fix(Intel): hacky workaround for ddc unreliability

JoniVR · JoniVR · commit 09e5e2a248fc · 2021-08-03T20:26:26.000+02:00
Requires a proper fix in the future, see: MonitorControl#478
diff --git a/MonitorControl/Model/ExternalDisplay.swift b/MonitorControl/Model/ExternalDisplay.swift
@@ -286,8 +286,13 @@ class ExternalDisplay: Display {
       return self.arm64ddcComm(send: &send, reply: &reply)
 
     #else
-
-      return self.ddc?.write(command: command, value: value, errorRecoveryWaitTime: 2000)
+      // NOTE: Loop is a hacky workaround that should probably be removed as it wasn't necessary before and makes things choppy.
+      // SEE: https://github.com/MonitorControl/MonitorControl/issues/478
+      var success = false
+      for _ in 1 ... 2 {
+        success = self.ddc?.write(command: command, value: value, errorRecoveryWaitTime: 2000) ?? false
+      }
+      return success
 
     #endif
   }
