Re: fb subsystem (fbmem.c)

[Petr V. <VAN...@vc...>]

On 21 Jun 00 at 15:02, Christian Helmuth wrote:
> 
> _____fbmem.c_____L653__________________________________
> 
>     /*
>      *  Probe for all builtin frame buffer devices
>      */
>     for (i = 0; i < num_pref_init_funcs; i++)
>         pref_init_funcs[i]();
> 
>     for (i = 0; i < NUM_FB_DRIVERS; i++)
>         if (fb_drivers[i].init)
>             fb_drivers[i].init();
> _______________________________________________________
> 
> 
> 1. pref_init_funcs[]()  inits all fbdevs from the boot param line, right?
> 2. fb_drivers[]()       inits the rest, right?
> 
> -> so we init ALL fbdevs. Some with boot params and some without?!

Yes. All framebuffers have some default settings, so there is no need
for having mandatory boottime options (except for vfb).
You can also reorder and disable your framebuffers using these passed
cmdline options (video=XXXXX:off disables such XXXXX framebuffer).
                                                    Petr Vandrovec
                                                    van...@vc...