[opensuse-kernel] Bootsplash?
Hi all - Now that there are KMS drivers for nearly every graphics chip, do we still need to carry the SUSE-specific bootsplash patches? -Jeff -- Jeff Mahoney SUSE Labs
At Tue, 14 May 2013 09:40:04 -0400, Jeff Mahoney wrote:
Hi all -
Now that there are KMS drivers for nearly every graphics chip, do we still need to carry the SUSE-specific bootsplash patches?
It's irrelevant with KMS or not. It's a matter whether kernel bootsplash or plymouth. (And "nearly every graphics chip" is not correct; it should be "nearly every graphics chip to be sold now" :) Since 12.3, we have no longer theme for the kernel bootsplash, so a pure 12.3 system doesn't use the feature at all. In that sense, we can drop the patch. But if you use 12.3 or later kernel on the old system (e.g. SLE11), the bootsplash can still work, though. Takashi -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org
On 5/14/13 9:52 AM, Takashi Iwai wrote:
At Tue, 14 May 2013 09:40:04 -0400, Jeff Mahoney wrote:
Hi all -
Now that there are KMS drivers for nearly every graphics chip, do we still need to carry the SUSE-specific bootsplash patches?
It's irrelevant with KMS or not. It's a matter whether kernel bootsplash or plymouth. (And "nearly every graphics chip" is not correct; it should be "nearly every graphics chip to be sold now" :)
I'd argue that's good enough.
Since 12.3, we have no longer theme for the kernel bootsplash, so a
.. and that confirms it. :)
pure 12.3 system doesn't use the feature at all. In that sense, we can drop the patch. But if you use 12.3 or later kernel on the old system (e.g. SLE11), the bootsplash can still work, though.
I don't think it's worth keeping the patch around to support this scenario. -Jeff -- Jeff Mahoney SUSE Labs
On 5/14/13 9:55 AM, Jeff Mahoney wrote:
On 5/14/13 9:52 AM, Takashi Iwai wrote:
At Tue, 14 May 2013 09:40:04 -0400, Jeff Mahoney wrote:
Hi all -
Now that there are KMS drivers for nearly every graphics chip, do we still need to carry the SUSE-specific bootsplash patches?
It's irrelevant with KMS or not. It's a matter whether kernel bootsplash or plymouth.
BTW, that was the point I was going with. If we have KMS most everywhere we need it, then we can use Plymouth easily everywhere. -Jeff
(And "nearly every graphics chip" is not correct; it should be "nearly every graphics chip to be sold now" :)
I'd argue that's good enough.
Since 12.3, we have no longer theme for the kernel bootsplash, so a
.. and that confirms it. :)
pure 12.3 system doesn't use the feature at all. In that sense, we can drop the patch. But if you use 12.3 or later kernel on the old system (e.g. SLE11), the bootsplash can still work, though.
I don't think it's worth keeping the patch around to support this scenario.
-Jeff
-- Jeff Mahoney SUSE Labs
At Tue, 14 May 2013 09:57:36 -0400, Jeff Mahoney wrote:
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] On 5/14/13 9:55 AM, Jeff Mahoney wrote: On 5/14/13 9:52 AM, Takashi Iwai wrote:
At Tue, 14 May 2013 09:40:04 -0400, Jeff Mahoney wrote:
Hi all -
Now that there are KMS drivers for nearly every graphics chip, do we still need to carry the SUSE-specific bootsplash patches?
It's irrelevant with KMS or not. It's a matter whether kernel bootsplash or plymouth.
BTW, that was the point I was going with. If we have KMS most everywhere we need it, then we can use Plymouth easily everywhere.
plymouth should work with VESA fb, too, no? Takashi -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org
El 14/05/13 09:59, Takashi Iwai escribió:
At Tue, 14 May 2013 09:57:36 -0400, Jeff Mahoney wrote:
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] On 5/14/13 9:55 AM, Jeff Mahoney wrote: On 5/14/13 9:52 AM, Takashi Iwai wrote:
At Tue, 14 May 2013 09:40:04 -0400, Jeff Mahoney wrote:
Hi all -
Now that there are KMS drivers for nearly every graphics chip, do we still need to carry the SUSE-specific bootsplash patches?
It's irrelevant with KMS or not. It's a matter whether kernel bootsplash or plymouth.
BTW, that was the point I was going with. If we have KMS most everywhere we need it, then we can use Plymouth easily everywhere.
plymouth should work with VESA fb, too, no?
Yes, it should, if it does not.. file a bug report ;) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-kernel+owner@opensuse.org
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