From: gimli <gimli@dark-green.com>
To: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Cc: Darren Hart <dvhart@linux.intel.com>,
"lkml, " <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>,
Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@linux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: EFI Framebuffer Documentation
Date: Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:35:10 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <4EE3B46E.5050006@dark-green.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4EE008C6.70209@zytor.com>
On 2011-12-08 01:45, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> On 12/07/2011 03:36 PM, Darren Hart wrote:
>> Documentation/fb/efifb.txt states that "efifb is only for EFI booted
>> Intel Macs." I took this to mean that CONFIG_FB_EFI may also only be for
>> Intel Macs. Turns out I need CONFIG_FB_EFI for video console output on
>> my Atom EFI booted development boards.
>>
>> Does this mean efifb.txt needs to be updated, or are the two actually
>> referring to different things?
>
> It needs update, I believe.
>
> -hpa
>
>
I also think it needs an update. EFI once was exclusive to Intel Macs,
where EFI was widely delivered. These days there are more and more
systems with EFI, where you do not find an Apple logo on it ;)
lg
Edgar Hucek
prev parent reply other threads:[~2011-12-10 19:59 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2011-12-07 23:36 EFI Framebuffer Documentation Darren Hart
2011-12-08 0:45 ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-12-10 19:35 ` gimli [this message]
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