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From: Stephen Warren <swarren@wwwdotorg.org>
Date: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 19:58:36 +0000
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/4] simplefb: disable dt node upon remove
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On 08/13/2014 01:25 PM, Luc Verhaegen wrote:
> On Wed, Aug 13, 2014 at 08:14:37PM +0100, Grant Likely wrote:
>>
>> BTW, Is anyone currently using the simple framebuffer for early
>> console? For early console we would want to start using it well before
>> setting up platform devices.
>
> The code that sets up simplefb for sunxi is primarily for providing a
> console in u-boot (using the ancient cfbconsole infrastructure). From
> what i can tell, the u-boot code for rpi is about showing a splash
> screen (using the much newer lcd infrastructure).

There's no splash screen on the Pi in the upstream U-Boot code. The LCD 
displays the U-Boot console/stdout. If USB support for the Pi's USB host 
is ever sent upstream, that will allow the user to use USB/LCD for 
U-Boot control, rather than serial.