mac mini multi-display reconfiguring repeatedly I have a new mac-mini with HDMI + 2 thunderbolt-hdmi adapters.
Waking up the mini results in screen blanking repeatedly as it adds and removes displays.
Repeatedly.
Like 20 times.
For 2+ minutes.

I blame displaypolicyd but cannot find any documentation related to it.
The output in /var/log/displaypolicy/displaypolicyd.IGPU.log updates during the blanking, having entries like:

u&gt;234091110954 LinkUpdate: 2.0 event: Insert [0]
u&gt;234091111015 NOTICE: Addr: 2.0 event: Insert [0] source: 0
u&gt;234091271092 NOTICE: Do online device addr 2.0 processCount 1
u&gt;234091279665 NOTICE: Sync LinkTrain Port: 2: SST, 2 lanes @ HBR2
u&gt;234091363536 NOTICE: FB AGDC state FB[0] - ON
u&gt;234091363604 NOTICE: inject FB[0] change
u&gt;234091400720 NOTICE: Do online device addr 2.0 - completed
u&gt;234091685347 NOTICE: kIOFBNotifyOnlineChange 0x6 fb[ 0 ] -&gt; online, Wed May 15 12:37:36 2019
u&gt;234091685426 NOTICE: Update display map to fb[ 0 ] - online
u&gt;234094043845 LinkUpdate: 2.0 event: Remove [1]
u&gt;234094055235 NOTICE: Addr: 2.0 event: Remove [1] source: 0
u&gt;234094055258 NOTICE: Do offline device addr 2.0 flags 0x0
u&gt;234094055276 NOTICE: FB AGDC state FB[0] - OFF
u&gt;234094055316 NOTICE: inject FB[0] change
u&gt;234094237162 NOTICE: kIOFBNotifyOnlineChange 0x7 fb[ 0 ] -&gt; offline, Wed May 15 12:37:38 2019
u&gt;234094237198 NOTICE: Update display map to fb[ 0 ] - offline
u&gt;234094237208 NOTICE: Release fb[ 0 ] resources
u&gt;234094237244 NOTICE: Do LT off on port 2
u&gt;234094237264 NOTICE: Port[2] - DP link down
u&gt;234095319140 LinkUpdate: 2.0 event: Insert [0]
u&gt;234095321284 NOTICE: Addr: 2.0 event: Insert [0] source: 0
u&gt;234095492773 NOTICE: Do online device addr 2.0 processCount 1
u&gt;234095501124 NOTICE: Sync LinkTrain Port: 2: SST, 2 lanes @ HBR2
u&gt;234095583915 NOTICE: FB AGDC state FB[0] - ON
u&gt;234095583964 NOTICE: inject FB[0] change
u&gt;234095618927 NOTICE: Do online device addr 2.0 - completed
u&gt;234095916433 NOTICE: kIOFBNotifyOnlineChange 0x6 fb[ 0 ] -&gt; online, Wed May 15 12:37:40 2019
u&gt;234095916542 NOTICE: Update display map to fb[ 0 ] - online


Why cant it just wake up and keep the last display configuration it had?
I'm tempted to play with the config, but fear rendering the mini display-less.

update:

The Thunderbolt-HDMI adapters are Apple D200s seen here:
https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MJ1K2AM/A/usb-c-digital-av-multiport-adapter

The displays are Dell U3415W and two Dell U2413s.
No DisplayLink adapters are involved (though I have several of those laying about).
Had similar issues for awhile, resolved via...


Changing combination of adapters / cables / ports as underlying ASICs (Application-specific Integrated Circuits) seemed to have different preferences / properties / thresholds.
Disabling 'Energy Saving' / 'Eco' / Etc. mode on connected displays.
Connecting displays to non-'eco controlled' (master / slave) outlets on surge protector / UPS (if using one).


My assumptions are (and flag if you wish to, anyone ; ) a combination of utilized ASICs in active / passive adapters &amp; cables ± the state of software / hardware development and compatibility across vendors.

Some references which outline the spec as well as some of the same / similar issues below but, essentially, getting Apple, VESA / DisplayPort, DisplayLink, third-party vendors, etc. all on the same page and playing perfectly nice with each other can be… 'tough'.

(Apparently I can't actually share all the links to the references so… workaround = shared Evernote here.)

P.S. Since my case did involve (1) actual USB DisplayLink device [USB w/ DVI-I Dual Link-to-HDMI adapter then HDMI cable to display] in addition to (1) Mini DisplayPort-to-HDMI cable + (1) pure HDMI male/male cable, that’s a lot ICs and muxing in the mix there, only one of which was declared DisplayLink, so who knows what’s inside the others? Perhaps installing the newest DisplayLink drivers resolved multiple issues, therefore might suggest as a potential #4 scenario. (Driver download link is the last one listed above. : )

https://www.evernote.com/l/AASmqLZN5kZFsLnjD1VoDbLASs0i0w4O29U