific basis.
>    In addition, function radeon_ddc_probe() has been adapted to perform
>    extended DDC probing if required by the connector's flag.
>    Requires function drm_edid_header_is_valid() in DRM module provided by
>    [PATCH] drm: Separate EDID Header Check from EDID Block Check.
>
>    Tested for kernel 2.35, 2.38 and 3.0 on Asus M2A-VM HDMI board
>
> Signed-off-by: Thomas Reim <rdratlos@yahoo.co.uk>

Reviewed-by: Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com>

> ---
>  drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c |   45 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++--
>  drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c    |    9 +++++
>  drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c        |   32 +++++++++++++++-----
>  drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h       |    6 +++-
>  4 files changed, 80 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
> index cbfca3a..2e70be2 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
> @@ -424,6 +424,36 @@ int radeon_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector, struct drm_pr
>        return 0;
>  }
>
> +/*
> + * Some integrated ATI Radeon chipset implementations (e. g.
> + * Asus M2A-VM HDMI) may indicate the availability of a DDC,
> + * even when there's no monitor connected. For these connectors
> + * following DDC probe extension will be applied: check also for the
> + * availability of EDID with at least a correct EDID header. Only then,
> + * DDC is assumed to be available. This prevents drm_get_edid() and
> + * drm_edid_block_valid() from periodically dumping data and kernel
> + * errors into the logs and onto the terminal.
> + */
> +static bool radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(struct radeon_device *dev,
> +                                    uint32_t supported_device,
> +                                    int connector_type)
> +{
> +       /* Asus M2A-VM HDMI board sends data to i2c bus even,
> +        * if HDMI add-on card is not plugged in or HDMI is disabled in
> +        * BIOS. Valid DDC can only be assumed, if also a valid EDID header
> +        * can be retrieved via i2c bus during DDC probe */
> +       if ((dev->pdev->device == 0x791e) &&
> +           (dev->pdev->subsystem_vendor == 0x1043) &&
> +           (dev->pdev->subsystem_device == 0x826d)) {
> +               if ((connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA) &&
> +                   (supported_device == ATOM_DEVICE_DFP2_SUPPORT))
> +                       return true;
> +       }
> +
> +       /* Default: no EDID header probe required for DDC probing */
> +       return false;
> +}
> +
>  static void radeon_fixup_lvds_native_mode(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
>                                          struct drm_connector *connector)
>  {
> @@ -655,7 +685,8 @@ radeon_vga_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
>                ret = connector_status_disconnected;
>
>        if (radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
> -               dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector);
> +               dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
> +                                       radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe);
>        if (dret) {
>                if (radeon_connector->edid) {
>                        kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
> @@ -827,7 +858,8 @@ radeon_dvi_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
>        bool dret = false;
>
>        if (radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
> -               dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector);
> +               dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
> +                                       radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe);
>        if (dret) {
>                if (radeon_connector->edid) {
>                        kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
> @@ -1245,7 +1277,8 @@ radeon_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
>                                if (radeon_dp_getdpcd(radeon_connector))
>                                        ret = connector_status_connected;
>                        } else {
> -                               if (radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector))
> +                               if (radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
> +                                                    radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe))
>                                        ret = connector_status_connected;
>                        }
>                }
> @@ -1400,6 +1433,9 @@ radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
>        radeon_connector->shared_ddc = shared_ddc;
>        radeon_connector->connector_object_id = connector_object_id;
>        radeon_connector->hpd = *hpd;
> +       radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe =
> +               radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(rdev, supported_device,
> +                                                       connector_type);
>        radeon_connector->router = *router;
>        if (router->ddc_valid || router->cd_valid) {
>                radeon_connector->router_bus = radeon_i2c_lookup(rdev, &router->i2c_info);
> @@ -1746,6 +1782,9 @@ radeon_add_legacy_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
