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From: Wolfgang Denk <wd@denx.de>
To: u-boot@lists.denx.de
Subject: [U-Boot] [PATCH] [v2] powerpc: 'monitor' environment variable contains full video configuration
Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2011 22:47:58 +0100	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20110315214758.46AF6134@gemini.denx.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <4D7FD08C.2020406@freescale.com>

Dear Timur Tabi,

In message <4D7FD08C.2020406@freescale.com> you wrote:
>
> Then I'm confused, because video_hw_init() is what configures and enables the
> video display.  So if that function succeeds (i.e. returns non-NULL), then
> U-Boot will put the console onto the video display.  You said you wanted me to
> implement some mechanism where I enable the display, based on the value of the
> video-mode variable, without putting console on the display.  However, from you
> just said, it appears that this mechanism already exists.

Please re-read the conversation then. Mind the context (U-Boot versus
Linux). Mind what I wrote about defaults and users being able to
chose the behaviour they want. And keep in mind what I wrote about
enforcing desicions "in the best interest" of your users (who may
happen to disagree).

Best regards,

Wolfgang Denk

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  reply	other threads:[~2011-03-15 21:47 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-03-14 20:19 [U-Boot] [PATCH] [v2] powerpc: 'monitor' environment variable contains full video configuration Timur Tabi
2011-03-14 23:33 ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-03-14 23:39   ` Tabi Timur-B04825
2011-03-15  9:05     ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-03-15 14:50       ` Timur Tabi
2011-03-15 15:15         ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-03-15 15:21           ` Timur Tabi
2011-03-15 15:47             ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-03-15 15:52               ` Timur Tabi
2011-03-15 19:02                 ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-03-15 19:09                   ` Timur Tabi
2011-03-15 19:38                     ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-03-15 19:49                       ` Timur Tabi
2011-03-15 20:41                         ` Wolfgang Denk
2011-03-15 20:48                           ` Timur Tabi
2011-03-15 21:47                             ` Wolfgang Denk [this message]
2011-03-15 22:32                               ` Timur Tabi

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