Re: intelfb crashes during modprobe

[Scott Mcdermott <vaxerdec@gmail.com>]

Jon Dufresne on Mon 18/08 08:03 -0700:
> > I believe intelfb dev for later chipsets has gone
> > here:
> >
> > http://www.google.com/search?q=%22kernel%20modesetting%22
> >
> > supposedly 965G works in that tree, and is enableable
> > with FC9 shipped kernel given the command line args
> > mentioned
> 
> I took a look at that site. Does this modeset command
> line option affect the framebuffer, or X?

It moves all graphics modesetting code into the kernel.
I believe X no longer does the modesetting and has been
built to support the kernel changes.  Fbcon is just
always running.  Haven't tried it yet myself yet
though...

I believe the goal is to move the DRM portion that sets
modes and such into the kernel for all drivers and X
will no longer do low level mode switching.  No more
several second pauses to switch console-X-console
and/or start X.

This thread explains origins but it's a little old:

http://kerneltrap.org/node/8242

I can't find a home site for this project.  But since
RH is pushing it I'll bet money it will get into the
standard kernel before long if it's not already.

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