>        radeon_connector->devices = supported_device;
>        radeon_connector->connector_object_id = connector_object_id;
>        radeon_connector->hpd = *hpd;
> +       radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe =
> +               radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(rdev, supported_device,
> +                                                       connector_type);
>        switch (connector_type) {
>        case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA:
>                drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_funcs, connector_type);
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
> index 292f73f..ed085ce 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
> @@ -777,8 +777,17 @@ static int radeon_ddc_dump(struct drm_connector *connector)
>        if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
>                return -1;
>        edid = drm_get_edid(connector, &radeon_connector->ddc_bus->adapter);
> +       /* Log EDID retrieval status here. In particular with regard to
> +        * connectors with requires_extended_probe flag set, that will prevent
> +        * function radeon_dvi_detect() to fetch EDID on this connector,
> +        * as long as there is no valid EDID header found */
>        if (edid) {
> +               DRM_INFO("Radeon display connector %s: Found valid EDID",
> +                               drm_get_connector_name(connector));
>                kfree(edid);
> +       } else {
> +               DRM_INFO("Radeon display connector %s: No monitor connected or invalid EDID",
> +                               drm_get_connector_name(connector));
>        }
>        return ret;
>  }
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c
> index 781196d..6c111c1 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c
> @@ -32,17 +32,17 @@
>  * radeon_ddc_probe
>  *
>  */
> -bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector)
> +bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector, bool requires_extended_probe)
>  {
> -       u8 out_buf[] = { 0x0, 0x0};
> -       u8 buf[2];
> +       u8 out = 0x0;
> +       u8 buf[8];
>        int ret;
>        struct i2c_msg msgs[] = {
>                {
>                        .addr = 0x50,
>                        .flags = 0,
>                        .len = 1,
> -                       .buf = out_buf,
> +                       .buf = &out,
>                },
>                {
>                        .addr = 0x50,
> @@ -52,15 +52,31 @@ bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector)
>                }
>        };
>
> +       /* Read 8 bytes from i2c for extended probe of EDID header */
> +       if (requires_extended_probe)
> +               msgs[1].len = 8;
> +
>        /* on hw with routers, select right port */
>        if (radeon_connector->router.ddc_valid)
>                radeon_router_select_ddc_port(radeon_connector);
>
>        ret = i2c_transfer(&radeon_connector->ddc_bus->adapter, msgs, 2);
> -       if (ret == 2)
> -               return true;
> -
> -       return false;
> +       if (ret != 2)
> +               /* Couldn't find an accessible DDC on this connector */
> +               return false;
> +       if (requires_extended_probe) {
> +               /* Probe also for valid EDID header
> +                * EDID header starts with:
> +                * 0x00,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0x00.
> +                * Only the first 6 bytes must be valid as
> +                * drm_edid_block_valid() can fix the last 2 bytes */
> +               if (drm_edid_header_is_valid(buf) < 6) {
> +                       /* Couldn't find an accessible EDID on this
> +                        * connector */
> +                       return false;
> +               }
> +       }
> +       return true;
>  }
>
>  /* bit banging i2c */
> diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
> index 6df4e3c..d09031c 100644
> --- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
> +++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
> @@ -438,6 +438,9 @@ struct radeon_connector {
>        struct radeon_i2c_chan *ddc_bus;
>        /* some systems have an hdmi and vga port with a shared ddc line */
>        bool shared_ddc;
> +       /* for some Radeon chip families we apply an additional EDID header
> +          check as part of the DDC probe */
> +       bool requires_extended_probe;
>        bool use_digital;
>        /* we need to mind the EDID between detect
>           and get modes due to analog/digital/tvencoder */
> @@ -514,7 +517,8 @@ extern void radeon_i2c_put_byte(struct radeon_i2c_chan *i2c,
>                                u8 val);
>  extern void radeon_router_select_ddc_port(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
>  extern void radeon_router_select_cd_port(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
> -extern bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
> +extern bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector,
> +                       bool requires_extended_probe);
>  extern int radeon_ddc_get_modes(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
>
>  extern struct drm_encoder *radeon_best_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector);
> --
> 1.7.1
>
>
Dave Airlie July 26, 2011, 1:20 p.m. UTC | #2
On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM,  <reimth@googlemail.com> wrote:
>> From: Thomas Reim <rdratlos@yahoo.co.uk>

