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authorMichal Januszewski <spock@gentoo.org>2008-10-15 22:03:51 -0700
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>2008-10-16 11:21:45 -0700
commit4d31a2b74c6d063362ae10ce3be3e80d8713bf23 (patch)
treec125a2e581620a333437bcc5b3e75d24af928c58 /arch
parent5ab4840968cd094586f65fce978e35c66d25ac78 (diff)
downloadlinux-4d31a2b74c6d063362ae10ce3be3e80d8713bf23.tar.gz
fbdev: ignore VESA modes if framebuffer does not support them
Currently, it is possible to set a graphics VESA mode at boot time via the
vga= parameter even when no framebuffer driver supporting this is
configured.  This could lead to the system booting with a black screen,
without a usable console.

Fix this problem by only allowing to set graphics modes at boot time if a
supporting framebuffer driver is configured.

Signed-off-by: Michal Januszewski <spock@gentoo.org>
Acked-by: Krzysztof Helt <krzysztof.h1@wp.pl>
Cc: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@linux-foundation.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'arch')
-rw-r--r--arch/x86/boot/video-vesa.c9
1 files changed, 4 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/arch/x86/boot/video-vesa.c b/arch/x86/boot/video-vesa.c
index 1e6fe0214c85..99b3079dc6ab 100644
--- a/arch/x86/boot/video-vesa.c
+++ b/arch/x86/boot/video-vesa.c
@@ -88,14 +88,11 @@ static int vesa_probe(void)
 			   (vminfo.memory_layout == 4 ||
 			    vminfo.memory_layout == 6) &&
 			   vminfo.memory_planes == 1) {
-#ifdef CONFIG_FB
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
 			/* Graphics mode, color, linear frame buffer
 			   supported.  Only register the mode if
 			   if framebuffer is configured, however,
-			   otherwise the user will be left without a screen.
-			   We don't require CONFIG_FB_VESA, however, since
-			   some of the other framebuffer drivers can use
-			   this mode-setting, too. */
+			   otherwise the user will be left without a screen. */
 			mi = GET_HEAP(struct mode_info, 1);
 			mi->mode = mode + VIDEO_FIRST_VESA;
 			mi->depth = vminfo.bpp;
@@ -133,10 +130,12 @@ static int vesa_set_mode(struct mode_info *mode)
 	if ((vminfo.mode_attr & 0x15) == 0x05) {
 		/* It's a supported text mode */
 		is_graphic = 0;
+#ifdef CONFIG_FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT
 	} else if ((vminfo.mode_attr & 0x99) == 0x99) {
 		/* It's a graphics mode with linear frame buffer */
 		is_graphic = 1;
 		vesa_mode |= 0x4000; /* Request linear frame buffer */
+#endif
 	} else {
 		return -1;	/* Invalid mode */
 	}