drivers/gpu/drm/amd/display/modules/info_packet

AMD Display Info Packet Helper Module

An internal helper module inside the AMD GPU display code that builds InfoFrame-style metadata packets (such as those used for HDMI/DisplayPort signalling, HDR, and audio) for AMD Radeon graphics output pipelines.

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recommendation

This is not actually a driver directory; it is a shared utility component used by the larger AMD Display Core (DC) stack. It has no hardware binding of its own and exists only to support the real AMD GPU drivers, so it is not a candidate for removal on its own merits.

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11 authors, 5y

monthly commits · 2021-04-21 → 2026-04-21 · 13 total · active in 11/61 months

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codex reasoning notes (technical)

Not a driver directory: internal AMD display info-packet helper module under DRM display code, with no standalone kernel-bound hardware driver entry point.