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[Bug]: [BUG] KWin 6.7.4-5.1 causes AMDGPU “Unsupported screen format RA24” on RX 9070 / Wayland; downgrade to 6.7.4-1.1 fixes it
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Description
### Kernel
6.18.42-1-cachyos-lts ~ ❯
### Desktop Environment / Window Manager
KDE Plasma
### CPU
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D 8-Core Processor
### GPU / Driver
AMD Radeon RX 9070
### Description
### Description
After updating CachyOS on 2026-08-17, KWin 6.7.4-5.1 causes repeated
AMDGPU DRM errors during Plasma Login Manager startup on Wayland.
Hardware:
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 9070 (Navi 48, PCI ID 1002:7550)
- Display 1: AOC CU34G2XP, 3440x1440 @ 180 Hz, DisplayPort
- Display 2: HP 24f, 1920x1080 @ 74.97 Hz, DisplayPort
- Wayland
- Plasma Login Manager
Errors:
amdgpu 0000:03:00.0: [drm] *ERROR* Unsupported screen format RA24 little-endian (0x34324152)
kwin_wayland: Atomic modeset commit failed! Invalid argument
kwin_wayland: Applying output configuration failed!
### Regression
The issue started after the update on 2026-08-17:
kwin:
6.7.4-1.1 -> 6.7.4-5.1
Other packages updated at the same time included:
- mesa 26.1.6 -> 26.2.0
- linux-cachyos-bore 7.1.6 -> 7.1.8
- linux-firmware-amdgpu 20260622 -> 20260810
### Tests performed
1. linux-cachyos-bore 7.1.8 + kwin 6.7.4-5.1:
FAIL - RA24 / atomic modeset errors
2. linux-cachyos-lts 6.18.42 + kwin 6.7.4-5.1:
FAIL - same RA24 / atomic modeset errors
3. Forced 8 bpc for Plasma Login Manager:
FAIL - same RA24 errors
4. Downgraded ONLY KWin:
kwin 6.7.4-5.1 -> 6.7.4-1.1
RESULT:
SUCCESS
journalctl after reboot:
ZERO "RA24"
ZERO "Atomic modeset commit failed"
ZERO "Applying output configuration failed"
No monitor resolution or refresh rate was changed.
The AOC remains at 3440x1440 @ 180 Hz.
The session remains Wayland.
### Current workaround
KWin 6.7.4-1.1 works correctly.
I have temporarily added:
IgnorePkg = kwin
to /etc/pacman.conf to prevent 6.7.4-5.1 from being installed again.
### Conclusion
This appears to be a regression introduced by the CachyOS KWin
6.7.4-5.1 package/build, or a change contained in that revision,
because changing kernels did not fix the issue while downgrading
only KWin did.
### Steps to Reproduce
1. Boot CachyOS with KWin 6.7.4-5.1 using Plasma Login Manager on Wayland with both DisplayPort monitors connected (AMD Radeon RX 9070).
2. During Plasma Login Manager startup, check the current boot log:
sudo journalctl -b --no-pager | grep -Ei 'RA24|Atomic modeset commit failed|Applying output configuration failed'
3. The following errors are repeatedly produced:
amdgpu 0000:03:00.0: [drm] *ERROR* Unsupported screen format RA24 little-endian (0x34324152)
kwin_wayland: Atomic modeset commit failed! Invalid argument
kwin_wayland: Applying output configuration failed!
4. Downgrade only KWin from 6.7.4-5.1 to 6.7.4-1.1 and reboot, without changing the monitor configuration.
5. Run the same journalctl command again.
Result with KWin 6.7.4-1.1:
No RA24 errors, no atomic modeset failures and no output configuration failures.
### Expected Behavior
Plasma Login Manager / KWin Wayland should initialize both DisplayPort monitors without AMDGPU DRM format errors or atomic modeset failures.
The displays should keep their normal configuration:
- AOC CU34G2XP: 3440x1440 @ 180 Hz
- HP 24f: 1920x1080 @ 74.97 Hz
- Wayland session
This configuration worked correctly with KWin 6.7.4-1.1.
### Actual Behavior
After upgrading KWin from 6.7.4-1.1 to 6.7.4-5.1, Plasma Login Manager / KWin Wayland produces repeated DRM errors during startup:
amdgpu 0000:03:00.0: [drm] *ERROR* Unsupported screen format RA24 little-endian (0x34324152)
kwin_wayland: Atomic modeset commit failed! Invalid argument
kwin_wayland: Applying output configuration failed!
The issue also occurs with the CachyOS LTS kernel 6.18.42, so changing kernels does not resolve it.
Forcing 8 bpc also does not resolve it.
Downgrading ONLY KWin from 6.7.4-5.1 to 6.7.4-1.1 completely eliminates the problem. After rebooting with 6.7.4-1.1, the same journalctl check reports zero RA24, atomic modeset, or output configuration errors.
### Logs / Error Messages
//paste.cachyos.org/p/cf00974.log
### Additional Context
The issue appeared immediately after the CachyOS system update on 2026-08-17.
Relevant package changes during that update:
- kwin: 6.7.4-1.1 -> 6.7.4-5.1
- mesa: 26.1.6-1 -> 26.2.0-1
- linux-cachyos-bore: 7.1.6-1 -> 7.1.8-1
- linux-firmware-amdgpu: 20260622-1 -> 20260810-2
I tested the CachyOS LTS kernel 6.18.42 with KWin 6.7.4-5.1 and the RA24 / atomic modeset errors were still present.
I also tested forcing 8 bpc for Plasma Login Manager. This did not resolve the issue.
The decisive test was downgrading ONLY KWin:
6.7.4-5.1 -> 6.7.4-1.1
After rebooting, the errors completely disappeared:
- 0 RA24 errors
- 0 Atomic modeset commit failures
- 0 Applying output configuration failures
No monitor resolution, refresh rate or Wayland configuration was changed.
As a temporary workaround, I have added:
IgnorePkg = kwin
to /etc/pacman.conf.
I can retest a fixed/new KWin package if required.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the issue with KWin 6.7.4-5.1 on the listed Wayland monitor setup and inspect the journalctl command and linked log. Compare the failing package with KWin 6.7.4-1.1; done means a corrected KWin package initializes both displays without RA24, atomic modeset, or output configuration errors.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100