On Fri, Dec 04, 2020 at 11:23:41PM +0200, Toomas Soome wrote:
> > On 4. Dec 2020, at 23:03, Gordon Bergling <g...@freebsd.org> wrote:
> > Tested on a recent -CURRENT, no problems seen so far.
> > 
> > Is there a special src.conf setting that is necessary for a
> > complete build / test sequence.
> 
> No, except that the last update did change default for bios loader to text 
> and did add the knob to change that to gfx mode.
> 
> For test, the default mode should be readable and logo/brand images ok and 
> the console after boot usable as well. The resolution switch (gop or vbe) 
> should end up with usable screen as well, and when you enter menu, the boot 
> menu should be ok.
> 
> gop get/vbe get will list current mode, show screen.font will tell font size.
> 
> Currently it is known the 8-bit depth may have issues in some systems (bios, 
> UEFI only does have 32-bit depth).
> 
> thanks,
> toomas

I have set hw.vga.textmode="0" in the /boot/loader.conf and dmesg
reports "VT(efifb): resolution 1024x768" with the patch applied.
A kyua testrun was successfull.

Hope that helps.

--Gordon

> > On Fri, Dec 04, 2020 at 11:24:25AM +0200, Toomas Soome wrote:
> >> I have been working on proper framebuffer support on FreeBSD loader and 
> >> there is the current state: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D27420 
> >> <https://reviews.freebsd.org/D27420>
> >> 
> >> All feedback is welcome, and especially if you can spare some time for 
> >> testing:)
> >> 
> >> thanks,
> >> toomas
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