Guys I really still hate this :-)

Other OSes must deal with this sort of thing and I can't say they
don't do it like this but I can't say for certain this feels like the
right answer.

My thinking is that we could probably just trust the hot plug detect
if its reported on HDMI and DVI-D connectors, we still need to poll
DVI-D as the VGA->DVI convertors don't often assert hpd.

Am I missing something that this wouldn't fix?

otherwise I''ll push these after another few reads.

Dave.
Alex Deucher July 26, 2011, 2:52 p.m. UTC | #3
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Dave Airlie <airlied@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM,  <reimth@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>> From: Thomas Reim <rdratlos@yahoo.co.uk>
>
> Guys I really still hate this :-)
>
> Other OSes must deal with this sort of thing and I can't say they
> don't do it like this but I can't say for certain this feels like the
> right answer.
>

I emailed the closed driver display team, but as the issue seems to
only afflict certain rs690/rs740 boards, I'm not sure anyone will
remember what quirks those boards had as they are about 5 generations
old at this point.

> My thinking is that we could probably just trust the hot plug detect
> if its reported on HDMI and DVI-D connectors, we still need to poll
> DVI-D as the VGA->DVI convertors don't often assert hpd.
>
> Am I missing something that this wouldn't fix?

The issue in this case is that the problematic connectors don't have
HPD pin wired up and the ddc lines seem to be wired improperly so a
ddc probe always reports something connected unless you actually look
at the EDID header.  For DVI-I we probably have to poll since only the
digital portion will assert hpd in most cases.

Alex
Alex Deucher July 26, 2011, 2:55 p.m. UTC | #4
On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 10:52 AM, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tue, Jul 26, 2011 at 9:20 AM, Dave Airlie <airlied@gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Thu, Jul 7, 2011 at 3:01 PM, Alex Deucher <alexdeucher@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 7:30 PM,  <reimth@googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>> From: Thomas Reim <rdratlos@yahoo.co.uk>
>>
>> Guys I really still hate this :-)
>>
>> Other OSes must deal with this sort of thing and I can't say they
>> don't do it like this but I can't say for certain this feels like the
>> right answer.
>>
>
> I emailed the closed driver display team, but as the issue seems to
> only afflict certain rs690/rs740 boards, I'm not sure anyone will
> remember what quirks those boards had as they are about 5 generations
> old at this point.

Another possibility is that the closed driver uses the hw i2c engine
which may not be affected, or they just tell the hw i2c engine to
fetch several bytes and they inspect the result similar to what this
patch does.  I'll let you know what I hear back.

>
>> My thinking is that we could probably just trust the hot plug detect
>> if its reported on HDMI and DVI-D connectors, we still need to poll
>> DVI-D as the VGA->DVI convertors don't often assert hpd.
>>
>> Am I missing something that this wouldn't fix?
>
> The issue in this case is that the problematic connectors don't have
> HPD pin wired up and the ddc lines seem to be wired improperly so a
> ddc probe always reports something connected unless you actually look
> at the EDID header.  For DVI-I we probably have to poll since only the
> digital portion will assert hpd in most cases.
>
> Alex
>
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Patch

diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
index cbfca3a..2e70be2 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_connectors.c
@@ -424,6 +424,36 @@  int radeon_connector_set_property(struct drm_connector *connector, struct drm_pr
 	return 0;
 }
 
+/*
+ * Some integrated ATI Radeon chipset implementations (e. g.
+ * Asus M2A-VM HDMI) may indicate the availability of a DDC,
+ * even when there's no monitor connected. For these connectors
+ * following DDC probe extension will be applied: check also for the
+ * availability of EDID with at least a correct EDID header. Only then,
+ * DDC is assumed to be available. This prevents drm_get_edid() and
+ * drm_edid_block_valid() from periodically dumping data and kernel
+ * errors into the logs and onto the terminal.
+ */
+static bool radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(struct radeon_device *dev,
+				     uint32_t supported_device,
+				     int connector_type)
+{
+	/* Asus M2A-VM HDMI board sends data to i2c bus even,
+	 * if HDMI add-on card is not plugged in or HDMI is disabled in
+	 * BIOS. Valid DDC can only be assumed, if also a valid EDID header
+	 * can be retrieved via i2c bus during DDC probe */
+	if ((dev->pdev->device == 0x791e) &&
+	    (dev->pdev->subsystem_vendor == 0x1043) &&
+	    (dev->pdev->subsystem_device == 0x826d)) {
+		if ((connector_type == DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_HDMIA) &&
+		    (supported_device == ATOM_DEVICE_DFP2_SUPPORT))
+			return true;
+	}
+
+	/* Default: no EDID header probe required for DDC probing */
+	return false;
+}
+
 static void radeon_fixup_lvds_native_mode(struct drm_encoder *encoder,
 					  struct drm_connector *connector)
 {
@@ -655,7 +685,8 @@  radeon_vga_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 		ret = connector_status_disconnected;
 
 	if (radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
-		dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector);
+		dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
+					radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe);
 	if (dret) {
 		if (radeon_connector->edid) {
 			kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
@@ -827,7 +858,8 @@  radeon_dvi_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 	bool dret = false;
 
