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diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig index 1db738d5b301..5d3fd803d2bb 100644 --- a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig +++ b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig @@ -251,6 +251,38 @@ config QCOM_SCM_DOWNLOAD_MODE_DEFAULT Say Y here to enable "download mode" by default. +config SYSFB + bool + default y + depends on X86 || EFI + +config SYSFB_SIMPLEFB + bool "Mark VGA/VBE/EFI FB as generic system framebuffer" + depends on SYSFB + help + Firmwares often provide initial graphics framebuffers so the BIOS, + bootloader or kernel can show basic video-output during boot for + user-guidance and debugging. Historically, x86 used the VESA BIOS + Extensions and EFI-framebuffers for this, which are mostly limited + to x86 BIOS or EFI systems. + This option, if enabled, marks VGA/VBE/EFI framebuffers as generic + framebuffers so the new generic system-framebuffer drivers can be + used instead. If the framebuffer is not compatible with the generic + modes, it is advertised as fallback platform framebuffer so legacy + drivers like efifb, vesafb and uvesafb can pick it up. + If this option is not selected, all system framebuffers are always + marked as fallback platform framebuffers as usual. + + Note: Legacy fbdev drivers, including vesafb, efifb, uvesafb, will + not be able to pick up generic system framebuffers if this option + is selected. You are highly encouraged to enable simplefb as + replacement if you select this option. simplefb can correctly deal + with generic system framebuffers. But you should still keep vesafb + and others enabled as fallback if a system framebuffer is + incompatible with simplefb. + + If unsure, say Y. + config TI_SCI_PROTOCOL tristate "TI System Control Interface (TISCI) Message Protocol" depends on TI_MESSAGE_MANAGER |