Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 10 Dec 2011 20:40:29 +0100 | From | gimli <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH] efifb: Update documentation to include generic EFI 1.1 and UEFI 2.0 platforms |
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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.
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