Re: printk on framebuffer console

["Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@gmail.com>]

Terence Soh wrote:
>>> Are xxxfb_setcolreg function() and info->pseudo_palette necessary for
>>> FB_VISUAL_TRUECOLOR? I thought it's required for FB_VISUAL_PSEUDOCOLOR.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Other way around, the info->pseudo_palette is needed for truecolor and
>> directcolor.  So fill this array properly, and you should be good to go.
>> Look at any driver (ie vesafb.c) on how it's done.
>>
> Thanks Tony,
> 
> Turned out that I was missing the xxxfb_setcolreg function() and
> info->pseudo_palette. Once that's done, the console is appearing on the
> framebuffer.
> 
> Another question. The console only prints starting from the scripts in
> /etc/init.d/rcS , the printk messages from the various drivers are
> missing. My kernel command line is "console=ttyS0 root=/dev/mtdblock3
> rootfstype=jffs2". Is there any reason why?

Remove the console=ttyS0 from your boot parameter (or change it to tty0)
and the system messages should go to the framebuffer console.

Tony


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