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 driver is broken. The same effect > could be achieved with per-driver options, but the importance of the > graphics output for many users makes a single, unified approach > worthwhile. > > With nomodeset specified, the fbdev driver module will not load. This > unifies behavior with similar DRM drivers. In DRM helpers, modules > first check the nomodeset parameter before registering the PCI > driver. As fbdev has no such module helpers, we have to modify each > driver individually. > > The name 'nomodeset' is slightly misleading, but has been chosen for > historical reasons. Several drivers implemented it before it became a > general option for DRM. So keeping the existing name was preferred over > introducing a new one. > > Signed-off-by: Thomas Zimmermann <tzimmermann@xxxxxxx> > --- Agreed that makes sense to have this in fbdev as well for consistency. Reviewed-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@xxxxxxxxxx> -- Best regards, Javier Martinez Canillas Core Platforms Red Hat