 	if (radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
-		dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector);
+		dret = radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
+					radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe);
 	if (dret) {
 		if (radeon_connector->edid) {
 			kfree(radeon_connector->edid);
@@ -1245,7 +1277,8 @@  radeon_dp_detect(struct drm_connector *connector, bool force)
 				if (radeon_dp_getdpcd(radeon_connector))
 					ret = connector_status_connected;
 			} else {
-				if (radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector))
+				if (radeon_ddc_probe(radeon_connector,
+						     radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe))
 					ret = connector_status_connected;
 			}
 		}
@@ -1400,6 +1433,9 @@  radeon_add_atom_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	radeon_connector->shared_ddc = shared_ddc;
 	radeon_connector->connector_object_id = connector_object_id;
 	radeon_connector->hpd = *hpd;
+	radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe =
+		radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(rdev, supported_device,
+							connector_type);
 	radeon_connector->router = *router;
 	if (router->ddc_valid || router->cd_valid) {
 		radeon_connector->router_bus = radeon_i2c_lookup(rdev, &router->i2c_info);
@@ -1746,6 +1782,9 @@  radeon_add_legacy_connector(struct drm_device *dev,
 	radeon_connector->devices = supported_device;
 	radeon_connector->connector_object_id = connector_object_id;
 	radeon_connector->hpd = *hpd;
+	radeon_connector->requires_extended_probe =
+		radeon_connector_needs_extended_probe(rdev, supported_device,
+							connector_type);
 	switch (connector_type) {
 	case DRM_MODE_CONNECTOR_VGA:
 		drm_connector_init(dev, &radeon_connector->base, &radeon_vga_connector_funcs, connector_type);
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
index 292f73f..ed085ce 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_display.c
@@ -777,8 +777,17 @@  static int radeon_ddc_dump(struct drm_connector *connector)
 	if (!radeon_connector->ddc_bus)
 		return -1;
 	edid = drm_get_edid(connector, &radeon_connector->ddc_bus->adapter);
+	/* Log EDID retrieval status here. In particular with regard to
+	 * connectors with requires_extended_probe flag set, that will prevent
+	 * function radeon_dvi_detect() to fetch EDID on this connector,
+	 * as long as there is no valid EDID header found */
 	if (edid) {
+		DRM_INFO("Radeon display connector %s: Found valid EDID",
+				drm_get_connector_name(connector));
 		kfree(edid);
+	} else {
+		DRM_INFO("Radeon display connector %s: No monitor connected or invalid EDID",
+				drm_get_connector_name(connector));
 	}
 	return ret;
 }
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c
index 781196d..6c111c1 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_i2c.c
@@ -32,17 +32,17 @@ 
  * radeon_ddc_probe
  *
  */
-bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector)
+bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector, bool requires_extended_probe)
 {
-	u8 out_buf[] = { 0x0, 0x0};
-	u8 buf[2];
+	u8 out = 0x0;
+	u8 buf[8];
 	int ret;
 	struct i2c_msg msgs[] = {
 		{
 			.addr = 0x50,
 			.flags = 0,
 			.len = 1,
-			.buf = out_buf,
+			.buf = &out,
 		},
 		{
 			.addr = 0x50,
@@ -52,15 +52,31 @@  bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector)
 		}
 	};
 
+	/* Read 8 bytes from i2c for extended probe of EDID header */
+	if (requires_extended_probe)
+		msgs[1].len = 8;
+
 	/* on hw with routers, select right port */
 	if (radeon_connector->router.ddc_valid)
 		radeon_router_select_ddc_port(radeon_connector);
 
 	ret = i2c_transfer(&radeon_connector->ddc_bus->adapter, msgs, 2);
-	if (ret == 2)
-		return true;
-
-	return false;
+	if (ret != 2)
+		/* Couldn't find an accessible DDC on this connector */
+		return false;
+	if (requires_extended_probe) {
+		/* Probe also for valid EDID header
+		 * EDID header starts with:
+		 * 0x00,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0xFF,0x00.
+		 * Only the first 6 bytes must be valid as
+		 * drm_edid_block_valid() can fix the last 2 bytes */
+		if (drm_edid_header_is_valid(buf) < 6) {
+			/* Couldn't find an accessible EDID on this
+			 * connector */
+			return false;
+		}
+	}
+	return true;
 }
 
 /* bit banging i2c */
diff --git a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
index 6df4e3c..d09031c 100644
--- a/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
+++ b/drivers/gpu/drm/radeon/radeon_mode.h
@@ -438,6 +438,9 @@  struct radeon_connector {
 	struct radeon_i2c_chan *ddc_bus;
 	/* some systems have an hdmi and vga port with a shared ddc line */
 	bool shared_ddc;
+	/* for some Radeon chip families we apply an additional EDID header
+	   check as part of the DDC probe */
+	bool requires_extended_probe;
 	bool use_digital;
 	/* we need to mind the EDID between detect
 	   and get modes due to analog/digital/tvencoder */
@@ -514,7 +517,8 @@  extern void radeon_i2c_put_byte(struct radeon_i2c_chan *i2c,
 				u8 val);
 extern void radeon_router_select_ddc_port(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
 extern void radeon_router_select_cd_port(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
-extern bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
+extern bool radeon_ddc_probe(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector,
+			bool requires_extended_probe);
 extern int radeon_ddc_get_modes(struct radeon_connector *radeon_connector);
 
 extern struct drm_encoder *radeon_best_encoder(struct drm_connector *connector);