From: Darren Hart <dvhart@linux.intel.com>
To: "lkml, " <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>,
Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@linux.intel.com>,
Edgar Hucek <gimli@dark-green.com>
Subject: [PATCH] efifb: Update documentation to include generic EFI 1.1 and UEFI 2.0 platforms
Date: Thu, 08 Dec 2011 11:40:24 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4EE112A8.5030006@linux.intel.com> (raw)
According to the Kconfig help, efifb supports EFI 1.1 and UEFI 2.0 platforms
in addition to the Intel based Macs. I have Atom development platforms that
require CONFIG_FB_EFI for kernel output to the display console. I have left
the Mac kernel parameters alone as I do not have hardware to test it.
Signed-off-by: Darren Hart <dvhart@linux.intel.com>
CC: H. Peter Anvin <hpa@zytor.com>
CC: Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@linux.intel.com>
CC: Edgar Hucek <gimli@dark-green.com>
---
Documentation/fb/efifb.txt | 12 ++++++++----
1 files changed, 8 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/Documentation/fb/efifb.txt b/Documentation/fb/efifb.txt
index a59916c..7cb9a62 100644
--- a/Documentation/fb/efifb.txt
+++ b/Documentation/fb/efifb.txt
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
What is efifb?
===============
-This is a generic EFI platform driver for Intel based Apple computers.
-efifb is only for EFI booted Intel Macs.
+This is a generic EFI platform driver for Intel based Apple computers and
+platforms with EFI 1.10 or UEFI 2.0 firmware. Select CONFIG_FB_EFI to add
+support for using the EFI framebuffer as your console.
Supported Hardware
==================
+EFI 1.10 platforms
+UEFI 2.0 platforms
iMac 17"/20"
Macbook
Macbook Pro 15"/17"
@@ -16,8 +19,9 @@ MacMini
How to use it?
==============
-efifb does not have any kind of autodetection of your machine.
-You have to add the following kernel parameters in your elilo.conf:
+efifb will autodetect the framebuffer on some machines, for others
+you will have to add the appropriate kernel parameters to your boot
+loader configuration. For example:
Macbook :
video=efifb:macbook
MacMini :
--
1.7.6.4
--
Darren Hart
Intel Open Source Technology Center
Yocto Project - Linux Kernel
next reply other threads:[~2011-12-08 19:40 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-12-08 19:40 Darren Hart [this message]
2011-12-08 19:54 ` [PATCH] efifb: Update documentation to include generic EFI 1.1 and UEFI 2.0 platforms Matt Fleming
2011-12-08 20:37 ` Peter Jones
2011-12-10 19:40 ` gimli
2011-12-11 9:24 ` Darren Hart
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