/**
  * intel_choose_pipe_bpp_dither - figure out what color depth the pipe should send
  * @crtc: CRTC structure
+ * @mode: requested mode
  *
  * A pipe may be connected to one or more outputs.  Based on the depth of the
  * attached framebuffer, choose a good color depth to use on the pipe.
  *    HDMI supports only 8bpc or 12bpc, so clamp to 8bpc with dither for 10bpc
  *    Displays may support a restricted set as well, check EDID and clamp as
  *      appropriate.
+ *    DP may want to dither down to 6bpc to fit larger modes
  *
  * RETURNS:
  * Dithering requirement (i.e. false if display bpc and pipe bpc match,
  * true if they don't match).
  */
 static bool intel_choose_pipe_bpp_dither(struct drm_crtc *crtc,
-                                        unsigned int *pipe_bpp)
+                                        unsigned int *pipe_bpp,
+                                        struct drm_display_mode *mode)
 {
        struct drm_device *dev = crtc->dev;
        struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv = dev->dev_private;
                }
        }
 
+       if (mode->private_flags & INTEL_MODE_DP_FORCE_6BPC) {
+               DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Dithering DP to 6bpc\n");
+               display_bpc = 6;
+       }
+
        /*
         * We could just drive the pipe at the highest bpc all the time and
         * enable dithering as needed, but that costs bandwidth.  So choose
                        pipeconf &= ~PIPECONF_DOUBLE_WIDE;
        }
 
+       /* default to 8bpc */
+       pipeconf &= ~(PIPECONF_BPP_MASK | PIPECONF_DITHER_EN);
+       if (is_dp) {
+               if (mode->private_flags & INTEL_MODE_DP_FORCE_6BPC) {
+                       pipeconf |= PIPECONF_BPP_6 |
+                                   PIPECONF_DITHER_EN |
+                                   PIPECONF_DITHER_TYPE_SP;
+               }
+       }
+
        dpll |= DPLL_VCO_ENABLE;
 
        DRM_DEBUG_KMS("Mode for pipe %c:\n", pipe == 0 ? 'A' : 'B');
        /* determine panel color depth */
        temp = I915_READ(PIPECONF(pipe));
        temp &= ~PIPE_BPC_MASK;
-       dither = intel_choose_pipe_bpp_dither(crtc, &pipe_bpp);
+       dither = intel_choose_pipe_bpp_dither(crtc, &pipe_bpp, mode);
        switch (pipe_bpp) {
        case 18:
                temp |= PIPE_6BPC;
 
  */
 
 static int
-intel_dp_link_required(struct intel_dp *intel_dp, int pixel_clock)
+intel_dp_link_required(struct intel_dp *intel_dp, int pixel_clock, int check_bpp)
 {
        struct drm_crtc *crtc = intel_dp->base.base.crtc;
        struct intel_crtc *intel_crtc = to_intel_crtc(crtc);
        int bpp = 24;
 
-       if (intel_crtc)
+       if (check_bpp)
+               bpp = check_bpp;
+       else if (intel_crtc)
                bpp = intel_crtc->bpp;
 
        return (pixel_clock * bpp + 9) / 10;
        struct intel_dp *intel_dp = intel_attached_dp(connector);
        int max_link_clock = intel_dp_link_clock(intel_dp_max_link_bw(intel_dp));
        int max_lanes = intel_dp_max_lane_count(intel_dp);
+       int max_rate, mode_rate;
 
        if (is_edp(intel_dp) && intel_dp->panel_fixed_mode) {
                if (mode->hdisplay > intel_dp->panel_fixed_mode->hdisplay)
                        return MODE_PANEL;
        }
 
-       if (intel_dp_link_required(intel_dp, mode->clock)
-           > intel_dp_max_data_rate(max_link_clock, max_lanes))
-               return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH;
+       mode_rate = intel_dp_link_required(intel_dp, mode->clock, 0);
+       max_rate = intel_dp_max_data_rate(max_link_clock, max_lanes);
+
+       if (mode_rate > max_rate) {
+                       mode_rate = intel_dp_link_required(intel_dp,
+                                                          mode->clock, 18);
+                       if (mode_rate > max_rate)
+                               return MODE_CLOCK_HIGH;
+                       else
+                               mode->private_flags |= INTEL_MODE_DP_FORCE_6BPC;
+       }
 
        if (mode->clock < 10000)
                return MODE_CLOCK_LOW;
        int lane_count, clock;
        int max_lane_count = intel_dp_max_lane_count(intel_dp);
        int max_clock = intel_dp_max_link_bw(intel_dp) == DP_LINK_BW_2_7 ? 1 : 0;
+       int bpp = mode->private_flags & INTEL_MODE_DP_FORCE_6BPC ? 18 : 0;
        static int bws[2] = { DP_LINK_BW_1_62, DP_LINK_BW_2_7 };
 
        if (is_edp(intel_dp) && intel_dp->panel_fixed_mode) {
                for (clock = 0; clock <= max_clock; clock++) {
                        int link_avail = intel_dp_max_data_rate(intel_dp_link_clock(bws[clock]), lane_count);
 
-                       if (intel_dp_link_required(intel_dp, mode->clock)
+                       if (intel_dp_link_required(intel_dp, mode->clock, bpp)
                                        <= link_avail) {
                                intel_dp->link_bw = bws[clock];
                                intel_dp->lane_count = lane_count;