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Because it shows up on Linux as an output of the integrated graphics card (DP-X-Y in xrandr), and it also works in the BIOS or during Windows installation.

Before this, I had a DisplayLink dock that would not work on Linux without specific drivers.

The HP specs [0] say the number of displays depends on the computer's graphics card.

Don't know if there's anything in between DisplayLink and pass-through, though, so I can't be certain it's not that.

[0] https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-usb-c-dock-g5/277672...

Specifically:

For USB-C functionality, host PC must support the DisplayPort Alt mode protocol through its USB-C port.




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