Re: [PATCH] efifb: Update documentation to include generic EFI 1.1 and UEFI 2.0 platforms

[Darren Hart <dvhart@linux.intel.com>]

On 12/10/2011 11:40 AM, gimli wrote:
> On 2011-12-08 20:40, Darren Hart wrote:
>> 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 :
> 
> Looks ok to me :
> 
> Acked-by: Edgar Hucek <gimli@dark-green.com>
> 
> Please forward it to the LKML.

Sorry, what do you mean? The original did go to lkml, as did all
replies, including yours...

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Darren Hart
Intel Open Source Technology Center
Yocto Project - Linux Kernel