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Re: Linux 3.1-2-m68k config (was: Re: Linux 3.10-2-m68k FPU support)



Geert Uytterhoeven dixit:

>On Mon, Nov 11, 2013 at 6:16 AM, Finn Thain <fthain@telegraphics.com.au> wrote:
>>> > ! CONFIG_FB_SYS_COPYAREA                   : m n
>>> > ! CONFIG_FB_SYS_FILLRECT                   : m n
>>> > ! CONFIG_FB_SYS_FOPS                       : m n
>>> > ! CONFIG_FB_SYS_IMAGEBLIT                  : m n
>>> >
>>> >Would this prevent the macfb framebuffer console from working in the
>>> >absence of kernel modules?

>> When something goes wrong, and the kernel messages aren't available to
>> tell you what went wrong, then you may lack the information you need to

I see.

>> Hence I was trying to find an explanation for the screen shot posted,
>> which says "console [tty0] enabled" even though the macfb console did not
>> appear.
>
>No, without fb/console support you wouldn't even see those.

OK.

>Indeed. Mac needs the CONFIG_FB_CFB_* counterparts.
>
>CONFIG_FB_SYS_* is for system RAM, while CONFIG_FB_CFB_*
>is for iomem. Not that it would matter much on m68k, m68k has no
>strict separation between both.

OK. So there needs to be no further change then those already
submitted to the Debian Linux maintainers in #728392 correct?

bye,
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