---
name: "drm_mode_connector_list_update"
section: "9"
platform: "linux"
package: "linux-manual-3.16"
version: "3.16.56-1+deb8u1"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/drm_mode_connector_list_update"
---

# drm\_mode\_connector\_list\_update(9)

update the mode list for the connector

## NAME

drm\_mode\_connector\_list\_update - update the mode list for the connector

## SYNOPSIS

**void drm\_mode\_connector\_list\_update(struct drm\_connector \*** *connector***, bool** *merge\_type\_bits***);**

## ARGUMENTS

*connector*

the connector to update

*merge\_type\_bits*

whether to merge or overright type bits.

## DESCRIPTION

This moves the modes from the *connector* probed\_modes list to the actual mode list. It compares the probed mode against the current list and only adds different/new modes.

This is just a helper functions doesn't validate any modes itself and also doesn't prune any invalid modes. Callers need to do that themselves.

## AUTHORS

**Jesse Barnes** \<jesse.barnes@intel.com\>\
 Intel Corporation,

Initial version

**Laurent Pinchart** \<laurent.pinchart@ideasonboard.com\>\
 Ideas on board SPRL,

Driver internals

**Daniel Vetter** \<daniel.vetter@ffwll.ch\>\
 Intel Corporation,

Contributions all over the place

## COPYRIGHT