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Subject: [Qemu-devel] Re: [PATCHv3] Load "bootsplash.jpg" if present
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To: Kevin O'Connor <kevin@koconnor.net>
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On 08/02/2010 06:47 PM, Kevin O'Connor wrote:
> On Mon, Aug 02, 2010 at 11:33:33AM -0500, Anthony Liguori wrote:
>> On 08/02/2010 11:11 AM, Kevin O'Connor wrote:
>>> Load the "bootsplash.jpg" file into fw_cfg if it is found in the roms
>>> directory.
>>
>> Sorry, I should have provided this in the first response.
>>
>> Does the bootsplash cause a delay in startup time?  If so, we'll
>> want to be able to disable this at boot time via the -boot option.
>> If it doesn't, this patch is probably fine as is.
>
> That's okay - the patch is intended to start discussion anyway.
>
> There is no added delay for the bootsplash.  However, it does take
> time to decompress it.  On my machine it can take between 200-300ms
> for the jpeg code.

KVM or TCG?

Also, what's the time for a completely black bootsplash?

Paolo