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HDMI Forum is unwilling to disclose the 2.1 specification for open-source (Linux): according to AMD, they had submitted a functional, HDMI 2.1-compatible driver [for linux?], which the Forum rejected. (www.heise.de)
submitted 10 months ago by to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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I do not really have a body for this. I was not aware that this is a thing and still feel like this is bs, but maybe there is an actual explanation for HDMI Forum's decision that I am missing.

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[–] 46 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 child)

Yes, this isn't new but it's resurfacing thanks to the Steam Machine. Basically (off my memory), part of your title is accurate: AMD did create a FOSS driver with HDMI 2.1 which does not violate HDMI forum requirements, but the HDMI forum still vetoed it. I don't know if it would necessarily "disclose the specification" as the first part of your title suggests, but I didn't dig into the details enough to say for certain.

Basically a dick move by HDMI. Maybe Valve can push their weight on this, we'll see.

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