Re: [PATCH 2/2] fbdev: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter

2022-11-11 Thread Helge Deller
On 11/11/22 12:42, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: Hi Am 11.11.22 um 11:49 schrieb Helge Deller: On 11/11/22 10:49, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote: On 11/8/22 09:16, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: Hi [...] My proposal would be to add a little helper to fbdev that includes your suggestions:     bool

Re: [PATCH 2/2] fbdev: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter

2022-11-11 Thread Thomas Zimmermann
Hi Am 11.11.22 um 11:49 schrieb Helge Deller: On 11/11/22 10:49, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote: On 11/8/22 09:16, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: Hi [...] My proposal would be to add a little helper to fbdev that includes your suggestions:     bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname)

Re: [PATCH 2/2] fbdev: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter

2022-11-11 Thread Helge Deller
On 11/11/22 10:49, Javier Martinez Canillas wrote: On 11/8/22 09:16, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: Hi [...] My proposal would be to add a little helper to fbdev that includes your suggestions: bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname) { fwonly = video_firmware_drivers_onl

Re: [PATCH 2/2] fbdev: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter

2022-11-11 Thread Javier Martinez Canillas
On 11/8/22 09:16, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: > Hi [...] > > My proposal would be to add a little helper to fbdev that includes your > suggestions: > >bool fb_modesetting_disabled(const char *drvname) >{ > fwonly = video_firmware_drivers_only() > if (fbonly && drvname) >

Re: [PATCH 2/2] fbdev: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter

2022-11-11 Thread Javier Martinez Canillas
On 11/7/22 11:49, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: > Support the kernel's nomodeset parameter for all PCI-based fbdev > drivers that use aperture helpers to remove other, hardware-agnostic > graphics drivers. > > The parameter is a simple way of using the firmware-provided scanout > buffer if the hardware

Re: [PATCH 2/2] fbdev: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter

2022-11-08 Thread Thomas Zimmermann
Hi Am 07.11.22 um 21:46 schrieb Helge Deller: On 11/7/22 16:30, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: Hi Am 07.11.22 um 14:57 schrieb Helge Deller: On 11/7/22 11:49, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: Support the kernel's nomodeset parameter for all PCI-based fbdev drivers that use aperture helpers to remove other

Re: [PATCH 2/2] fbdev: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter

2022-11-07 Thread Helge Deller
On 11/7/22 16:30, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: Hi Am 07.11.22 um 14:57 schrieb Helge Deller: On 11/7/22 11:49, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: Support the kernel's nomodeset parameter for all PCI-based fbdev drivers that use aperture helpers to remove other, hardware-agnostic graphics drivers. The param

Re: [PATCH 2/2] fbdev: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter

2022-11-07 Thread Thomas Zimmermann
Hi Am 07.11.22 um 14:57 schrieb Helge Deller: On 11/7/22 11:49, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: Support the kernel's nomodeset parameter for all PCI-based fbdev drivers that use aperture helpers to remove other, hardware-agnostic graphics drivers. The parameter is a simple way of using the firmware-p

Re: [PATCH 2/2] fbdev: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter

2022-11-07 Thread Helge Deller
On 11/7/22 11:49, Thomas Zimmermann wrote: Support the kernel's nomodeset parameter for all PCI-based fbdev drivers that use aperture helpers to remove other, hardware-agnostic graphics drivers. The parameter is a simple way of using the firmware-provided scanout buffer if the hardware's native

[PATCH 2/2] fbdev: Add support for the nomodeset kernel parameter

2022-11-07 Thread Thomas Zimmermann
Support the kernel's nomodeset parameter for all PCI-based fbdev drivers that use aperture helpers to remove other, hardware-agnostic graphics drivers. The parameter is a simple way of using the firmware-provided scanout buffer if the hardware's native driver is broken. The same effect could be ac