--- title: AMDGPU Linux Driver's Latest Patches For HDMI Passive... description: AMD sent out new patches splitting off Passive VRR support for HDMI from the earlier HDMI 2.1 gaming patch series that also included ALLM. Passive VRR prevents... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/amdgpu-linux-driver-s-latest-patches-for-hdmi-passive-vrr-support-dvwe0wtti twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: AMDGPU Linux Driver's Latest Patches For HDMI Passive VRR Support | daily.dev og:description: AMD sent out new patches splitting off Passive VRR support for HDMI from the earlier HDMI 2.1 gaming patch series that also included ALLM. Passive VRR prevents... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/amdgpu-linux-driver-s-latest-patches-for-hdmi-passive-vrr-support-dvwe0wtti og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/dVWE0wTTi.png og:image:alt: AMDGPU Linux Driver's Latest Patches For HDMI Passive VRR Support og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # AMDGPU Linux Driver's Latest Patches For HDMI Passive VRR Support **[Phoronix](https://daily.dev/sources/phoronix)** · 1 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary AMD sent out new patches splitting off Passive VRR support for HDMI from the earlier HDMI 2.1 gaming patch series that also included ALLM. Passive VRR prevents screen blanking or brightness flicker when an HDMI display transitions into variable refresh rate mode, an issue that doesn't affect DisplayPort since seamless VRR is mandated there. The feature is enabled by default in the new patch series but can be disabled if users prefer the blanking/flicker behavior. The goal is to get these AMDGPU HDMI 2.1 additions reviewed and merged in time for the Linux 7.4 merge window opening in late October. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is Passive VRR in the AMDGPU HDMI driver patches? Passive VRR is a feature that keeps an HDMI sink in its variable-refresh state during fixed-refresh desktop use, avoiding screen blanking or brightness flicker when transitioning into VRR mode. This is only needed for HDMI, since DisplayPort and Embedded DisplayPort mandate seamless VRR transitions. AMD's latest patch series enables it by default, with an opt-out for those who prefer the old blanking/flicker behavior. _Track kernel driver patches like this HDMI VRR work as they land on daily.dev._ ### When will AMD's HDMI Passive VRR patches for AMDGPU land in the Linux kernel? The patches are targeted for review and inclusion in time for the Linux 7.4 merge window, which opens in late October. The Passive VRR code was previously bundled into the HDMI 2.1 gaming patch series alongside VRR and ALLM support but has now been split into its own dedicated patch series sent by AMD engineer Jerry Zuo. _Follow upcoming kernel merge windows like Linux 7.4 on daily.dev to catch driver changes early._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [AMD Updates HDMI 2.1 VRR & ALLM Patches But Will Miss Out On Linux 7.3](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-updates-hdmi-2-1-vrr-allm-patches-but-will-miss-out-on-linux-7-3-1w6ncbsje) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AMD Posts Linux Patches For HDMI 2.1 Auto Low-Latency Mode "ALLM" & VRR](https://daily.dev/posts/amd-posts-linux-patches-for-hdmi-2-1-auto-low-latency-mode-allm-vrr-plr6tfshi) · Phoronix · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#open-source](https://daily.dev/tags/open-source), [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#gpu](https://daily.dev/tags/gpu) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/amdgpu-linux-driver-s-latest-patches-for-hdmi-passive-vrr-support-dvwe0wtti) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"AMDGPU Linux Driver's Latest Patches For HDMI Passive VRR Support","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/amdgpu-linux-driver-s-latest-patches-for-hdmi-passive-vrr-support-dvwe0wtti","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/amdgpu-linux-driver-s-latest-patches-for-hdmi-passive-vrr-support-dvwe0wtti"},"datePublished":"2026-09-01T20:46:41.602Z","dateModified":"2026-09-01T20:47:07.228Z","description":"AMD sent out new patches splitting off Passive VRR support for HDMI from the earlier HDMI 2.1 gaming patch series that also included ALLM. 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