Child Devices of the Display Adapter (MSDN翻译)

Child Devices of the Display Adapter

显卡子设备被miniport驱动枚举并作为子设备上报。所有显卡子设备都存在于电路板上；连接到显卡上的显示器或其他外部设备都不是子设备。

miniport驱动的 DxgkDdiQueryChildRelations方法负责枚举子设备。在枚举期间miniport驱动会给每个子设备赋予一个设备类型和HPD值。类型如下:

• TypeVideoOutput

• TypeOther

HPD值如下:

• HpdAwarenessAlwaysConnected

• HpdAwarenessInterruptible

• HpdAwarenessPolled

下表列出了不同设备的类型以及HPD值:

HpdAwareness	VideoOutput	Other
AlwaysConnected	Output for integrated LCD panel on a desktop computer	TV tuner cross bar switch MPEG2 codec
Interruptible	DVI HDMI Output for integrated LCD panel on a portable computer
Polled	S-video HD15

系统采用下面几种策略的一种并依靠HPD值来确定是否有外接设备连接到自设备上。下表简述了系统怎样根据HPD值确定设备的连接状态:

HpdAwareness	How operating system determines connection status
AlwaysConnected	The operating system knows the child device is always present. No external device is ever connected to or disconnected from the child device.
Interruptible	The operating system is notified when an external display device is connected to or disconnected from the child device. (The display panel on a portable computer is considered connected when the lid is open and disconnected when the lid is closed.)
Polled	The operating system asks whether an external display device is connected to the child device.