On 05/29/13 at 12:54pm, Harald Hoyer wrote: > On 05/29/2013 12:41 PM, WANG Chao wrote: > >> > >> Do we really need a fb console? > >> If there is a valid reason, I will change "return 255" to "return 0". > > > > Actually I don't have strong technical reason. > > > > But from a user's perspective, there are some benefits: > > - Higher resolution on the screen. It's good-looking and show me much > > more text. > > - Initializing drm drivers would cause a flash on the screen and clear > > all existing text. I'd like this flash happens in initrd not later in > > real root. > > (During bootup, I care more about the status of real root systemd > > services than what's going on in initrd as long as it > > switches to root successfully) > > > > I know it's weird for a normal boot to try to avoid plymouth but still want fb > > console. So I wouldn't blame it if you don't feel comfortable about the > > change. > > > > Thanks > > WANG Chao > > > > Well, my reasons are size and speed for those who want a very minimal initramfs. > The initramfs should not do more than it has to, to get to the real rootfs. > > If someone omits the dracut plymouth module manually, he can also add drm in the > same step, if he wants. > > I might change my mind, when we move to wayland terminal consoles. :) Point taken. kdump will pull in drm module. Thanks! -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe initramfs" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
