*     Eric Anholt <eric@anholt.net>
  */
 
+#include <linux/dmi.h>
 #include <linux/cpufreq.h>
 #include <linux/module.h>
 #include <linux/input.h>
        POSTING_READ(DPIO_CTL);
 }
 
+static int intel_dual_link_lvds_callback(const struct dmi_system_id *id)
+{
+       DRM_INFO("Forcing lvds to dual link mode on %s\n", id->ident);
+       return 1;
+}
+
+static const struct dmi_system_id intel_dual_link_lvds[] = {
+       {
+               .callback = intel_dual_link_lvds_callback,
+               .ident = "Apple MacBook Pro (Core i5/i7 Series)",
+               .matches = {
+                       DMI_MATCH(DMI_SYS_VENDOR, "Apple Inc."),
+                       DMI_MATCH(DMI_PRODUCT_NAME, "MacBookPro8,2"),
+               },
+       },
+       { }     /* terminating entry */
+};
+
 static bool is_dual_link_lvds(struct drm_i915_private *dev_priv,
                              unsigned int reg)
 {
        if (i915_lvds_channel_mode > 0)
                return i915_lvds_channel_mode == 2;
 
+       if (dmi_check_system(intel_dual_link_lvds))
+               return true;
+
        if (dev_priv->lvds_val)
                val = dev_priv->lvds_val;
        else {